EVE UNIVERSE

The playing environment in Eve Online consists of more than 5000 interconnected star systems, as well as 2500 randomly accessible wormhole systems, taking place 23341 AD.

Systems are classified by their Security Status, on a decimal scale from 0.0 to 1.0. These systems are roughly categorized into three groups, each determining the response from CONCORD (Consolidated Cooperation and Relations Command) NPC law enforcement units.

Star systems classed as 0.5 - 1.0 security are considered "high sec" and any unauthorized/unprovoked attack by a player, on another player, anywhere in the system will result in the appearance of law enforcement. These units will attack and destroy the aggressor, and are designed to reinforce in such numbers that they will always eventually win.

Systems classified as 0.1 - 0.4 are considered "low sec", and unprovoked attacks will result in a criminal countdown of 15 minutes, during which gate and station guns will fire at them, and other players may attack them without penalty.

0.0 systems are called "zero space" or "null sec", and feature no law enforcement.

Star systems contain different types of celestial objects, making them more or less suitable for different kinds of operations. Typically, players find asteroid fields, planets, stations and moons in a system. Many of the game's most profitable income sources are found in dangerous nullsec or lowsec systems, giving players incentive to engage in high-risk, high-reward activities in which they must survive the possible harassment of other players who may also enter the system.