Constellation Overview

The Aulari constellation stands as one of the most strategically vital and historically scarred clusters within The Forge. Governed under the sovereign authority of the Caldari State, Aulari represents a profound paradox: it is simultaneously an industrial powerhouse driving the State's military-economic engine, a primary staging ground for the cluster’s most prominent humanitarian organization, and the site of one of the most devastating civilian tragedies in modern New Eden history. According to regional survey data, the constellation acts as a critical transit corridor, routing vast quantities of raw materials, manufactured munitions, and capsuleer traffic between the deep high-security interior of Caldari space and the volatile low-security borderlands.

Aulari is defined by its intense corporate compartmentalization. The constellation is not dominated by a single megacorporation, but rather serves as a contested chessboard for several of the State's most powerful entities. The Hyasyoda Corporation maintains a deep, ancestral hold over key systems, while the Lai Dai Corporation and Zainou utilize the region for heavy industrial manufacturing and clandestine biotech research, respectively. This corporate triad creates a tense, highly regulated environment where corporate espionage is as common as legitimate trade. The skies of Aulari are perpetually choked with the exhaust of heavy freighters, corporate security patrols, and the sleek, white-hulled vessels of the Sisters of EVE (SOE), who maintain an unprecedented footprint in the area.

Geographically, Aulari is a "pipe" constellation that channels traffic toward a single, critical egress point: the low-security system of Oijanen. This bottleneck makes the constellation an area of intense interest for the Chief Executive Panel (CEP), capsuleer alliances, and pirate cartels alike. The flow of wealth through Aulari is staggering, but it is matched only by the flow of blood. The constellation bears the indelible scars of the YC119 Kyonoke Plague outbreak, an event that forever altered the socio-political landscape of the State and cemented Aulari's reputation as a place where the cold calculus of corporate survival supersedes all other concerns.

For independent capsuleers, Aulari is often one of the first major regions they encounter when operating within Caldari space. It serves as a proving ground, a mission hub, and a gateway to the broader conflicts of the cluster. Yet beneath the bustling trade hubs and the pristine humanitarian stations lies a deep current of paranoia. To fly through Aulari is to navigate a web of conflicting jurisdictions, hidden agendas, and the lingering ghosts of millions sacrificed in the name of containment.

Strategic Context

The strategic value of Aulari cannot be overstated; it is the linchpin that connects the economic heart of The Forge to the chaotic, resource-rich frontiers of the Caldari-Gallente warzone and the lawless expanses claimed by the Guristas Pirates. Military analysts frequently refer to Aulari as the "Oijanen Hinge," denoting its function as a heavily fortified gateway. Traffic originating from the massive trade hubs in neighboring constellations must often funnel through Aulari to reach the low-security systems that border pirate space. This geographical reality dictates the military posture of the Caldari State within the constellation, requiring a massive deployment of Home Guard and corporate security fleets to ensure the arteries of commerce remain open.

The presence of the Sisters of EVE adds a complex diplomatic layer to Aulari's strategic context. The SOE maintains massive administrative and operational hubs in the Osmon and Airaken systems. While officially present to provide humanitarian aid, disaster relief, and sanctuary, the SOE's deep pockets and vast intelligence network make them a formidable political force. The Caldari megacorporations tolerate the SOE due to the immense public relations benefits and the practical utility of having a well-funded disaster response organization on hand, but this relationship is fraught with suspicion. State internal security forces continually monitor SOE communications, suspecting the organization of utilizing their humanitarian cover to conduct unauthorized research into restricted technologies, particularly concerning anomalous Sleeper artifacts.

Economically, Aulari is a powerhouse of specialized industry. The Lai Dai Corporation operates massive munitions and advanced weaponry fabrication plants within the constellation, leveraging the secure high-security transit routes to supply the Caldari Navy. Concurrently, Zainou maintains highly classified biotech research facilities, drawing on the steady influx of biological samples and scientific personnel flowing through the SOE hubs. This concentration of high-value research and manufacturing makes Aulari a prime target for corporate espionage. Rival megacorporations, particularly Ishukone Corporation and Kaalakiota Corporation, frequently deploy proxy agents and mercenary capsuleers to disrupt supply chains and extract proprietary data from Aulari-based facilities.

Furthermore, Aulari's proximity to low-security space makes it a frontline in the ongoing shadow war against the Guristas Pirates. The Guristas view the wealth flowing through Aulari as a lucrative target, frequently launching deep-strike raids into the constellation's lower-security systems. According to militia threat assessments, the Guristas have established extensive smuggling networks that penetrate Aulari, utilizing corrupt corporate customs officials to move contraband, illegal boosters, and stolen technology into the heart of the State. The constant friction between State security forces, SOE humanitarian fleets, corporate black-ops teams, and Guristas raiders makes Aulari one of the most dynamically volatile constellations in high-security space.

Member Systems

The Aulari constellation comprises eight distinct star systems, each serving a specific role within the broader economic and strategic framework of the Caldari State. The interplay between these systems creates a complex ecosystem of industry, academia, and military fortification.

• Airaken (0.5): A vital intelligence and academic hub, Airaken is dominated by the presence of a massive Sisters of EVE Academy and Bureau. The system serves as a primary training ground for SOE operatives and is frequently cited in deep-cover intelligence reports as a staging area for the SOE's clandestine investigations into Sleeper technology. Rumors persist of covert data exchanges between SOE researchers in Airaken and rogue elements within the Gallente CreoDron corporation, though these claims remain officially unverified.
• Inaya (0.6): Serving primarily as a logistical transit system, Inaya is characterized by its heavy freighter traffic and sprawling orbital customs checkpoints. While lacking the high-profile corporate headquarters of its neighbors, Inaya is the quiet, essential artery that keeps Aulari's industrial sectors supplied with raw materials extracted from the deeper regions of The Forge.
• Korsiki (0.6): Korsiki holds a legendary status in capsuleer history as the original headquarters and primary proving ground for the EVE University. For years, thousands of newly awakened immortal pilots learned the fundamentals of spaceflight, combat, and fleet discipline within this system. Although the University relocated its primary operations to Aldrat in YC111, Korsiki remains a site of pilgrimage for veteran pilots and retains a robust infrastructure geared toward capsuleer support.
• Nuken (0.8): A heavily industrialized system, Nuken is the manufacturing heart of Aulari. Dominated by the Lai Dai Corporation, the system's orbits are crowded with massive planetary extraction networks and munitions factories. Nuken gained dark historical infamy as the logistical staging ground where Lai Dai engineers rapidly prepared the prototype hydrogen devices ultimately used to raze the city of Myrskaa during the Kyonoke crisis.
• Oijanen (0.4): The only low-security system in Aulari, Oijanen is the constellation's bleeding edge. It serves as the primary gateway to the warzones and Guristas-held territories. The system is forever scarred by the YC119 Kyonoke Plague outbreak on Oijanen II, resulting in the saturation bombing of the city of Myrskaa. Today, Oijanen is a heavily contested flashpoint, a graveyard of capsuleer citadels, and a solemn monument to the Caldari State's ruthless pragmatism.
• Osmon (0.7): The crown jewel of Aulari, Osmon is a bustling metropolis of trade, diplomacy, and humanitarian effort. Named after the influential Osmon family—founders of the Hyasyoda Corporation—the system is heavily influenced by Hyasyoda's corporate doctrine. It is also the primary operational hub for the Sisters of EVE in Caldari space, drawing immense capsuleer traffic. As detailed in the public registry entry for Osmon, the system is a nexus of wealth and charity.
• Uminas (0.7): Uminas functions as a bureaucratic and administrative overflow system for the bustling hubs of Osmon and Nuken. It houses extensive data storage facilities, corporate legal offices, and mid-level executive housing. The system is heavily patrolled by internal security forces, ensuring the protection of the vast quantities of corporate data routed through its communication relays.
• Wuos (0.6): Wuos is the dark mirror to Aulari's humanitarian efforts. The system is home to highly restricted Zainou Biotech Research Centers. Historically, Wuos was a controversial site where extremely lucrative, high-risk security contracts were distributed to capsuleers, leading to significant violence. Today, it remains a heavily guarded enclave where Zainou conducts advanced, often ethically questionable, biological research.

Early Era

The colonization and development of the Aulari constellation occurred in the immediate aftermath of the Gallente-Caldari War, a period characterized by aggressive expansion and the consolidation of megacorporate power. As the Caldari State established its new borders within The Forge, Aulari was quickly identified as a prime location for industrial development due to its rich mineral deposits and highly stable jump-gate network. The initial land grab within the constellation was fierce, setting the stage for centuries of corporate rivalry.

The most significant political maneuver of this early era was the establishment of the Osmon system by the powerful Osmon family. As the founding architects of the Hyasyoda Corporation, the Osmons utilized their immense political capital to secure exclusive development rights over the system that would bear their name. Under the guidance of early patriarchs, and later defined by the legacy of figures like Ahtonen Osmon, the system was transformed into a bastion of Hyasyoda's unique corporate philosophy, which favored subtle market manipulation, long-term strategic alliances, and public philanthropy over the overt militarism of their rivals. Historical records, including historical corporate filings, indicate that Osmon rapidly grew into a major diplomatic hub, bridging the gap between the State's rigid corporate structure and independent organizations.

While Hyasyoda built its diplomatic empire in Osmon, the Lai Dai Corporation seized control of Nuken, transforming it into a heavily fortified industrial forge. The early decades of Nuken's development saw the construction of massive orbital foundries and planetary extraction networks that stripped the system's inner planets of their resources. This rapid industrialization established the vital supply lines that would fuel the Caldari Navy for generations. Concurrently, the Zainou corporation began establishing its first covert laboratories in Wuos, laying the groundwork for the constellation's future role as a center for advanced, and often dangerous, biological research.

Warzone Era

With the advent of the capsuleer era in YC105, the dynamics of the Aulari constellation shifted dramatically. The influx of immortal, independent pilots brought unprecedented wealth, violence, and unpredictability to the region. Aulari's position as a gateway to the low-security frontier made it a natural gathering point for capsuleers seeking combat, profit, and purpose. The constellation quickly adapted to this new reality, with corporate stations upgrading their cloning facilities and market hubs expanding to accommodate the massive volume of capsuleer trade.

During this period, the system of Korsiki rose to prominence as the headquarters of the EVE University. Founded by visionary capsuleers, the University sought to train the influx of new pilots in the complex arts of survival, economics, and warfare. Korsiki became a hive of activity, its orbits filled with training fleets, mock battles, and endless waves of rookie ships. The presence of the University brought a unique, almost collegiate atmosphere to the system, heavily contrasting with the grim industrialism of neighboring Nuken. For nearly a decade, Korsiki was the undisputed proving ground for the cluster's newest immortals, until the University's strategic relocation to Aldrat in YC111.

Simultaneously, the Oijanen system became a brutal frontline in the escalating shadow war against the Guristas Pirates. As capsuleer militias formalized and the Caldari State Protectorate began aggressively pushing into contested zones, Oijanen served as the primary staging system for loyalist fleets. The system's stargates became choke points, heavily camped by pirate factions and rival militias. The constant warfare in Oijanen forced the Caldari megacorporations to heavily militarize their convoys passing through the system, turning the Aulari pipe into a heavily armed gauntlet. The violence in Oijanen served as a grim reminder that despite the wealth and humanitarian efforts in the high-security systems, Aulari remained firmly tethered to the brutal realities of the New Eden frontier.

The Kyonoke Tragedy of YC119

The history of the Aulari constellation was forever bifurcated by the events of early YC119. What began as an isolated medical anomaly on the surface of Oijanen II rapidly escalated into one of the most catastrophic civilian disasters in the history of the Caldari State. In the sprawling industrial city of Myrskaa, workers began exhibiting symptoms of a highly aggressive, deeply lethal pathogen. Initial attempts by local corporate security to contain the outbreak failed spectacularly, and within days, the pathogen was identified as a mutated strain of the dreaded Kyonoke Plague. As detailed in declassified incident reports, the virus possessed a near-100% mortality rate and was spreading with terrifying speed through the city's densely populated subterranean hab-blocks.

The response from the Chief Executive Panel was absolute and merciless. The entire planet of Oijanen II was placed under an impenetrable quarantine blockade enforced by the Caldari Navy and the Home Guard. No vessels were permitted to leave the atmosphere; any ship attempting to break orbit was immediately destroyed. Inside the city of Myrskaa, society collapsed into a nightmare of disease, starvation, and brutal martial law as infected citizens desperately sought escape. The Sisters of EVE launched massive relief fleets from Osmon, pleading with the CEP to allow humanitarian aid and medical teams to drop into the quarantine zone, but their requests were denied under the doctrine of absolute containment.

As the plague threatened to breach the containment perimeter, the CEP made a grim, unanimous decision. The Lai Dai Corporation facilities in the neighboring Nuken system were tasked with rapidly assembling specialized prototype hydrogen devices. According to corporate munitions manifests, these weapons were specifically designed for high-yield, deep-penetration saturation bombing, intended to incinerate organic matter down to the bedrock. In a coordinated strike, Caldari State forces deployed these devices across the city of Myrskaa. The resulting firestorm completely razed the city, instantly neutralizing the biological threat but resulting in an unfathomable loss of life. The CEP officially confirmed the final death toll of the Myrskaa incident at 14,716,509 souls.

The destruction of Myrskaa sent shockwaves throughout the cluster. In Aulari, the psychological impact was profound. Oijanen was transformed from a bustling border system into a haunted graveyard. The Nuken system, where the bombs were forged, became the target of intense protests and sabotage by radicalized factions and the Illegal Workers Union. The SOE in Osmon was overwhelmed with refugees from the outer colonies who fled in terror of the State's draconian containment protocols. The Kyonoke tragedy cemented Aulari's reputation as a constellation defined by the ultimate, horrifying cost of corporate security.

Structure Wars

In the years following the Kyonoke tragedy, the introduction of Upwell Consortium citadel technology ignited a new era of conflict within Aulari, colloquially known as the Structure Wars. The ability for capsuleer alliances to anchor massive, fortified structures shifted the balance of power in the constellation, particularly in the low-security chokepoint of Oijanen. Independent capsuleer coalitions, seeking to bypass the high taxation of Caldari corporate stations, attempted to establish vast "freeport" trade hubs in Oijanen, hoping to capture the immense wealth flowing through the Aulari pipe.

These attempts were met with fierce resistance. The Caldari State, deeply paranoid about losing control of its sovereign borders following the YC119 crisis, covertly funded mercenary alliances to assault and dismantle these independent citadels. The skies of Oijanen became a graveyard of shattered Astrahus and Fortizar structures. Massive fleet battles, often involving capital ships and thousands of capsuleers, raged around the timers of these contested stations. The conflict was not merely about territory, but about controlling the economic flow from the high-security interior to the warzone.

The structure wars also bled into the high-security systems of Aulari. Conflicts over planetary customs offices in Inaya and Uminas saw frequent, localized skirmishes as rival capsuleer corporations fought for control of the lucrative planetary extraction tax revenues. Even the humanitarian hub of Osmon was not immune, as rival groups anchored competing structures in an attempt to siphon trade away from the SOE and Hyasyoda stations. Ultimately, the immense logistical might of the established power blocs ensured that no single independent alliance could hold Oijanen indefinitely, leaving the system in a perpetual state of contested ruin.

Modern Era

Today, the Aulari constellation exists in a state of tense, heavily armed equilibrium. The scars of the Kyonoke Plague remain deeply etched into the political and social fabric of the region. The Caldari State maintains an iron grip on the transit routes, with Home Guard patrols operating under zero-tolerance engagement protocols. Oijanen remains a grim, heavily monitored borderland, its planetary surface still bearing the radioactive and thermal scars of the Myrskaa saturation bombing. The system acts as a stark warning to all who pass through: the State will sacrifice anything to ensure its survival.

In stark contrast, the Osmon system continues to thrive as a beacon of humanitarian effort and corporate diplomacy. The Sisters of EVE have expanded their operations significantly, managing vast fleets of relief vessels and processing thousands of capsuleers who seek to aid their cause. However, beneath this charitable veneer, intelligence agencies suggest a darker reality. As noted in humanitarian operational logs, the SOE's presence in Airaken has become increasingly secretive. Rumors of clandestine research into recovered Sleeper technology and covert communications with CreoDron operatives via intercepted inter-faction intelligence intercepts suggest the SOE is playing a dangerous game of technological espionage right under the nose of the Caldari megacorporations.

The corporate cold war within Aulari also continues unabated. The Hyasyoda Corporation leverages its influence in Osmon to maintain a facade of stability, while the Lai Dai Corporation continually upgrades its military-industrial complex in Nuken, preparing for the next inevitable conflict. Meanwhile, in the shadows of Wuos, Zainou biotech labs are rumored to be utilizing data harvested from the Kyonoke outbreak to develop advanced, highly classified biological assets. According to fragmented entries in Zainou public databanks, the corporation's investment in Wuos has tripled in the past decade, drawing intense scrutiny from rival corporate espionage rings.

For the independent capsuleer, Aulari remains a constellation of immense opportunity and profound danger. It is a place where one can engage in high-level diplomacy in Osmon, run the gauntlet of pirate blockades in Oijanen, or dive into the cutthroat world of corporate espionage in Nuken and Wuos. As the cluster braces for future conflicts, Aulari stands as a microcosm of New Eden itself: a place of staggering wealth, unfathomable tragedy, and endless, uncompromising ambition. As detailed in the archival records of the Caldari State, the true power of Aulari lies not in its planets, but in the unbreakable will of those who control its gates.

Historical Timeline

• Pre-YC Era: Following the Gallente-Caldari War, the Caldari State secures the Aulari constellation, identifying it as a critical industrial and transit corridor within The Forge.
• YC14: The Osmon family, founders of the Hyasyoda Corporation, formally establish their primary diplomatic and administrative stronghold in the Osmon system.
• YC80: The Lai Dai Corporation completes the construction of massive orbital munitions foundries in the Nuken system, cementing it as the industrial heart of the constellation.
• YC105: The capsuleer era begins. The Korsiki system rapidly develops into a primary training hub and headquarters for the newly formed EVE University.
• YC106: The Sisters of EVE dramatically expand their presence in the Airaken system, establishing a massive academy and logistics bureau.
• YC108: Guristas Pirates escalate deep-strike raids into Oijanen, forcing the Caldari Navy to heavily fortify the constellation's low-security border.
• YC111: EVE University officially relocates its primary headquarters from Korsiki to Aldrat, though Korsiki remains a site of historical significance for veteran capsuleers.
• YC114: Zainou expands its highly classified biotech research facilities in the Wuos system, drawing protests from local civilian populations regarding hazardous material handling.
• YC116: Faction warfare intensifies. Oijanen becomes a brutal chokepoint as Caldari State Protectorate militias clash with Gallente and pirate forces.
• Early YC119: A highly lethal pathogen is detected among workers in the city of Myrskaa on Oijanen II. Initial containment efforts fail.
• Mid YC119: The pathogen is confirmed as a mutated strain of the Kyonoke Plague. The Chief Executive Panel orders an absolute quarantine blockade of Oijanen II.
• Late YC119: The CEP authorizes the deployment of prototype hydrogen devices, prepared by Lai Dai in Nuken, to sanitize the infection. The city of Myrskaa is completely razed.
• Late YC119: The CEP officially confirms the final death toll of the Myrskaa incident at 14,716,509. Oijanen is permanently scarred.
• YC120: The Sisters of EVE launch a massive, multi-system relief effort centered in Osmon to process refugees fleeing the draconian security crackdowns following the Kyonoke crisis.
• YC122: The "Structure Wars" peak in Oijanen as independent capsuleer alliances attempt, and ultimately fail, to establish permanent freeport citadels against corporate mercenary opposition.
• YC124: Intelligence leaks suggest SOE researchers in Airaken are utilizing the humanitarian hub as a front for analyzing highly restricted Sleeper artifacts.
• YC126: Zainou's operations in Wuos see a massive influx of funding, sparking rumors of new biological weapons development derived from YC119 viral data.