I like the collective > individual and the "function > form" thing that goes on with the Caldari, even tough i dispise the free for all market that goes on with the major power blocks (Kakkaliota and Ishukone are ok tough). Reminds me of Japanese Shogunate (Raata Empire) with a mix of Thir Reich (Caldari first, individual second), and the tycoon industrial entrepeneurship powerhorse of the US (With the good and the bad). And all of those had strong military to support their group,

In eve, i-¦m an Achura.

"Achura has been part of the Caldari State for three centuries, and yet their culture has always remained something of a mystery. Originally from the Saisio system, they are reclusive and introverted, and show little interest in the ephemeral phenomena of the material world. Intensely spiritual, Achur pilots have only recently taken to the stars, driven in large part by a desire to unlock the secrets of the universe.

The Achur homeworld is Saisio III, simply referred to as 'Achura'."

The Shinto / Budhism / Taoism that goes on with them is much like my personal view of the world, and it gives a lot og good RP material to have immortality to contemplate on the notion of "self" when our bodies are mere vessels.

Caldari do what they must, i like that.

In Dust, i chose Minmatar because i think they have a great thing going on, but it-¦s under the radar compared to the other 3. The independent nature and yet, deeply rooted on their tribes, the praticality and adaptability makes me think that they have much more in common as a complement to the Caldari than they currently are.

With the power of cohesion and purpose of the Caldari, and the adaptability and passion of the Minmatar, they would make a kick-kitten partership.

Plus, as i-¦ve been writing lately, both had something taken from them by a more powerful force, and i don-¦t think there is a Minmatar that doesn-¦t relate to the fall of Caldari Prime to the Gallente.

People tend to see all the races in black and white binary 2-dimensional ways, and i think it-¦s a dispretsige to the rich lore and the excellent team behind it to reduce Ammar to religious biggots, Gallente shiny white knights of freedom and liberty, Minmatar to duct-tape freed-slaves and the Caldari to Tyranical insensitive greedy bastards.

They are all that, of course, but they-¦re much, much more than this.

Anyway, thats why i chose them.