EVE Fiction

You know, I honestly hadn't thought of that before. I mean, I know Mens Reppola has a daughter, but I think he and his wife had her -before- he became a capsuleer. Since the bodily modifications are mainly to the central nervous system, I wouldn't figure that reproductive function would be impeded, but that's just my opinion, obviously. I'm curious to see others weigh in on this.

This video would suggest that clones are not biologically fertile nor designed to propagate.

The taxi cab capsuleer in Total Recall had 5 kids to feed.

so long as they can keep from being podded for 8 - 9 months i see no reason why not

The Sansha NPC "Slave Heavenbound02" is the remnant of my character's fiancee and infant son, so that could be an official answer.

well, according to the empyrean age novel, capsuleers (specifically 2 fednav pilots) have no troubles in the intercourse department... it would stand to reason that, given the seemingly large number of young female capsuleers, there would be a way for them to concieve and breed...

though capsuleers don't really have to worry about that whole 'biological clock' thing. it's not like it will ever run out.

not sure about that one jowen... it didn't seem to work out so well for the jovians. :P

Here's one: Capsuleers are not sterile by default, nor do they have any missing organs or interior plumbing. There is a slightly stronger tendency among them to have that stuff removed than there is among the general population, but it's not anywhere near a majority of the entire capsuleer class.

You don't see capsuleers (at least not the ones I've encountered) taking steps to rid themselves of any other base desires - greed, resentment, anger or hate - and I truly don't see them wanting to rid themselves of the sexual one, either. Moreover, we don't want the capsuleer option to be "You'll be rich and powerful beyond your wildest dreams ... but you can never have children." It's a decent hook for a story or two at most, but for any writing work beyond that, it's far too restrictive.

So if they want, they can, but they don't have to.

Possible yes, practical, no ;)

Although I imagine some odd metaphors with a capsuleer in their pod appearing quite fetal whilst having their own child developing in-utero....

I imagine surrogate pregnancy would be the easiest method. When most of us are stupidly wealthy it would be a non-issue to hire some fertile young people to carry and birth your child in comfort and safety while you are out and about causing trouble in the world ;)

I think there is a subtle social and cultural inclination for active capsuleers to not have children, even though they are biologically capable of doing so.

I suspect there is an inherent conflict of interest between the capsuleer's career and parenthood. Children require a lot of time and effort to raise, much of which likely would be spent planet or stationside, after all. As a busy capsuleer fighting the various threats that exist in New Eden, I don't think I would be a very effective mother since I would not be able to spend very much time with my child or children.

Then there is the whole immortality thing... As a woman, I'm not entirely sure I would want to have children that, unless they followed my career choice, would likely visibly age and physically die while I still fly around looking like I'm in my early 30s. What mother - or father - wants to have children knowing that without doubt, they will outlive their own children?

I know that if I were to decide to have children, I would be torn between missing them when off flying on one mission or another, and yearning for the great wide open of space when I was tending to their needs planet or station-side.

Based on my experiences, I have ZERO doubt that the sexual drive exists amongst my fellow capsuleers... no, I will not expand on the details of this ... but the drive for parenthood, for offspring and children... it is something so rarely discussed amongst my cohorts it is almost taboo.