# I drew EVE’s first alliance maps in 2003. After 23 years away, Kalshrith is finally undocking again **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 16, 2026, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458 "2026-08-16T08:26:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kalshrith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/kalshrith/32/506133_2.png) [@Kalshrith](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Kalshrith)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/1 "2026-08-16T08:26:13Z")
Hey Eve, Some of you might remember me, but most of you probably won’t. My name is Kalshrith. Back in 2003 and 2004, during the absolute infancy of New Eden, I was obsessed with the geography of our lawless universe. Before automated tools, Verite maps, or Dotlan existed, I was the pilot who manually gathered scout intel, tracked border shifts via forum posts, and hand-drew the galaxy’s very first political and alliance influence maps. I used to map out the old empires of Curse Alliance, Stain, and Fountain when “holding space” just meant keeping enough ships on a stargate. I recently broke my two-decade silence to look at a thread showcasing a modern, live-updating interactive wormhole map. Seeing how far community developers have pushed cartography—streaming real-time WebSocket data from zKillboard—completely blew my mind. The mapmaker’s scratch started itching again, and I knew I had to come back. I have officially resubscribed. I know the universe has completely changed. My 2003-era knowledge of game mechanics is practically a museum exhibit now. I have to relearn how to fly, master scanning, figure out what a Citadel is, and adapt to a galaxy that is far more automated than the wild frontier I left behind. My plan is to start small, blend into the background on a fresh clone, and dive headfirst into the scanning and exploration meta. I want to see what modern cartography feels like from the pilot’s seat. If you see a highly confused, ancient pilot making terrible mistakes in a T1/2 exploration frigate, go easy on me. Or don’t—after all, it’s still EVE. It is good to be back. Fly safe, New Eden. **Kalshrith of Oracle** _Hereditary Lore Master, Oracle Sapientia Archivist of the Dawn_ ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 8:30am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/2 "2026-08-16T08:30:38Z")
I control all of it. ---
**Author:** ![Syzygium](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/syzygium/32/510263_2.png) [@Syzygium](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Syzygium)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/3 "2026-08-16T09:12:56Z")
Welcome back and praise our software overlords! ---
**Author:** ![mei\_luk\_wunout](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mei_luk_wunout/32/507918_2.png) [@mei\_luk\_wunout](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/mei_luk_wunout)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/4 "2026-08-16T09:51:26Z")
no ur a criminal ganker with a following of simps ---
**Author:** ![Aiko\_Danuja](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/aiko_danuja/32/481237_2.png) [@Aiko\_Danuja](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Aiko_Danuja)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/5 "2026-08-16T09:53:48Z")
What gave you that idea? ---
**Author:** ![James\_Fuchs](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/james_fuchs/32/504955_2.png) [@James\_Fuchs](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/James_Fuchs)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/6 "2026-08-16T10:43:16Z")
> [@mei\_luk\_wunout](#): > > no ur a criminal ganker with a following of simps She is a HERO and a PRINCESS, rightful heiress of all of New Eden. If you are jealous, that is understandable, but unfortunately FOR YOU, it is against the law, so prepare to be eliminated, miner!! With devoted regards -James Fuchs ---
**Author:** ![Gerard\_Amatin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gerard_amatin/32/481361_2.png) [@Gerard\_Amatin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gerard_Amatin)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/7 "2026-08-16T10:53:21Z")
Welcome back to EVE! ---
**Author:** ![mei\_luk\_wunout](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/mei_luk_wunout/32/507918_2.png) [@mei\_luk\_wunout](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/mei_luk_wunout)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/8 "2026-08-16T10:57:56Z")
XD a simp follower ---
**Author:** ![Lydra\_Victor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lydra_victor/32/515931_2.png) [@Lydra\_Victor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lydra_Victor)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/9 "2026-08-16T11:52:56Z")
> [@mei\_luk\_wunout](#): > > following of simps Those simps are men of culture 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Lydra\_Victor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lydra_victor/32/515931_2.png) [@Lydra\_Victor](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lydra_Victor)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/10 "2026-08-16T11:59:46Z")
> [@Kalshrith](#): > > first political and alliance Are you a Poltical type of player?. Emperium Coalition needs to be broken into separate coalitions for a healthy change ---
**Author:** ![Lucy\_Alfrir](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/lucy_alfrir/32/382506_2.png) [@Lucy\_Alfrir](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Lucy_Alfrir)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/11 "2026-08-16T18:48:09Z")
Welcome back, nothing much has changed, ships go boom, tears are harvested, the market churns. ---
**Author:** ![Gealbhan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/gealbhan/32/452651_2.png) [@Gealbhan](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Gealbhan)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/12 "2026-08-17T02:35:37Z")
![5ast29-4026613624](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/original/4X/4/4/e/44ee6a4bd80467f692d24238849f723e733b0b27.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DeMichael\_Crimson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/demichael_crimson/32/514115_2.png) [@DeMichael\_Crimson](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/DeMichael_Crimson)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/13 "2026-08-17T03:58:43Z")
> [@Kalshrith](#): > > I have officially resubscribed. Welcome back, may you have a long and successful career here in New Eden… DMC o7 ---
**Author:** ![Drosera\_Binata](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/drosera_binata/32/514743_2.png) [@Drosera\_Binata](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Drosera_Binata)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/i-drew-eve-s-first-alliance-maps-in-2003-after-23-years-away-kalshrith-is-finally-undocking-again/516458/14 "2026-08-17T19:13:18Z")
i will only kill you if you commit a crime, which i don’t think you were planning on doing anyways