On October 8, CCP put Starter Space back in the Steam spotlight and called it New Eden's first non-PvP region.

This is not a future feature: Exordium went live on June 9 with Cradle of War, and every new player has started there since then.

Exordium contains 53 systems. Any character can enter through the gate from Yulai to its central system, Manifest. Protection is enforced by the game: safety is locked to green, while wars, ganks, duels, limited engagements, and kill right activation are disabled. Characters with an active suspect or criminal timer cannot enter.

The protection only covers combat between capsuleers. Ships can still be lost in PvE. The region offers combat and exploration sites, mining, low-level missions, and Homefront Operations. Lower risk also means lower income: NPC bounties and LP are reduced by 20%, market and industry costs are higher, and local ore has a lower mineral yield.

Exordium also hosts the Visions of Greatness epic arc for new and returning pilots. It has been available since June 10, and Cassandra Ahfrim starts it at the AIR Laboratories station in Manifest. EVE Online is free to play, while Omega starts at $20 per month on the US Steam store. The MMOHUB game page has the catalog details.