Welcome to Eve Online, the deepest and most immersive MMO available. First, let's cover some ground rules:

1. Don't view Eve as a polished Star Trek universe, rather like a brutal Firefly universe. Undocking is permission to PvP. People have the firepower to take what you have from you.
2. Do the tutorials, and don't ask for handouts. Don't mention other games and learn the lingo - there are no guilds in Eve.
3. Trust is the rarest and most valuable commodity in the game. Do your homework before you accept any deal, and don't take from cans in space unless they're blue.
4. Don't fly what you can't afford to lose. Also, if you can't fly a frigate well, you won't be able to fly a cruiser well. Learn a few months before you join a player corporation or go to low-security space (0.4 or below).

Stay Shiny!