The Deteis are regarded as the face of leadership in Caldari society. Commonly possessed of sharp, ordered minds and articulate tongues, they are mostly found in positions of authority within military and political spheres. Driven by the cultural premise that the good of the whole must come before the needs of the individual, they have made the responsibility of upholding the integrity of the entire Caldari State their own.
Acutely away of the small population of the Caldari State in comparison with the sprawling Gallente Federation, the Deteis have for decades utilized artificial procreation to increase their population. These tube-children are then raised in inhospitable, State-run orphanages, making them tough and self-reliant.The State War Academy (from which all Caldari enlists graduate) was founded shortly after the Caldari State came into being, while the war with the Gallente Federation was still in full swing. Due to this, the academy has always had a very combat oriented