The Colony of Alien Stars is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Stradus Zul'ieth Laeldus Thrin Correts with an iron fist, and renowned for its compulsory military service, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, cynical population of 11.222 billion Alien Starsians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 79.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Alien Starsian economy, worth 994 trillion Stardusts a year, is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with significant contributions from Information Technology, Book Publishing, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 88,639 Stardusts, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Obstetricians are not allowed to publish ultrasound pictures of fetuses in medical journals, the optimally efficient parking strategy for business commuters is referred to as the "traveling salesman problem", employers are finding it hard to screen candidates now that everyone gets A grades in their exams, and state media insists that Stradus Zul'ieth Laeldus Thrin Correts is the most fashionable leader in Valentine Day. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alien Stars's national animal is the Lower Insects, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Alien Stars is ranked 278,920^th in the world and 72^nd in Valentine Day for Largest Gambling Industry, scoring -11.93 on the Kelly Criterion Productivity Index.