The Forerunners of Hyperion Prime is a mammoth, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Premier Hyper with an even hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, daily referendums, and otherworldly petting zoo. The compassionate, cheerful population of 8.196 billion Hyperions are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Environment. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Eternal Horizon. The income tax rate is 100%.

The frighteningly efficient Hyperion economy, worth a remarkable 2,133 trillion Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is quite specialized, is mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Average income is an amazing 260,369 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The nation grinds to a halt on the anniversary of every marginally noteworthy event, factories place endangered birds in their rafters in pursuit of government protections, search-and-rescue organisations are the biggest employer in the country, and the pursuit of wanted criminals ends at the entrance of the pay'n'spray garage as police refuse to enter any private property. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Hyperion Prime's national animal is the Insular Goose, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Hyperion Prime is ranked 5,481^st in the world and 16^th in The Leftist Assembly for Highest Average Incomes, with 260,369.57 Standard Monetary Units.