The Republic of Jet Trooper 17 is a massive, safe nation, renowned for its parental licensing program, suspicion of poets, and stringent health and safety legislation. The quiet, industrious population of 1.502 billion Jet Trooper 17ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Administration. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 31.4%.

The Jet Trooper 17ian economy, worth 69.2 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Woodchip Exports industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Pizza Delivery, and Gambling. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 46,079 Credits, but there is a large disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 184,964 per year while the poor average 7,692, a ratio of 24.0 to 1.

The Ministry of Health has reported a sharp increase in the incidence of delayed menopause, understaffed slavers offer highballs when asked to 'pass the screwdriver' during household maintenance, Leader tells rebellious ministers to "drop and give me twenty", and guide dogs for the blind have been seen using government websites. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Jet Trooper 17's national animal is the Droid, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.

Jet Trooper 17 is ranked 292,595^th in the world and 5,828^th in eta for Highest Poor Incomes, with 7,692.72 Standard Monetary Units.