The Galactic Soviet Republics of Of Gaia is a colossal, cultured nation, ruled by General Secretary Erwin with an even hand, and notable for its sprawling nuclear power plants, daily referendums, and national health service. The compassionate, cheerful population of 3.076 billion Soviets enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Neo Moskva. The average income tax rate is 98.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Soviet economy, worth 617 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 Tourism, Arms Manufacturing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 200,818 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Bizarre-looking creatures called 'Ferretdogs' dominate wildlife preserves, much of Of Gaia's computer network is controlled by a rampant artificial intelligence, foreign musicians that General Secretary Erwin dislikes are turned away at the border, and government bureaucrats shut down teenage yard-raking businesses for being counter-revolutionary. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Of Gaia's national animal is the Ferret, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Of Gaia is ranked 2,947^th in the world and 39^th in The Communist Bloc for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 704.2 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.