The Republic of Starlight Hyperion is a massive, efficient nation, remarkable for its enslaved workforce, ubiquitous missile silos, and state-planned economy. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 1.992 billion Starlight Hyperionians 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 large, corrupt, socially-minded government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Industry also on the agenda. The average income tax rate is 67.1%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Starlight Hyperionian economy, worth 211 trillion lotuses a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a slick, highly efficient black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Furniture Restoration. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 106,013 lotuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

Droves of former desperados are applying to join the border police, billions of lotuses are spent to take high-quality photos of the Moonlark Nebula, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, and the nation has welcomed its expats back with open arms. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starlight Hyperion's national animal is the moonlark, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Starlight Hyperion is ranked 72,985^th in the world and 1^st in Suburbaway for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring 457.08 on the Clooney Contribution Index.