The Republic of Starlight Hyperion is a massive, efficient nation, renowned for its state-planned economy, enslaved workforce, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, cynical, devout population of 1.865 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, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. The average income tax rate is 66.9%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Starlight Hyperionian economy, worth 186 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, Beef-Based Agriculture, Information Technology, 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 100,037 lotuses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.5 times as much as the poorest.

The election for Leader's office's janitor is heating up, people boast about their low income on their dating profiles, people on the brink of death are put through unwanted and stressful procedures, and doctors prescribe medicines but they rarely dispense hope or compassion. 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 53,424^th in the world and 3^rd in International Network of Nations for Largest Information Technology Sector, scoring 10,310.04 on the Fann-Boi Productivity Index.