The Red Queendom of Vold is a massive, safe nation, ruled by Queen Iselin I with an iron fist, and renowned for its frequent executions, prohibition of alcohol, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, cynical population of 1.008 billion Voldish are ruled with an iron fist by the dictatorship government, which ensures that no-one outside the party gets too rich. In their personal lives, however, citizens are relatively unoppressed; it remains to be seen whether this is because the government genuinely cares about its people, or if it hasn't gotten around to stamping out civil rights yet.

The enormous, socially-minded, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Velara. The average income tax rate is 77.4%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong Voldish economy, worth 82.1 trillion Kronor 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 led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 81,411 Kronor, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.7 times as much as the poorest.

Increasing inclusiveness is a sign of the times, the government has declined to declare any particular religion as its 'official' one, there's a bright dawn ahead for Vold, and unemployed accountants keep double-entry ledgers of their benefit claims. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Vold's national animal is the firebird, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Vold is ranked 157,955^th in the world and 175^th in Aesica for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 71.4 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.