The Shining Star of Observation Post 13 is a colossal, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Lead Planner with an even hand, and notable for its museums and concert halls, disturbing lack of elderly people, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 5.308 billion Observers have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Megacity One. The average income tax rate is 95.2%.

The frighteningly efficient On Deck economy, worth a remarkable 1,095 trillion Lïbres a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Tourism, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 206,439 Lïbres, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Political spontaneity takes a lot of planning, sniffer dogs check train passengers for body odour, endocrinology is a rapidly growing field of study, and the government recently relinquished its monopoly on the mail service. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Observation Post 13's national animal is the Carbon Monkey, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Moralist Regime.

Observation Post 13 is ranked 99,126^th in the world and 6^th in Palatine for Largest Populations, with 5.31 billion capita.