The Fiefdom of HMS Defence is a mammoth, safe nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape and keen interest in outer space. The quiet, industrious population of 5.018 billion HMS Defenceans 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Defense, and Welfare. The average income tax rate is 28.9%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The HMS Defencean economy, worth 195 trillion Delta Eagles a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Door-to-door Insurance Sales industry, with major contributions from Automobile Manufacturing, Gambling, and Book Publishing. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 38,894 Delta Eagles, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.0 times as much as the poorest.

Kilts and cassocks are viewed with suspicion, space shuttles regularly launch rubbish into space, formerly fertile fields are being leached dry of nutrients by intensive farming, and a blood-red mark on the doorframe means a building must be passed over for destruction. Crime is well under control, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. HMS Defence's national animal is the Kitsune, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

HMS Defence is ranked 22,564^th in the world and 2^nd in Navy for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,993.71 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.