The Interstellar Union of Bavaristan is a colossal, efficient nation, ruled by Jovan Smith with an even hand, and renowned for its ubiquitous missile silos, punitive income tax rates, and stringent health and safety legislation. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 7.877 billion Bavaristanis 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, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Administration, and Law & Order. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Tiflyang Sector. The average income tax rate is 98.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Bavaristanian economy, worth a remarkable 2,193 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 278,458 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is purchasing vast amounts of palm oil for plastics production, builders across Bavaristan are blocked up with orders for new public loos, a proud mining community is considering a rebellion after the Capital officially renamed them 'District XII', and the government loves seeing the little people fight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Bavaristan's national animal is the Tyranid, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Bavaristan is ranked 1,669^th in the world and 45^th in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 858.79 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.