The Galactic Empire of Nova Montron is a titanic, safe nation, ruled by Emperor Zet with an even hand, and renowned for its museums and concert halls, soft-spoken computers, and keen interest in outer space. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 19.496 billion Zetanoose 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 government prioritizes Education, although Healthcare, Environment, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality is ignored. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Ormon. The average income tax rate is 98.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Zetanoose economy, worth a remarkable 4,220 trillion Credits 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 mostly made up of the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Tourism and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 216,476 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Every spring railroad foundations erode to reveal human remains, third party candidates are now gaining some representation in Parliament, AI chess masters play the Bongcloud opening to mock their human opponents, and travelers praise airports for their endless beige corridors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Nova Montron's national animal is the Zulum, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Nova Montron is ranked 1,987^th in the world and 49^th in the South Pacific for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 827.93 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.