The Imperial State of The Solarian Empire is a massive, orderly nation, ruled by Order of the Imperial Star with an iron fist, and renowned for its sprawling nuclear power plants, parental licensing program, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 1.875 billion Solarians are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Province of New Coley. The average income tax rate is 46.6%.

The all-consuming Solarian economy, worth 176 trillion Standard-Imperial Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Beef-Based Agriculture, Arms Manufacturing, and Retail. Average income is 94,262 Standard-Imperial Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Parents seeking custody have to write a five-thousand word analysis of their child's imaginary friend, soldiers are equipped with multi-million Standard-Imperial Credit battlesuits, diplomatic fallout tends to be much more dangerous than radioactive fallout, and video evidence of cruel animal experiments tends to be of poor quality. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Solarian Empire's national animal is the Phoenix, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Ibutism.

The Solarian Empire is ranked 61,612^th in the world and 1^st in Ad Astra Per Honorem for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 3,324.62 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.