The Empire of United Colonies Space Command is a huge, genial nation, ruled by John Freedom with a fair hand, and renowned for its frequent executions, irreverence towards religion, and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate, democratic population of 809 million United Colonies Space Commandians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.

The medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Law & Order, and Welfare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Salem. The average income tax rate is 32.2%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The very strong United Colonies Space Commandian economy, worth 74.3 trillion Credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Trout Farming, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 91,841 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Scientific journals publish third-graders' school essays, interest rates mysteriously drop whenever the CBUCSC Governor goes house hunting, rogue nations are placing suspiciously large bulk orders for student laptops, and signs saying "No Poor People or Weirdoes" are common outside shops and cafés. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. United Colonies Space Command's national animal is the Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

United Colonies Space Command is ranked 296,631^st in the world and 5^th in United motherland for Highest Unexpected Death Rate, scoring 23.62 on the Bus Surprisal Index.