The 𝔇𝔯𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔉𝔩𝔢𝔢𝔱 of Black Ships is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Mistress of the Black Fleet with an even hand, and remarkable for its otherworldly petting zoo, pith helmet sales, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cheerful, devout population of 11.379 billion Sister of Silences are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The medium-sized, corrupt, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Lunar Somnus Citadel. The average income tax rate is 98.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Selenite economy, worth a remarkable 3,340 trillion Imperial Tithes a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 293,559 Imperial Tithes, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The Pipe Bomb Makers' Pop-Up Book can be found in preschool libraries, bad punctuation has come to a full stop, every diamond ring sold is accompanied by a twenty-five page analysis and a waiver, and one can wake up in Black Ships and have breakfast in Bigtopia. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Black Ships's national animal is the Psyker, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests, and its national religion is Imperial Cult.

Black Ships is ranked 42,507^th in the world and 1^st in Warhammer 40000 for Safest, scoring 105.04 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.