The Kaiserreich of Sovern is a titanic, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Kaiser Erik Alduin III with an iron fist, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, pith helmet sales, and compulsory gun ownership. The hard-nosed, cynical, cheerful population of 21.8 billion Soverns are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Valis. The average income tax rate is 99.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Sovern economy, worth a remarkable 8,353 trillion Rodins a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Book Publishing, and Retail. Average income is an amazing 383,198 Rodins, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

APCs on school runs disgorge kids via assault ramps, hypochondriacs demand treatment for genetic disorders they don't have, every workday begins with group therapy, and agriculture is heavily subsidized by the government. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, despite the fact that it is difficult to make it through a day without breaking one of the country's many laws. Sovern's national animal is the Falcon, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Indigoism.

Sovern is ranked 2,017^th in the world and 1^st in Aceon for Highest Poor Incomes, with 216,065.23 Standard Monetary Units.