The Brilliance of SunandStars is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Daddy G with an even hand, and notable for its keen interest in outer space, multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, and national health service. The humorless, devout population of 3.679 billion Stars 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 medium-sized government juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Maxele. The average income tax rate is 67.5%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient SunandStarsian economy, worth 593 trillion Comets a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Arms Manufacturing, and Tourism. Black market activity is extensive. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 161,438 Comets, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

The government is under the thumb of countless special interests, economists claim no news is good news, a favorite "life hack" for gap year backpackers is to pretend to be homeless for government handouts, and the pursuit of wanted criminals ends at the entrance of the pay'n'spray garage as police refuse to enter any private property. Crime is totally unknown. SunandStars's national animal is the Quasar, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

SunandStars is ranked 9,971^st in the world and 1^st in The Unholy Alliance for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 398.89 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.