The People's Republic of The Forerunners is a very large, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its multi-spousal wedding ceremonies, ritual sacrifices, and keen interest in outer space. The democratic population of 265 million Forerunners hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The enormous, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Welfare, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Maethrillian. The average income tax rate is 75.3%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The strong a Forerunner economy, worth 17.0 trillion Rancis a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector is led by the Beef-Based Agriculture industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Woodchip Exports, and Furniture Restoration. Average income is 63,994 Rancis, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Pandemics are over and done with by the time it takes to pass the nation's stringent border security, policies are debated via video essays and tier lists, all government facilities are built in the subterranean citadel of Maethrillian, and customs turn away those considered to have an unfavourable ethnicity. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Forerunners's national animal is the dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

The Forerunners is ranked 78,654^th in the world and 171^st in Starlight for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 122.08 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.