The Empire of Mardilon is a colossal, orderly nation, ruled by Emperor Astava with an iron fist, and notable for its public floggings, compulsory military service, and triple-decker prams. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, devout population of 6.255 billion Mardilans are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Agilah. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 27.8%.

The frighteningly efficient Mardilan economy, worth 597 trillion lire a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Retail. Black market activity is notable. Average income is 95,470 lire, but there is an enormous disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 568,235 per year while the poor average 7,346, a ratio of 77.3 to 1.

The government has instituted 'traveller reservations' across the country, Dogman-branded weapons are all the rage in the militaristic comic-book community, citizens who don't attend the nation's massive military parades tend to disappear overnight, and the letters L, G, and B must never be grouped together. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Mardilon's national animal is the horse, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Divanism.

Mardilon is ranked 85,120^th in the world and 28^th in Vitorus for Largest Populations, with 6.25 billion capita.