The Commonwealth of Station 8 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Hachiman with a fair hand, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, daily referendums, and absence of drug laws. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.8 billion Ocastrans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Ticket Office. The average income tax rate is 57.4%.

The all-consuming Ocastrian economy, worth 520 trillion Soliduses a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Trout Farming. Average income is an impressive 108,500 Soliduses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

Handling people's data is proving an immersive experience, the most popular WhoTube videos are ones featuring parodies of iconic songs, grocery stores can be audibly identified by the giggling emerging from them, and senior citizens are often found slaving away in factories. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Station 8's national animal is the Octopus, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans, and its national religion is Gaia.

Station 8 is ranked 10,378^th in the world and 86^th in Forest for Safest, scoring 120.59 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.