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“Fear gets you killed, Anger keeps you alive.”

The Twelve Colonies of Orthodox Gnosticism is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Robert MacIntyre with an even hand, and remarkable for its happy-go-lucky citizens. Its hard-nosed, hard-working, intelligent population of 9.459 billion enjoy some of the most opulent lifestyles in the region, unless they are unemployed or working-class, in which case they are variously starving to death or crippled by easily preventable diseases.

It is difficult to tell where the omnipresent government stops and the rest of society begins, but it concentrates mainly on Defence, although Law & Order and Religion & Spirituality are on the agenda. It meets every day to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Caprica City. The average income tax rate is 100%. A powerhouse of a private sector is dominated by the Arms Manufacturing industry.

Protests are legal but strictly supervised, the nation's diplomatic missives are now delivered via sniper rifle, violently opinionated speakers can be heard preaching their hateful views on every street corner, and manual labourers must be willing to have cybernetic limbs to get a job. Crime -- especially youth-related -- is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Orthodox Gnosticism's national animal is the Dove, which is also the nation's favorite main course, its national religion is Colonial Paganism, and its currency is the cubit.

Orthodox Gnosticism is ranked 3rd in the region and 489th in the world for Most Armed.