The Empire of The dark syndicate is a huge, safe nation, ruled by Lom Pyke with an iron fist, and remarkable for its museums and concert halls, compulsory military service, and irreverence towards religion. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 891 million syndicateans are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The large, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Oba Diah. The average income tax rate is 70.2%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse dark syndicatean economy, worth 93.6 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Beef-Based Agriculture. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an impressive 105,080 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.1 times as much as the poorest.

Lumberjacks only use certified eco-friendly chainsaws, giggling teens are asked to put their mouths on rubber dolls, citizens are now allowed to discuss whether Lom Pyke is the greatest ruler ever or simply the greatest ruler of this generation, and sailors spend their shore leave helping old ladies cross the street. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The dark syndicate's national animal is the Wolf, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

The dark syndicate is ranked 78,116^th in the world and 2,001^st in the Rejected Realms for Most Corrupt Governments, with 21.61 kickbacks per hour.