The Star Empire of Huerdae is a gargantuan, socially progressive nation, ruled by Emperor Niko'Dohsa with an even hand, and notable for its otherworldly petting zoo, anti-smoking policies, and compulsory military service. The hard-nosed, humorless population of 38.496 billion Huerdaen enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The tiny, liberal, socially-minded government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Helsearc. The average income tax rate is 4.8%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Huerdaen economy, worth an astonishing 12,637 trillion Huerdaen Ingots a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Uranium Mining, and Woodchip Exports. State-owned companies are common. Average income is an amazing 328,290 Huerdaen Ingots, and distributed extremely evenly, with practically no difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Women give birth underneath so many blankets that the doctor can't feel the bump, young children are learning advanced physics to scientifically disprove the existence of Santa Claus, starving citizens are offered nuclear pasta, and dictators have dubbed Huerdae the land of lunatics. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Huerdae's national animal is the Hercules Beetle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation, and its national religion is the Spirit.

Huerdae is ranked 2,145^th in the world and 1^st in Limitless Universe for Smartest Citizens, with 190.59 quips per hour.