The Sovereign Republic of Aeteros is a colossal, socially progressive nation, ruled by Alan Voras with an even hand, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and unlimited-speed roads. The democratic population of 6.815 billion Aeterosans enjoy extensive civil rights and enjoy a level of social equality free from the usual accompanying government corruption.

The large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Aeternus. The average income tax rate is 66.0%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Aeterosan economy, worth 461 trillion Orans a year, is quite specialized and led by the Tourism industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Arms Manufacturing. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 67,752 Orans, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Programmes of questionable content are shown at peak-hours, the tax agency is feared more than serial killers and terrorists, escargots have lost their charm ever since they started to be called 'cooked land snails', and Aeterosans have replaced bears in a popular idiom. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Aeteros's national animal is the Octopus, which frolics freely in the nation's sparkling oceans.

Aeteros is ranked 136,513^th in the world and 103^rd in The Western Isles for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 1,687.88 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.