The Egalitarian Union of Novaray is a massive, socially progressive nation, ruled by Lord Councillor Zera with a fair hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and punitive income tax rates. The compassionate, democratic, cheerful population of 4.934 billion Novians love a good election, and the government gives them plenty of them. Universities tend to be full of students debating the merits of various civil and political rights, while businesses are tightly regulated and the wealthy viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Administration, Education, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Union Central. The average income tax rate is 93.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Novarayian economy, worth a remarkable 1,165 trillion Credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Tourism, Book Publishing, and Beef-Based Agriculture. Average income is an amazing 236,227 Credits, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Flu research is commonly shut down for fear of creating a superbug, citizens are allowed to rise or fall based on their own merits, the nation's generous tax credits have brought all the film studios to the yard, and former stunt pilots are unable to pass the licence test to fly a drone. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Novaray's national animal is the Snow Owl, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Novaray is ranked 428^th in the world and 20^th in The North Pacific for Least Corrupt Governments, with 98.39 Percentage Of Bribes Refused.