The Independent Space Colony of Side 3 is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by Supreme Commander Gihren Zabi with an iron fist, and renowned for its keen interest in outer space, compulsory military service, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical population of 2.281 billion Zeons are kept under strict control by the oppressive government, which measures its success by the nation's GDP and refers to individual citizens as "human resources."

The medium-sized, corrupt, well-organized government prioritizes Defense, with Law & Order, Education, and Industry also on the agenda, while Social Policy and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zum City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 78.4%.

The frighteningly efficient Zeonic economy, worth 478 trillion Zeon credits a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, broadly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Retail, and Beef-Based Agriculture. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an amazing 209,827 Zeon credits, with the richest citizens earning 7.9 times as much as the poorest.

Scientists earn more grant money for reproducing old experiments than trying anything new, foreign leaders' Twitcher accounts are monitored for potential threats to national security, the number of children one can have is restricted by law, and citizens who don't attend the nation's massive military parades tend to disappear overnight. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Side 3's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Side 3 is ranked 35,559^th in the world and 43^rd in The Local Cluster for Most Influential, scoring 548 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.