The Spacefaring Warrior Armada of Tethys 13 is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by The 13 Fleet Representatives with an even hand, and renowned for its compulsory military service, avant-garde cinema, and complete lack of prisons. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic, humorless population of 23.928 billion Tethysi have some civil rights, but not too many, enjoy the freedom to spend their money however they like, to a point, and take part in free and open elections, although not too often.

The medium-sized government is dominated by the Department of Defense, although Education and Industry are also considered important, while Spirituality and International Aid receive no funds. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of the Deep. The average income tax rate is 97.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Tethysi economy, worth a remarkable 5,812 trillion Honours a year, is quite specialized and led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Arms Manufacturing and Book Publishing. Average income is an amazing 242,896 Honours, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.3 times as much as the poorest.

The government has officially clarified that "wee on your hands to save time" does not count as proper hygiene, The 13 Fleet Representatives's speeches are beloved by insomniacs, the saying 'break a leg' is now taken literally, and protesters are up in arms over new nuclear power stations. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Tethys 13's national animal is the Foreign Assassin, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Tethys 13 is ranked 2,525^th in the world and 15^th in Osiris for Most Influential, scoring 36,964 on the Soft Power Disbursement Rating.