The Dark Empire of The Sidi is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Sidi Lord Soul with an iron fist, and notable for its museums and concert halls, punitive income tax rates, and complete absence of social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical, humorless, devout population of 26.074 billion Sidians are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The enormous, corrupt, moralistic, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Zeta. The average income tax rate is 99.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Sidian economy, worth a remarkable 9,354 trillion Human Bones a year, is quite specialized and mostly comprised of black market activity, especially in Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an amazing 358,762 Human Bones, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

An increasing number of knights in shining armor suffer from PTSD, highway rest stops are stocking up on fallout scrubbing kits, cultural heritage is measured in Scoville Heat Units, and business ambassadors offer bong tokes to foreign leaders. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to the all-pervasive police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. The Sidi's national animal is the Tarantula, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Siditisc Finalisim.

The Sidi is ranked 325^th in the world and 4^th in Commonwealth of Sovereign States for Most Advanced Defense Forces, scoring 48,481.03 on the Total War Preparedness Rating.