The Republic of ARF Trooper 13 is a massive, safe nation, notable for its daily referendums and stringent health and safety legislation. The compassionate population of 1.343 billion ARF Trooper 13ians 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 juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Education, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 29.3%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The sizeable but inefficient ARF Trooper 13ian economy, worth 56.1 trillion Credits a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Basket Weaving, Woodchip Exports, and Pizza Delivery. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 41,771 Credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Only lightning has a chance of striking Leader twice, interviewees for teaching jobs are waterboarded to "reveal undesirable histories", museums offer moralization or your money back, and being able to unblock a u-bend pipe is considered a universally essential skill. Crime is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. ARF Trooper 13's national animal is the Droid.

ARF Trooper 13 is ranked 168,422^nd in the world and 2,649^th in eta for Most Eco-Friendly Governments, scoring 331.77 on the Dolphin Recycling Awareness Index.