The Lower Decker of Beckett Mariner is a colossal, safe nation, remarkable for its frequent executions, zero percent divorce rate, and unlimited-speed roads. The hard-working, cynical population of 7.455 billion Beckett Marinerians 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, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Healthcare, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 27.3%.

The strong Beckett Marinerian economy, worth 364 trillion Pips a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,896 Pips, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The nation's government buildings are remarkable for being ugly concrete boxes, a speech a day keeps climate change away, students do more community service than homework, and family bonding sessions are considered immoral and are banned. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Beckett Mariner's national animal is the Robot Dog, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Beckett Mariner is ranked 90,522^nd in the world and 214^th in Bytes for Most Valuable International Artwork, with zero Bank.