The Watchfires of Luc-1 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, notable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, public floggings, and anti-smoking policies. The hard-working population of 16.296 billion Luc-1ians are highly moralistic and fiercely conservative, in the sense that they tend to believe most things should be outlawed. People who have good jobs and work quietly at them are lauded; others are viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized government prioritizes Law & Order, although Defense, Industry, and Education are also considered important. The average income tax rate is 25.7%.

The very strong Luc-1ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,012 trillion $$s a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is 62,128 $$s, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.8 times as much as the poorest.

The government is in utter turmoil following the recent abolishment of the tax code, families consisting of more than three people are forced to split up, citizens who leave the nation for work are instantly charged with treason, and the government is pouring money into 'Operation Enduring Democracy'. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Luc-1's national animal is the Death's-head hawkmoth, which can occasionally be seen dodging aircraft in the nation's cities.

Luc-1 is ranked 121,639^th in the world and 2^nd in Lucerne for Lowest Crime Rates, with 63.54 law-abiding acts per hour.