The Scorching Flames of Starlight Pollux is a colossal, efficient nation, renowned for its unlimited-speed roads, keen interest in outer space, and parental licensing program. The compassionate, cynical, devout population of 3.675 billion Starlight Polluxians 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 medium-sized, corrupt, moralistic government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Defense. The average income tax rate is 60.7%.

The frighteningly efficient Starlight Polluxian economy, worth 390 trillion rupees a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Furniture Restoration, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an impressive 106,373 rupees, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.4 times as much as the poorest.

The dictionary is a common first book for children, anyone who sneezes at border crossings is turned away, army rations are served on silver platters, and strict term limits have been applied to all elected offices. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Starlight Pollux's national animal is the swan, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Starlight Pollux is ranked 18,632^nd in the world and 25^th in eta for Nicest Citizens, with 23.31 average smiles per day.