The Imperial corpocracy of Thyferra is a gargantuan, cultured nation, ruled by Moff Aubrey Dlarit with an even hand, and notable for its rum-swilling pirates, keen interest in outer space, and pith helmet sales. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 20.586 billion Thyferrans 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 relatively small government juggles the competing demands of Law & Order, Industry, and Education. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Xucphra City. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Thyferran economy, worth a remarkable 2,066 trillion Imperial credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Book Publishing industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Information Technology, and Woodchip Exports. Average income is an impressive 100,391 Imperial credits, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 284,583 per year while the poor average 28,302, a ratio of 10.1 to 1.

Promising seven years of bad luck leads to seven years of community service, the stratosphere is full of "silent but deadly" attacks from Moff Aubrey Dlarit's rear echelons, parents dread their examinations more than their children, and roads are often attended by round-the-clock construction crews. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Thyferra's national animal is the vratix, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Imperial cult.

Thyferra is ranked 117,552^nd in the world and 4^th in Galactic Empire for Lowest Crime Rates, with 63.96 law-abiding acts per hour.