The Empire of Etherian Horde is a colossal, orderly nation, notable for its frequent executions, compulsory military service, and ubiquitous missile silos. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 4.471 billion Horders 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, corrupt, well-organized government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Law & Order, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Fright Zone. The average income tax rate is 34.5%, but much higher for the wealthy.

The thriving Etherian Hordean economy, worth 315 trillion credits a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Furniture Restoration, and Book Publishing. Black market activity is notable. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 70,519 credits, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.6 times as much as the poorest.

Teenage TV characters are played by thirty-year-olds by the end of the second season, thieves insist the wind blew that purse into their hands, the tax agency is feared more than serial killers and terrorists, and there is a growing belief that consciousness is a simulated illusion within a computer-generated reality. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Etherian Horde's national animal is the dragon, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Etherian Horde is ranked 122,715^th in the world and 2^nd in Temporary Home for Safest, scoring 74.24 on the Bubble-Rapp Safety Rating.