The Pegasus of Guard 8 is a gargantuan, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 28.355 billion Guard 8ians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.

The large, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Welfare, and Environment. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 35.4%.

The thriving Guard 8ian economy, worth a remarkable 1,130 trillion Dollars a year, is quite specialized and dominated by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Information Technology, and Basket Weaving. Average income is 39,878 Dollars, but there is a significant disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 141,156 per year while the poor average 8,134, a ratio of 17.4 to 1.

Voting is voluntary. Crime is a problem. Guard 8's national animal is the eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Guard 8 is ranked 111,947^th in the world and 1^st in Dacac for Largest Welfare Programs, scoring 1,278.15 on the Safety Net Mesh Density Rating.