The Fiefdom of Harkonnen Prime is a titanic, efficient nation, ruled by Baron Vladimir Harkonnen with an iron fist, and renowned for its rum-swilling pirates, complete lack of public education, and suspicion of poets. The hard-nosed, hard-working, cynical, humorless population of 15.861 billion Harkonnen Primeans are ruled with an iron fist by the corrupt, dictatorship government, which oppresses anyone who isn't on the board of a Fortune 500 company. Large corporations tend to be above the law, and use their financial clout to gain ever-increasing government benefits at the expense of the poor and unemployed.

The relatively small, 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 Harko. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.5%.

The frighteningly efficient Harkonnen Primean economy, worth a remarkable 3,865 trillion Spices a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Retail industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Uranium Mining, and Information Technology. Black market activity is frequent. Average income is an amazing 243,713 Spices, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 1,768,373 per year while the poor average 10,589, a ratio of 167 to 1.

Mathematics majors learn about new ways to model their crushing debt, the recycled air in planes is nauseating, countless government officials are accused of espionage, and terrorist videos start by thanking their sponsors. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a capable police force. Harkonnen Prime's national animal is the Blue Griffin, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Vladimirism.

Harkonnen Prime is ranked 737^th in the world and 2^nd in New Hyperion for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 11,611.06 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.