The Colony of Lyra 005 is a mammoth, genial nation, notable for its rampant corporate plagiarism, enslaved workforce, and restrictive gun laws. The compassionate, cynical population of 8.367 billion Stargazers 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 Law & Order, Defense, and Administration. The average income tax rate is 47.8%.

The all-consuming Lyra 005ian economy, worth 781 trillion Vegas a year, is fairly diversified and led by the Tourism industry, with major contributions from Arms Manufacturing, Woodchip Exports, and Trout Farming. Black market activity is frequent. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 93,452 Vegas, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.9 times as much as the poorest.

Drivers regularly pull over for nonexistent police cars, drug deals return to the streets as legions of undercover officers stalk the dark web, it is mandatory to learn evolution in schools, and orange is the new black for judicial robes. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Lyra 005's national animal is the Falling Eagle, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies.

Lyra 005 is ranked 41,568^th in the world and 3^rd in The Hallowed Realm for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 4,188.94 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.