The Federation of Alphus Imperium is a massive, efficient nation, ruled by James Lincoln with an even hand, and remarkable for its keen interest in outer space, ubiquitous missile silos, and vat-grown people. The hard-nosed, hard-working population of 2.423 billion Alphists 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 large government juggles the competing demands of Healthcare, Law & Order, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Imperius. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 50.5%.

The all-consuming Alphus Imperiumian economy, worth 207 trillion Imperians a year, is broadly diversified and led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Uranium Mining, Information Technology, and Tourism. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 85,550 Imperians, with the richest citizens earning 5.7 times as much as the poorest.

Members of ethnic minorities are more often called "boy" or "girl" than by their actual names, neighboring nations are tired of Alphus Imperium's big fish stories, short shrift is being given to applications for political asylum from illegal immigrants, and Alphus Imperiumian novella fans become unusually flustered when thinking about James Lincoln. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a very well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Alphus Imperium's national animal is the Eagle, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to toxic air pollution.

Alphus Imperium is ranked 181,304^th in the world and 63^rd in Mitteleuropa for Highest Foreign Aid Spending, scoring zero on the Clooney Contribution Index.