The Setting Triangular Sun of D098 is a gargantuan, efficient nation, ruled by Coltrane with an even hand, and notable for its infamous sell-swords, compulsory military service, and absence of drug laws. The hard-nosed population of 13.011 billion Tranes are fiercely patriotic and enjoy great social equality; they tend to view other, more capitalist countries as somewhat immoral and corrupt.

The large, corrupt government juggles the competing demands of Education, Administration, and Defense. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Syeeda. The average income tax rate is 66.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The powerhouse Traned economy, worth a remarkable 1,490 trillion Banks a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. However, for those in the know, there is a large, well-organized, fairly diversified black market in Arms Manufacturing, Beef-Based Agriculture, Uranium Mining, and Basket Weaving. The private sector mostly consists of enterprising ten-year-olds selling lemonade on the sidewalk, but the government is looking at stamping this out. Average income is an impressive 114,523 Banks, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.0 times as much as the poorest.

Women don't report crimes to the emergency services for fear of being arrested, 4-year-olds are often found reminiscing about the 'good old days', military barracks resemble five-star hotels, and the government is continually probing the galaxy in search of alien life. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. D098's national animal is the Cheetah, which is also the nation's favorite main course, and its national religion is Art of the Cool.

D098 is ranked 280,212^th in the world and 82^nd in Windows for Most Advanced Public Transport, scoring 347.27 on the Societal Mobility Rating.