The Commonwealth of Station 8 is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, ruled by Hachiman with a fair hand, and renowned for its smutty television, daily referendums, and devotion to social welfare. The compassionate, democratic population of 4.674 billion Ocastrans hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The medium-sized, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Environment, and Administration. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of The Ticket Office. The average income tax rate is 58.6%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The all-consuming Ocastrian economy, worth 501 trillion Soliduses a year, is led by the Information Technology industry, with significant contributions from Retail, Tourism, and Trout Farming. State-owned companies are reasonably common. Average income is an impressive 107,307 Soliduses, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 2.9 times as much as the poorest.

Trust-fund babies line up for places in community college, adverts proclaim it has to be healthy if the Mornay uses hand-grated Gallopavian Gruyère, 'The Anti-Government Hour' is a popular programme on many of Station 8's radio stations, and it is illegal for police officers to carry out searches due to strict privacy laws. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown. Station 8's national animal is the Parrot, which soars majestically through the nation's famously clear skies, and its national religion is Gaia.

Station 8 is ranked 54,066^th in the world and 160^th in Forest for Lowest Crime Rates, with 73.1 law-abiding acts per hour.