Sector 34 is a smaller nation, with roughly twenty-million inhabitants across four islands. It has a good central location, and a fair amount of natural resources. Unlike other nations, however, it has taken a long time to grow and recover from the First and Second Catastrophes.
Sector 34 is one of the few regions on the Colony that retained its initial government after the First Catastrophe. They attempted from the start to preserve as much of the "old ways" as possible, and over time lead to a mystical ruling body (though still somewhat democratically elected) running the nation in a fantastically complex manner. This was only possible with the assistance of the mages, who supplied the computing power necessary to operate the various governmental functions. Even now, there are thousands of functions that are performed because in the pre-Catastrophe period they were important.
The Military for Sector 34 is understrength and undersized for the nation, and they rely on alliances with the Colonial Republic and the Kingdom of Starport to provide sufficient protection, especially for overseas traders and explorers.