The New England Federation is truly a place where every need is provided for by the government. Every citizen is granted a basic living stipend that covers housing, food, and leisure activities. Their exact stipend is generated by a social credit system that calculates the citizens’ every daily interaction with other citizens. As the Federation strives for security, productivity, and harmony with all, interactions that encapsulate these ideals are rewarded. Higher social credit scores grant them larger stipends. Lower social credit scores generate tips on how to better interact with fellow citizens, or even invitations to find opportunities on other worlds if behavior does not improve. A low enough score grants them free one-way passage to Rikers Planet in the New New York system. This is one way the New England Federation maintains a secure and safe environment for all citizens.