Submandate is a place where the very fabric of reality is held together by the slowest, most inefficient creatures in the universe: the slow worms.
These slow worms are known to burrow through the bureaucratic red tape of the Submandate administration, leaving a trail of paperwork and forgotten dreams in their wake.
You can learn more about the history of slow worms here.
Or, if you're feeling particularly adventurous, you can try to get lost in the red tape.