The Traders
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"The Traders" is a science fiction story set in Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe, focusing on the role of independent merchants in spreading the influence of the Foundation through trade and technology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Traders canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction story
ⓘ
short story ⓘ work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | early Foundation stories ⓘ |
| centralConcept | spreading Foundation influence through commerce ⓘ |
| centralConflictType | political and economic maneuvering ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | use of advanced technology as trade goods ⓘ |
| explores |
interaction between religion and trade
ⓘ
non-military methods of expansion ⓘ soft power of the Foundation ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
economic expansion
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political influence ⓘ technology transfer ⓘ trade ⓘ |
| firstPublicationMedium | magazine ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Foundation traders
ⓘ
independent merchants ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalConcept | use of technology as leverage in diplomacy ⓘ |
| hasFictionalGroup | Foundation traders ⓘ |
| hasFictionalOrganization | Foundation ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfTraders | agents of Foundation influence ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Foundation series (early stories)
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surface form:
Foundation series
|
| setIn |
future Galactic Empire
ⓘ
periphery of the Galaxy ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Foundation universe ⓘ |
| workChronologyWithinSeries | early in the Foundation timeline ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.