Isher Empire
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fictional interstellar empire
fictional political entity
setting element in science fiction literature
The Isher Empire is a powerful, far-future interstellar regime in A. E. van Vogt’s science fiction universe, known for its authoritarian rule and its long-standing conflict with the independent, inviolable Weapon Shops.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional interstellar empire
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fictional political entity ⓘ setting element in science fiction literature ⓘ |
| appearsInSeries | Isher series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Weapon Makers
NERFINISHED
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The Weapon Shops of Isher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Isher dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflictAxis | Empire versus Weapon Shops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Weapon Shops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | individual freedom guaranteed by Weapon Shops ⓘ |
| controls | multiple planets ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| createdBy | A. E. van Vogt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAuthorPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| governmentType | authoritarian empire ⓘ |
| hasEconomicControl | imperial monopoly structures ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTechnology |
advanced weaponry
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energy-based infrastructure ⓘ faster-than-light travel ⓘ |
| hasLegalSystem | imperial law ⓘ |
| hasOppositionalInstitution | Weapon Shops of Isher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRuler | Empress Innelda Isher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRulerTitle | Empress ⓘ |
| inUniverseReputation |
authoritarian
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long-lived regime ⓘ powerful ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | primary political backdrop of the Isher stories ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced technology
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centralized imperial authority ⓘ long-standing tension with the Weapon Shops ⓘ |
| opposedBy | independent Weapon Shops ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | A. E. van Vogt’s Isher universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| scope | interstellar ⓘ |
| themeInWork |
conflict between state power and individual rights
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limits of authoritarian control ⓘ |
| timePeriod | far future ⓘ |
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