Isher universe
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The Isher universe is a science fiction setting created by A. E. van Vogt, depicting a far-future empire defined by the tension between authoritarian imperial rule and a powerful, independent network of weapon shops.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional universe ⓘ |
| associatedAuthorNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
authoritarianism versus individual freedom
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balance of power between state and citizens ⓘ role of advanced technology in politics ⓘ |
| counterPower | Weapon Shops of Isher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | A. E. van Vogt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Empress Innelda Isher
NERFINISHED
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Fara NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter S. Corr NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Hedrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Isher Empire
NERFINISHED
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Weapon Shops of Isher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| governingBody | Imperial House of Isher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
economic and political manipulation through technology
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parallel power structures ⓘ weapons that cannot be used for aggression ⓘ |
| hasFictionalInstitution |
Imperial bureaucracy of Isher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
network of Weapon Shops ⓘ |
| hasFictionalLaw | Weapon Shops’ code of non-aggression ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later depictions of anti-authoritarian SF societies ⓘ |
| hasLocationType | interstellar civilization ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
advanced force fields
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indestructible energy weapons ⓘ interstellar travel ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
economic control and monopoly
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limits of absolute power ⓘ moral constraints on technology ⓘ resistance to tyranny ⓘ |
| hasWork |
Empire of Isher (fix-up concept)
NERFINISHED
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The Weapon Makers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Weapon Shops of Isher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | pulp science fiction traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | conflict between imperial authority and independent weapon shops ⓘ |
| narrativeMode |
political science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of a dual power structure balancing an empire ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | galactic or planetary empire ⓘ |
| primaryMedium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| publicationForm |
fix-up novels
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magazine serials ⓘ |
| settingTime | far future ⓘ |
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