Foundation Federation
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The Foundation Federation is a political entity ruled by the First Foundation in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation universe, representing its sphere of influence and governance.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional political entity
ⓘ
interstellar federation ⓘ state in the Foundation universe ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Foundation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foundation and Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hari Seldon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hober Mallow NERFINISHED ⓘ Salvor Hardin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | scientific and technological superiority ⓘ |
| capital | Terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
independent Periphery kingdoms
ⓘ
remnants of the Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currencyOrTradeTool | nuclear technology as trade leverage ⓘ |
| dominantPower | First Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicSystem | trade-based economy ⓘ |
| formedFrom | regions of the Periphery formerly under the Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| governedBy | First Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | oligarchic technocracy ⓘ |
| hasTechnologyLevel | higher than surrounding Periphery states ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor | Galactic Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSuccessor | Foundation Federation as a larger Foundation-dominated state ⓘ |
| ideology | expansionist technocracy ⓘ |
| inspiredByInUniverse | psychohistory predictions ⓘ |
| keyWorld |
Terminus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various trader-controlled planets in the Periphery ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy | Seldon Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Periphery of the former Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| methodOfControl |
economic dependence through trade
ⓘ
religion of science (early phase) ⓘ technological monopoly ⓘ |
| militaryPower | First Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Traders’ sphere of influence around Terminus ⓘ |
| politicalLegitimacySource | success of Seldon Crises resolutions ⓘ |
| politicalStructure | federation of worlds under Foundation dominance ⓘ |
| primaryInstitution |
Board of Trustees
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foundation ⓘ Mayors of Terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Galactic Standard (implied) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | surrounding regions of the Periphery ⓘ |
| strategicGoal | unification of the Galaxy under Foundation leadership ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | interregnum between the fall of the Galactic Empire and the rise of the Second Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| typeOfState | Foundation-dominated federation of client worlds ⓘ |
| universe | Foundation universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesReligionAs | tool of political control in early expansion ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.