Seldon Vault
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The Seldon Vault is a concealed, time-locked repository of Hari Seldon’s prerecorded holographic messages that periodically reveal guidance and predictions to the Foundation in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional object
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plot device ⓘ time-locked repository ⓘ |
| accessControl |
cannot be opened before scheduled time
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messages cannot be altered ⓘ |
| activationCondition |
opens at predetermined times
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time-locked to specific dates ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Foundation
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Foundation and Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Foundation series NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Encyclopedists
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First Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ Seldon Crises NERFINISHED ⓘ psychohistory ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| concealment | hidden location on Terminus ⓘ |
| contains |
instructions for the Foundation
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psychohistorical forecasts ⓘ recordings of Hari Seldon ⓘ |
| creator | Hari Seldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Hari Seldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | successors of the Foundation ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | exists only within Isaac Asimov’s works ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | novel "Foundation" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | science fiction ⓘ |
| influences |
political decisions on Terminus
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strategic direction of the Foundation ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalUniverse | Foundation universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | holographic messages ⓘ |
| messageBehavior |
does not interact dynamically beyond precomputation
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responds only to anticipated questions ⓘ |
| messageFormat | life-sized holographic projection of Hari Seldon ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
to constrain political choices of the Foundation
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to mark turning points in the series ⓘ to validate psychohistory to the Foundation leaders ⓘ |
| purpose |
to announce and explain Seldon Crises
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to deliver Hari Seldon’s prerecorded messages ⓘ to guide the Foundation ⓘ to reveal psychohistorical predictions ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Galactic Empire
NERFINISHED
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Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ Seldon Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of Hari Seldon
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determinism of psychohistory ⓘ |
| technologyBasis | advanced recording and projection technology ⓘ |
| temporalScope | covers centuries of the Foundation’s early history ⓘ |
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