Galactic Foundation
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Galactic Foundation is a powerful scientific and political organization in Isaac Asimov's science fiction universe, established to preserve knowledge and guide the future of a collapsing galactic empire.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional organization
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institution in fiction ⓘ political organization ⓘ scientific organization ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Foundation
NERFINISHED
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Foundation and Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Asimov's Foundation series NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnScience | psychohistory ⓘ |
| coverStoryPurpose | compilation of Encyclopedia Galactica ⓘ |
| createdByAuthor | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | decline of the Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Hari Seldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalPosition | edge of the Galaxy ⓘ |
| governanceForm |
oligarchy of Traders and Mayors (early period)
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technocratic leadership ⓘ |
| hasSubOrganization |
Foundation Traders
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Foundation government on Terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ Foundation scientific community ⓘ |
| homeWorld | Terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inConflictWith |
neighboring barbarian kingdoms
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remnants of the Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| influences | surrounding planetary systems ⓘ |
| initialLocation | Terminus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredByInUniverse | Hari Seldon's predictions of imperial collapse ⓘ |
| knownFor |
political manipulation through trade
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strict control of scientific knowledge ⓘ technological superiority ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | central institution driving the plot of the Foundation series ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | Seldon Plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | religious movements it creates and later loses control of ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
independent power on the periphery of the Galaxy
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successor nucleus to the Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
guiding the future of the galaxy
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preservation of knowledge ⓘ shortening the period of galactic barbarism after the fall of the Empire ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Encyclopedia Galactica
NERFINISHED
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Second Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ Seldon Crises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificRole |
center of technological expertise
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repository of human knowledge ⓘ |
| strategicMethod |
diplomacy backed by technological monopoly
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use of religion as a tool of control (early phase) ⓘ use of trade as a weapon ⓘ |
| timeline | established near the end of the First Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| truePurpose | creation of a Second Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| universe | Isaac Asimov's science fiction universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTool | advanced technology as leverage over neighboring worlds ⓘ |
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