Galactic Empire series by Isaac Asimov
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Overview: These stories are set in the same future as the Foundation trilogy. The tie is not close, and they are only loosely connected to each other, each being a complete tale in its own right. Their main common points are Asimov's idea of a future Galactic Empire, certain aspects of technology — hyperdrive, blaster pistols, "neuronic whips," the possible invention of the "Visi-Sonor" — and particular locations, such as the planet Trantor.
Genre: Fiction > Sci-Fi/Fantasy
01. The Stars, Like Dust
Half a century before, the Nebular Kingdoms had been conquered by the cruel and domineering Tyranni, the war lards of Tyraan.
Now Biron Farrill's father had disappeared and Biron himself was marked for murder. He knew that his enemies were backed by the Tyranni. And that they were really responsible.
But why had he and his father been singled out for destruction?
The answer takes him through the cosmic reaches of the galaxies. It becomes a quest for the "Rebellion World"—the hidden planet that shelters a conspiracy against the Tyranni and holds the only hope of peace for man's future.
The quest is a dangerous one.
The stakes are either the end of the Tyranni...or the end of Biron Farrill.
02. The Currents of Space
High above planet Florinia, the Squires of Sark live in unimaginable wealth and comfort. Down in the eternal spring of the planet, however, the native Florinians labor ceaselessly to produce the precious kyrt that brings prosperity to their Sarkite masters.
Rebellion is unthinkable and impossible. Not only do the Florinians no longer have a concept of freedom, any disruption of the vital kyrt trade would cause other planets to rise in protest, resulting in a galactic war. So the Trantorian Empire, whose grand plan is to unite all humanity in peace, prosperity, and freedom, has allowed the oppression to continue.
Living among the workers of Florinia, Rik is a man without a memory or a past. He has been abducted and brainwashed. Barely able to speak or care for himself when he was found, Rik is widely regarded as a simpleton by the worker community where he lives. As his memories begin to return, however, Rik finds himself driven by a cryptic message he is determined to deliver: Everyone on Florinia is doomed…the Currents of Space are bringing destruction. But if the planet is evacuated, the power of Sark will end-so there are those who would kill the messenger. The fate of the Galaxy hangs in the balance.
03. Pebble in the Sky
One moment Joseph Schwartz is a happily retired tailor in Chicago, 1949. The next he's a helpless stranger on Earth during the heyday of the first Galactic Empire. Earth, as he soon learns, is a backwater, just a pebble in the sky, despised by all the other 200 million planets of the Empire because its people dare to claim it's the original home of man. And Earth is poor, with great areas of radioactivity ruining much of its soil--so poor that everyone is sentenced to death at the age of sixty. Joseph Schwartz is sixty-two. This is young Isaac Asimov's first novel, full of wonders and ideas, the book that launched the novels of the Galactic Empire, culminating in the Foundation series. This is Golden Age SF at its finest.
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Requirements: .ePUB/.MOBI Reader, 1.6 MB
Overview: These stories are set in the same future as the Foundation trilogy. The tie is not close, and they are only loosely connected to each other, each being a complete tale in its own right. Their main common points are Asimov's idea of a future Galactic Empire, certain aspects of technology — hyperdrive, blaster pistols, "neuronic whips," the possible invention of the "Visi-Sonor" — and particular locations, such as the planet Trantor.
Genre: Fiction > Sci-Fi/Fantasy
01. The Stars, Like Dust
Half a century before, the Nebular Kingdoms had been conquered by the cruel and domineering Tyranni, the war lards of Tyraan.
Now Biron Farrill's father had disappeared and Biron himself was marked for murder. He knew that his enemies were backed by the Tyranni. And that they were really responsible.
But why had he and his father been singled out for destruction?
The answer takes him through the cosmic reaches of the galaxies. It becomes a quest for the "Rebellion World"—the hidden planet that shelters a conspiracy against the Tyranni and holds the only hope of peace for man's future.
The quest is a dangerous one.
The stakes are either the end of the Tyranni...or the end of Biron Farrill.
02. The Currents of Space
High above planet Florinia, the Squires of Sark live in unimaginable wealth and comfort. Down in the eternal spring of the planet, however, the native Florinians labor ceaselessly to produce the precious kyrt that brings prosperity to their Sarkite masters.
Rebellion is unthinkable and impossible. Not only do the Florinians no longer have a concept of freedom, any disruption of the vital kyrt trade would cause other planets to rise in protest, resulting in a galactic war. So the Trantorian Empire, whose grand plan is to unite all humanity in peace, prosperity, and freedom, has allowed the oppression to continue.
Living among the workers of Florinia, Rik is a man without a memory or a past. He has been abducted and brainwashed. Barely able to speak or care for himself when he was found, Rik is widely regarded as a simpleton by the worker community where he lives. As his memories begin to return, however, Rik finds himself driven by a cryptic message he is determined to deliver: Everyone on Florinia is doomed…the Currents of Space are bringing destruction. But if the planet is evacuated, the power of Sark will end-so there are those who would kill the messenger. The fate of the Galaxy hangs in the balance.
03. Pebble in the Sky
One moment Joseph Schwartz is a happily retired tailor in Chicago, 1949. The next he's a helpless stranger on Earth during the heyday of the first Galactic Empire. Earth, as he soon learns, is a backwater, just a pebble in the sky, despised by all the other 200 million planets of the Empire because its people dare to claim it's the original home of man. And Earth is poor, with great areas of radioactivity ruining much of its soil--so poor that everyone is sentenced to death at the age of sixty. Joseph Schwartz is sixty-two. This is young Isaac Asimov's first novel, full of wonders and ideas, the book that launched the novels of the Galactic Empire, culminating in the Foundation series. This is Golden Age SF at its finest.
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