Galactic Empire (Asimov)
The Galactic Empire is an interstellar empire featured in Isaac Asimov's Robot, Galactic Empire, and Foundation series. The Empire is spread across the Milky Way galaxy and consists of almost 25 million planets settled exclusively by humans. For over 12 millennia the seat of imperial authority was located on the ecumenopolis of Trantor, whose population exceeded 40 billion, until it was sacked in the year 12,328. The official symbol of the empire is the Spaceship-and-Sun. Cleon II was the last Emperor to hold significant authority. The fall of the empire, modelled on the fall of the Roman Empire, is the subject of many of Asimov's novels.
| Galactic Empire | |
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| Foundation series, Galactic Empire series, and Robot series location | |
The Spaceship and Sun, emblem of the Empire | |
At its height, the Galactic Empire spanned the entire Milky Way galaxy. | |
| Created by | Isaac Asimov |
| Genre | Science fiction space opera |
| In-universe information | |
| Type | Empire |
| Ruler | Emperor |
| Locations | Aurora, Solaria, Terminus, Trantor (capital) |
| Characters | Arkady Darell, Hari Seldon, R. Daneel Olivaw, The Mule |
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