Foundation and Robots
Prologue
This story is set nearly 450 years after Hari Seldon established the First Foundation on Terminus. At this point, the Foundation Federation directly controls 1/3rd of the inhabited galaxy, and is the sole super power. Many of the barbarian kingdoms and republics vie for favour with it, though all try to avoid becoming vassal states.
The First Galactic Empire has lain in ruins for 200 years, but many aspects of its 20,000-year history live on. However Trantor, the old Imperial capital has been virtually destroyed by warfare and it's heavily reduced population eke out meagre livings.
The Duchy of Liracon is a small world lying on the outskirts of the Perseus arm of the galaxy (At a 90 degree angle from the core to the Major arm, in which Terminus is located). The Grand Duchess Armandai, who despite the hereditary implication of the title is an elected figure, governs Liracon. Liracon is mostly populated by a small proportion of the 500 billion refugees who fled the destruction of Trantor.
Paitur Inthus is a middle age former Trader Captain who specialised in obtaining antiques dating to the dark ages of humanities history. He owns a sizable estate on one of Liracon's larger islands. His wife Lerin is a lawyer employed in the Duchess' Council. Their teenage daughter Okita is an aspiring composer and is involved with Deru Feliquay, the son of their island's governing Baron.
Whilst Robots were abandoned in antiquity, Paitur is recruited by the Duchess Armandai to help acquire pieces of one. Her aim being that they might be built once again. There are parties however, that would wish to impede him.
Prologue
This story is set nearly 450 years after Hari Seldon established the First Foundation on Terminus. At this point, the Foundation Federation directly controls 1/3rd of the inhabited galaxy, and is the sole super power. Many of the barbarian kingdoms and republics vie for favour with it, though all try to avoid becoming vassal states.
The First Galactic Empire has lain in ruins for 200 years, but many aspects of its 20,000-year history live on. However Trantor, the old Imperial capital has been virtually destroyed by warfare and it's heavily reduced population eke out meagre livings.
The Duchy of Liracon is a small world lying on the outskirts of the Perseus arm of the galaxy (At a 90 degree angle from the core to the Major arm, in which Terminus is located). The Grand Duchess Armandai, who despite the hereditary implication of the title is an elected figure, governs Liracon. Liracon is mostly populated by a small proportion of the 500 billion refugees who fled the destruction of Trantor.
Paitur Inthus is a middle age former Trader Captain who specialised in obtaining antiques dating to the dark ages of humanities history. He owns a sizable estate on one of Liracon's larger islands. His wife Lerin is a lawyer employed in the Duchess' Council. Their teenage daughter Okita is an aspiring composer and is involved with Deru Feliquay, the son of their island's governing Baron.
Whilst Robots were abandoned in antiquity, Paitur is recruited by the Duchess Armandai to help acquire pieces of one. Her aim being that they might be built once again. There are parties however, that would wish to impede him.
