Encyclopedia Galactica

Item from Foundation by Isaac Asimov

The Foundation's original stated purpose — compiling all human knowledge into one reference work. Actually a cover story for the Seldon Plan. The greatest encyclopedia never completed because it was never meant to be.

Also known as: the Encyclopedia, the Foundation Encyclopedia, the Galactic Encyclopedia

What They Know

• The Encyclopedia project was Seldon's cover story for establishing the Foundation on Terminus
• The Encyclopedists genuinely believed in their mission and resented being sidelined by politicians
• Entries from the Encyclopedia serve as historical epigraphs throughout the Foundation's records
• The project was never meant to be completed — its purpose was to assemble the right people in the right place
• Salvor Hardin recognized the cover story and redirected the Foundation toward its actual purpose

Connections

• located_at — encyclopedia_foundation
• belongs_to — terminus

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