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Galactic Empire (Asimov)
A galactic empire is a common trope used in science fantasy and science fiction. Galactic Empire or Galactic Empires may also refer to: Fictional entities * Galactic Empire (Isaac Asimov), in Isaac Asimov's books * Galactic Empire (LOGH), in ''Legend of the Galactic Heroes'' * Galactic Empire ''(Star Wars)'' * Corrino Empire, in Frank Herbert's books Literature * ''Galactic Empire'' series, three novels by Isaac Asimov *Galactic Empires (anthology), six novellas edited by Gardner Dozois, 2008 * Corrino Empire, six novels by Frank Herbert Games * ''Galactic Empire'' (1980 video game), for the TRS-80 * ''Galactic Empire'' (1990 video game), for the Amiga and MS-DOS *''Galactic Empire'' for The Major BBS bulletin board *Galactic Empires, a collectible card game See also * *List of fictional galactic communities *Galactic Alliance (other) *Galactic Federation (other) *Galactic republic (other) The Galactic Republic, commonly known as The Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Galactic Empire
Galactic empires are a science fiction setting trope, in which most or all of the habitable planets in the setting's galaxy are ruled by a single centralized political entity. Galactic empires most frequently appear in works in the sub-genres of science fantasy and space opera, although they may appear in other sub-genres as well. Works featuring galactic empires may have them as the story's focus, chronicling the empire's growth and/or decline. Alternatively, they may merely serve as a backdrop against which the events of the story play out. While depictions of galactic empires can vary wildly from work to work, most galactic empires share several key tropes: * The empire, or at least its wealthier and more powerful regions, has advanced considerably in science and technology compared to current human civilization. * Among these advances are some form of faster-than-light travel, which enables transit and communication across the empire's extent to occur in a reasonable ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Galactic Empire (Isaac Asimov)
The ''Foundation'' universe is the future history of humanity's colonization of the galaxy, spanning nearly 25,000 years, created through the gradual fusion of the ''Robot series, Robot'', ''Galactic Empire series, Galactic Empire'', and ''Foundation (book series), Foundation'' book series written by American author Isaac Asimov. Works set in the universe Asimov's ''Greater Foundation'' series Merging the ''Robot'', the ''Empire'' and the ''Foundation'' series The ''Foundation'' series is set in the same universe as Asimov's first published novel, ''Pebble in the Sky'', although ''Foundation'' takes place about 10,000 years later. ''Pebble in the Sky'' became the basis for the Galactic Empire series, ''Galactic Empire'' series. Then, at some unknown date (prior to writing ''Foundation's Edge'') Asimov decided to merge the ''Foundation''/''Galactic Empire'' series with his Robot series, ''Robot'' series. Thus, all three series are set in the same universe, giving them a comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Galactic Empire (LOGH)
, sometimes abbreviated as ''LOTGH'', ''LOGH'', ''LGH'' or in Japanese (and also depicted as ''Heldensagen vom Kosmosinsel'' in the anime intro), is a series of epic science fiction novels written by Yoshiki Tanaka. In humanity's distant future, two interstellar states – the monarchic Galactic Empire and the democratic Free Planets Alliance – are embroiled in a never-ending war. The story focuses on the exploits of rivals Reinhard von Lohengramm and Yang Wen-li, as they rise to power and fame in the Galactic Empire and the Free Planets Alliance, respectively. An anime adaptation of the novels, produced by Kitty Films, ran from 1988 to 1997. There is also a manga based on the novels, with art by Katsumi Michihara. In addition, there are several video game adaptations, with the most recent release in 2008 being a real-time strategy game. The series did not receive an official English release until 2015, when North American anime and manga distributor Viz Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Galactic Empire (Star Wars)
The Galactic Empire, also known simply as the Empire, is a fictional autocracy featured in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Introduced in the 1977 film ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars,'' it is the main antagonistic faction of the Star Wars original trilogy, original trilogy, which also includes ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983). An oppressive dictatorship with a complicated bureaucracy, the Galactic Empire seeks the rule and social control of every planet and civilization within the Universe of Star Wars, galaxy, based on anthropocentrism, nationalisation, state terrorism, power projection, and threat of lethal force. The Galactic Empire's rise was not a violent takeover by force, but rather a calculated ''gleichschaltung''-like dismantling of the galaxy's most powerful institutions by rewriting constitutional foundations, controlling the Jedi Council, weakening the Senate and the appointment of Cronyism, loyal Governors. At its peak, the Galactic Emp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Dune (franchise)
''Dune'' is an American science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel ''Dune (novel), Dune'' by Frank Herbert and has continued to add new publications. ''Dune'' is frequently described as the best-selling science fiction novel in history. It won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Hugo Award in 1966 and was later adapted into a Dune (1984 film), 1984 film, a Frank Herbert's Dune, 2000 television miniseries, and a two-part film series with the Dune (2021 film), first film in 2021 and a Dune: Part Two, sequel in 2024. Herbert wrote five sequels, the first two of which were adapted as a Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, 2003 miniseries. ''Dune'' has also inspired List of games based on Dune, tabletop games and a List of games based on Dune#Video games, series of video games. Since 2009, the names of planets from the ''Dune'' novels have been adopted for the real-world Planetary nomenclature, nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Galactic Empire Series
The ''Galactic Empire'' series (also called the ''Empire'' novels or trilogy) is a science fiction sequence of three of Isaac Asimov's earliest novels, and extended by one short story. They are connected by their early place in his published works and chronological placement within his overarching ''Foundation'' universe, set around the rise of Asimov's Galactic Empire, between the ''Robot'' and '' Foundation'' series to which they were linked in Asimov's later novels. Works in the series In order of internal chronology the ''Empire'' series consists of: # ''The Stars, Like Dust'' (1951), novel # '' The Currents of Space'' (1952), novel # '' Pebble in the Sky'' (1950), his first novel # " Blind Alley" (1945), a short story also set between the ''Robot'' and ''Foundation'' series (However, Asimov stated in 1988 in the "Author's Note" to ''Prelude to Foundation'' that book #6 was "The Currents of Space" (1952), and that this was "the first of my Empire novels," and that book #7 wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Galactic Empires (anthology)
''Galactic Empires'' is a science fiction anthology edited by American writer Gardner Dozois, published in 2008. It should not be confused with the two Brian Aldiss anthologies ''Galactic Empires'' Volumes One and Two published in 1976. Contents The book includes 6 novellas, all commissioned for this book and published here for the first time. This is the second anthology of original SF novellas edited by Dozois for the Science Fiction Book Club, the first being '' One Million A.D.'', published in 2005. Two of the six authors also appear in both anthologies: Robert Reed and Alastair Reynolds. The stories are as follows. * Peter F. Hamilton: "The Demon Trap" *Neal Asher: "Owner Space" *Robert Reed: "The Man With the Golden Balloon" *Alastair Reynolds Alastair Preston Reynolds (born 13 March 1966) is a Welsh science fiction author. He specialises in hard science fiction and space opera. Early life Reynolds was born in Wales and spent his early years in Cornwall before moving ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Galactic Empire (1980 Video Game)
''Galactic Empire'' is a strategy video game written by Doug Carlston for the TRS-80 and released 1980. It is the first game in the ''Galactic Saga'' and became first game published by Broderbund which was, in fact, created for the purpose of publishing the game. ''Galactic Empire'' was ported to the Apple II and Atari 8-bit computers and followed by three sequels. The game was also published by Adventure International. Description Doug Carlston was an attorney who wrote ''Galactic Empire'' on his TRS-80. Adventure International was the original publisher; after his brother Gary began successfully selling the game to computer stores, they founded Broderbund. Many of the locations have names taken from African languages, such as Afrikaans or Swahili, based on Doug Carlston's years in Africa. The game navigation uses a list of planets with names beginning with a unique letter of the alphabet for easy access. The 'R' key is reserved for 'Return', and 'Q' for 'Quit.' The player has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Galactic Empire (1990 Video Game)
''Galactic Empire'' is a 1990 space flight simulator computer game by Tomahawk where the player is conquering the universe, roaming from planet to planet. It has a sequel A sequel is a work of literature, film, theatre, television, music, or video game that continues the story of, or expands upon, some earlier work. In the common context of a narrative work of fiction, a sequel portrays events set in the same ...: ''A.G.E.''. External links * 1990 video games Coktel Vision games Amiga games DOS games Video games developed in France Single-player video games {{flightsim-videogame-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Major BBS
The Major BBS (sometimes MajorBBS or MBBS) was a bulletin board system A bulletin board system (BBS), also called a computer bulletin board service (CBBS), is a computer server running list of BBS software, software that allows users to connect to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, the user perfor ... server. A review in PCMag described it as easy to install but difficult to configure. Its users included the U.S. Department of Commerce. A game called MajorMUD could be played on MajorBBS servers. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Major Bbs Bulletin board system software DOS software Proprietary software Windows file sharing software ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Galactic Empires
''Galactic Empires'' is an out-of-print collectible card game with a science fiction theme. It was published by Companion Games in 1994 until the company's bankruptcy in 1997. Publication history Following the success of the first collectible card game (CCG), Wizards of the Coast's '' Magic: The Gathering'' in 1993, ''Galactic Empires'' by Companion Games was one of the "first wave" of CCGs that followed. The first cards, which can be difficult to find, were designed by Carl Schulte, with writing by Schulte and John Hammer, and art direction by Richard Rausch and Edward Beard Jr., and were released in August 1994. These cards were all reprinted in Series II ''Primary Edition'' released in December 1994, which consisted of 421 cards sold in 55-card starter decks and 12-card booster packs. Companion Games filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early 1996 and continued to release products during its reorganization. Numerous expansion sets and a revised core set (Series U ''Universe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Fictional Galactic Communities
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole". Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of '' The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
