10. Foundation
Based on the "Foundation" series by Isaac Asimov

PART I

PRELUDE TO FOUNDATION
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[The Galactic Empire is in a full process of decay and a single person in the whole Galaxy is truly aware of it: Hari Seldon, the father of psychohistory - a science which, based on the introduction of the human behavior in mathematical equations, is capable to foresee the future. The Imperial Domination will be followed by thousands of years of chaos, after which The Second Galactic Empire will rise, more vast and more powerful. In order to shorten the reign of chaos, Seldon sets up two Foundations, two colonies of scientists, which he will place at the opposite extremities of the Galaxy. The First Foundation, based on the physical science, is set up on Terminus, a planet at the boundaries of the Galactic Spiral. But, the existence of the Second Foundation - formed only of psychohistorians and mentalists, capable of penetrating and even influencing human feelings - is held a secret.]

PART II

THE FOUNDATION
[Time has passed pretty quickly and humanity passed the boundaries of its home planet, Earth, endlessly exploring outer space for new galaxies. Earth is left in misery and no one remembers it anymore. The galaxy is colonized very quickly and a great and prosperous empire is built. The new capital of the empire is Trantor, a planet fully covered in steel. The only place that remains uncovered are the superb gardens of the Imperial Court and the campus of the Galactical University, in which Hari Seldon is developing a science, later known as psychohistory. With the aid of mathematical and sociological equations, this new science could determine a pretty exact direction of the future. But the future isn't looking too bright for the prosperous empire...]

IN FUTURE TIMES AND FAR AWAY
EARTH'S LOST ETERNALLY
A PLANET MADE OF STEEL IS
CENTER OF THE GALAXY

TRANTOR IS THE CAPITAL
OF THE STARSHIP AND THE SUN
AN EMPIRE BUILT IN THOUSAND YEARS
IS SLOWLY FALLING DOWN

MASTERMIND IN HIS DOMAIN
THE PSYCHOHISTORY
HARI SELDON IS THE MAN
WHO HOLDS ITS ONLY KEY

A SCIENCE TO FORESEE THE FUTURE'S
ALL THAT MANKIND NEEDS
HE HOLDS THE GLORIOUS MASTERPLAN
TO FIGHT MAN'S DESTINY

THE FOUNDATION
DEMIGOD'S CREATION
THE FOUNDATION
FIGHTING ALIEN NATIONS

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PART III
THE 1000 YEARS PLAN

[Although Hari Seldon wants to keep his science a secret, rumors of the miraculous science spread very quickly and so, the Emperor invites the psychohistorian to the Imperial Court to hear about the nearby future. Seldon says to the Emperor that the empire is slowly falling apart and that, for many thousands of years, nothing but fear and chaos will rule over the galaxy. The only chance for the Empire to escape from this evil outcome is to build a Foundation, a society which could control the inevitable process of decay, reducing the period of chaos to a thousand years. The Emperor approves the project and gives the scientists a planet called Terminus, on which they can establish their Foundation.]

THE EMPEROR IS AFRAID OF
SELDON'S PROPHECY
(Seldon): "YOUR EMPIRE FALLS TO PIECES
AND WE CAN'T SET YOU FREE
EQUATIONS AND PSYCHOLOGY
ARE TRUE THERE IS NO LIE
TEN THOUSAND YEARS OF WAR AND PAIN
TILL THE HUMAN RACE WILL DIE
WE CAN MAKE TEN THOUSAND YEARS
A THOUSAND YEARS OF WAR
BUT THE STARSHIP AND THE SUN WON'T BE
AS POWERFUL AS BEFORE."
(The Emperor): "SO SET OFF TO A PLACE WHERE YOU WANT TO REALIZE YOUR PLAN
AND PRAY THAT YOUR FOUNDATION
WILL SAVE US FROM THE END"

TERMINUS THE PLACE TO BE
TERMINUS ETERNALLY
TERMINUS BUT WAIT AND SEE
TERMINUS CONSPIRACY

PART IV:
A JOURNEY THROUGH MINDS
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PART V:
THE SECOND FOUNDATION

[There are rumors which say that Terminus and the Foundation were just a decoy and that Seldon's true "control center" was a misterious organization called "The Second Foundation". Rumors also say that the members had supernatural abilities and that they were the true reason of mankind remaining the ruling power of the galaxy...]

A THOUSAND YEARS HAVE PASSED
FOUNDATION'S IN CONTROL
AND MANY SAY THEY'LL LAST
SAY THEY'LL RULE US ALL

BUT THEY DON'T KNOW THE SECRET
THE HIDDEN PROPHECY
REVEALED BY PSYCHOHISTORY
DEFIES ETERNITY

MEN AND WOMEN BRED TO FEEL
THE MIND OF THE ENEMY
HIDDEN FORCES JOINED SO MANKIND
LASTS ETERNALLY

NO ONE EVER WILL FIND OUT THAT
THEY TURN OUR DESTINY'S WHEEL
AND NO ONE KNOWS THEY'RE HIDING
UNDER TONS OF SHINING STEEL

THE SECOND FOUNDATION IS FOR REAL
THE MIND OF THE ENEMY THEY CAN FEEL

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