experimental-technology

The deployment of a cutting-edge, expensive ship computer tailored to Trevize, enabling unprecedented speed but raising questions about control and trust.

1 chapter across 1 book

Foundation's Edge (1982)Isaac Asimov

Chapter 9

The chapter depicts a tense hyperspace journey undertaken by Golan Trevize and Janov Pelorat, highlighting the risks and uncertainties of advanced space travel and the trust placed in experimental technology. Concurrently, it introduces the political and psychological turmoil within the Second Foundation, focusing on Speaker Stor Gendibal's impeachment for accusing the leadership of treason and mishandling a grave crisis, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of internal conflict and suspicion.