Mar 28, 2016 · The opening chapters of Asimov's Foundation characterize Trantor as being a dense, highly-populated city, to the point that it's almost exclusively indoors and extends a mile …

Mar 21, 2016 · Trantor's climate deteriorated as it was developed and urbanised, to the extent that people preferred to live underground. And Trantor itself is a bigger puzzle than almost any world.

Dec 11, 2018 · It's not a fair mystery as far as I know. But it is a bit of a homage to "All roads lead to Rome." All star travel ends at Trantor.

Jul 9, 2013 · After reading the first Foundation book in the series, I asked myself if Trantor was Earth at one point. I don't think Asimov ever mentions Earth in the Foundation series.

Jun 4, 2024 · In an article about the '80s video game Trantor: The Last Stormtrooper, the author, Nick Bruty, says he got the name "Trantor" from "a planet in an L. Ron Hubbard book." Trantor...

Nov 24, 2021 · I would like to know why people, websites, forums, etc. all claim that Trantor from Foundation is larger than Earth. In the book, it's clearly stated that Trantor's surface area is …

Oct 2, 2023 · At the end of Forward the Foundation, Hari talks about sending Wanda away from Trantor: “No, Wanda,” Seldon replied, his voice choked with emotion. “I don’t want you to leave, but it is the …

Nov 16, 2012 · The name "Jhantor" was used in early drafts for "Coruscant", according to the Wikipedia article cited above. It seems likely that either the name Jhantor was patterned on Trantor, or it was …

Oct 19, 2022 · Just pointing out that Trantor was the worldcity Imperial capital (i.e. Coruscant analogue) in Asimov's works, not Earth where Pebble is set.

Jun 16, 2020 · Trantor was depicted as covered in domes and stretching underground, Coruscant is depicted as a normal city with above ground buildings, towers etc. Been quite a few years since I …