Park Side
Foundation’s Dream
Part 3
Wanda and Gaal’s Earth Exploration
Chapter 9
Park Side
Synopsis:
In the year before Seldon’s trial began, in other words, in the Galactic Era 12066, Daneel Olivaw embarked on a journey to explore humanity’s oldest home planet, “Earth,” to strengthen Hari Seldon’s “psychohistory” and the two Foundations by inviting Gaal Dornick from Synnax.
Finally, Daneel found what seemed to be an oceanic planet beyond the hemisphere of the Milky Way Galaxy.
As Daneel entered Synnax University under the alias of Hummin, he awaited Gaal Dornick.
For some reason, Gaal began to talk endlessly to Hummin about what he had discovered. Daneel, deeply impressed by Gaal Dornick’s extraordinary insight, was speechless despite being a robot.
From this exploration by Daneel, a new epic of the Foundation was about to begin. The reason for aiming for Hari Seldon’s homeland was to challenge the human potential that robots lack with his Zeroth Law. A premonition arose that something new was about to be born!
Following Daneel’s instructions, Gaal arrived at Trantor carrying Daneel’s substantial credit bag. However, as soon as he met Hari Seldon, both of them were placed in custody for the trial.
Hari’s prediction was that there was a 92.5% probability that the Trantor Galactic Empire would collapse within the next 500 years.
Then, as a defense attorney sent by Hari Seldon, Lors Avakim explained to Gaal the circumstances that led to this matter instead of Hari Seldon.
After being released, Gaal was once again confided in by Hari Seldon about the plans for psychohistory and the Foundation, as well as another mission.
Hari talked to Gaal about the requirements for building the Mule and tried to reveal the secret of Prime Minister Demerzel. However, at that moment, Hummin (Demerzel) suddenly appeared from behind and restrained Hari.
It is necessary to touch on the reminiscences of the events that took place during Hari’s escape about half a century ago.
Hari had come to Trantor from his hometown of Helicon to attend a conference, but for some reason, he had to run around Trantor against his will.
At the end of the escape, he realized that his previous uncertain speculations were perfectly correct. Someone had plotted Hari’s escape. Someone had induced him to devise the central principle of “psychohistory” that he aimed for. He felt that what needed to be overcome to make the new organization and facilities that would support the “psychohistory” he aimed for more solid was shown in the rebellion in City Y.
The person behind it was Chetter Hummin, Robot Daneel Olivaw, and Prime Minister Eto Demerzel. And it was also orchestrated by Dors Venabili.
Returning to the original state of the story, Hummin appeared innocently and conveyed news of both good and bad to Hari.
Gaal, overjoyed at the reunion with Hummin after a long time, suddenly felt drowsy and fell into a deep sleep.
It seemed that Gaal had been put under hypnosis, and when he woke up, he realized he was inside an unfamiliar spacecraft. Looking up, a beautiful woman was standing there and speaking to Gaal in a friendly manner.
The mission was successfully completed. Protected by a radiation defense shield, the two stepped on the desolate land of Earth. Gaal vaguely gazed at the scenery of Earth and watched Wanda playing and running around with wide eyes, almost forgetting about the other mission.
Wanda was ecstatic about the water gushing from the cracks in the ground and remembered that she was collecting something. Moreover, clovers were densely packed around the spring.
Is it the essence of regeneration?
The water Wanda collected was divided into three and placed in transparent, purple, and yellow cylinder pendants. Wanda asked Gaal to give the purple cylinder to her sister Bellis in Terminus for evacuation.
Chapter 19
“This note may not be made public. However, my wise daughter Dors may find it, but I must write it down because I am the only human who knows both sides.” – Father Gaal’s Note (by Dors Dornick)
They parted ways. Professor Seldon’s life has only two years left.
There is a mountain of work in the town of Mauve , the National Assembly and its associated administrative agencies, and the park have just been completed. The important library must be carefully and lavishly constructed. After all, Terminus’ existence is openly stated in the compilation of the entire history of the Galactic Empire, its name is the “Encyclopedia Foundation.”
Finishing work early, as I was walking towards my home by the park, it happened. A faint green drizzle. The earth was hazy. Inside the park, there was a slight valley, the murmuring of the spring could be heard, and the birds were chirping. The park’s forest was green, and a rainbow hung in the sky. There was a girl looking up at the rainbow. She seemed lost in thought, with a hint of melancholy. I almost screamed, perhaps calling out “Wanda.” At that moment, the image that came to mind was Wanda picking clovers in full bloom on a small island. When I looked back down, that figure had disappeared.
To be continued …
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