2211 – Foundation (TV Series 2021– )

spacetime coordinates: 12,067 E.I. (Era Imperial) – 12,102 E.I. Trantor, capital of the Galactic Empire / Periphery world of Terminus / 12,240 E.I. Synnax

Foundation is an American science fiction streaming television series created by David S. Goyer and Josh Friedman for Apple TV+, loosely based on the Foundation series of stories by Isaac Asimov. It features an ensemble cast led by Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Leah Harvey and Laura Birn.

 Foundation premiered on September 24, 2021. In October 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere in mid-2023.

update (…)  The second season received more positive reviews from critics, with many agreeing that it was an improvement over its first season, emphasizing the more accessible pacing, better plot, improved interpersonal characterizations and overall satisfaction with the season’s payoff. (wiki)

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1892 – Solaris (2002)

spacetime coordinates: ?? / The film is set almost entirely on a space station orbiting the Ocean planet Solaris, adding flashbacks to the previous experiences of its main characters on Earth.

Solaris is a 2002 American science fiction drama film written and directed by Steven Soderbergh, produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau, and starring George Clooney and Natascha McElhone. It is based on the 1961 science fiction novel of the same name by Polish writer Stanisław Lem.

Soderbergh “said that he didn’t intend Solaris to be a remake of Tarkovsky’s film but rather a new version of Stanislaw Lem’s novel”. (wiki)

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‘We take off into the cosmos, ready for anything – – solitude, hardship, exhaustion, death. We’re proud of outselves. But when you think about it, our enthusiasm’s a sham. We don’t want other worlds; we want mirrors.’