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Transitioning 35 years back, we meet Gaal Dornick, a bright young woman from the deeply religious planet Synax. Following her success in a prestigious math competition organized by the brilliant yet controversial Hari Seldon, she ventures to the Empire's capital, Trantor. Gaal's departure from her home planet is fraught with emotional turmoil as her scientific aspirations clash with Synax's rigid beliefs that banish scientists and celebrate dogma.
Upon reaching Trantor, Gaal learns about the ominous predictions of Hari Seldon stemming from his theory known as psychohistory. This mathematical framework predicts that the Empire will face ruin and follows up with chilling insights about humanity's long-term fate. Unbeknownst to her, Gaal becomes entwined in a dire struggle against the Empire.