The line "Hari said - he said an entire galaxy can pivot around the actions of an individual" is the exact opposite of the most fundamental principle of psychohistory, known as Seldon's First Theorem in the books this show takes it's name from.
The same theorem also states that the population being analysed must be unaware of psychohistory in order that it's actions not be changed by that knowledge.
But it is accepted as possible that this may happen. It does happen later, in the second tale of Foundation and Empire. And individual choices matter throughout Second Foundation.
But it is accepted as possible that this may happen. It does happen later, in the second tale of Foundation and Empire. And individual choices matter throughout Second Foundation.
The mutated Spacers that serve on Jumpships are not part of the original Foundation trilogy. Nor the expanded tales.
People called Spacers were part of Asimov's Robot stories and are an earlier outpouring of humans into space that settled 50 worlds before stagnating and dying out. But they are normal humans, and do not serve others.
In the later sequel novels when he connects up most of his major works into a continuous time-line he reveals that a small number of them still exist but they are completely isolated from the Empire and only a few imperial historians are even aware of them as legends from prehistory.
People called Spacers were part of Asimov's Robot stories and are an earlier outpouring of humans into space that settled 50 worlds before stagnating and dying out. But they are normal humans, and do not serve others.
In the later sequel novels when he connects up most of his major works into a continuous time-line he reveals that a small number of them still exist but they are completely isolated from the Empire and only a few imperial historians are even aware of them as legends from prehistory.
This episode shows more of Spacers, who are clearly mutated from standard humans.
The subplot of Dawn and Dusk hunting alien birds is made up for the show, but it recalls the story of the young king of Anacreon who is a very good bird hunter in the first Foundation book (in the third part, called "The Mayors").