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TRANTOR - At the beginning of the thirteenth millenium, this tendency reached its climax. As the center of the Imperial Government for unbroken hundreds of generations and located, as it was, toward the central regions of the Galaxy among the most densely populated and insdustrially advanced worlds of the system, it could scarcely help being the densest and richest clot of humanity the Race had ever seen.
Its urbanization, progressing steadily, had finally reached the ultimate. Daily, fleets of ships in the tens of thousands brought the produce of twenty agricultural worlds to the dinner tables of Trantor. Its dependence upon the outer worlds for food and, indeed, for all necessities of life, made Trantor increasingly vulnerable to conquest by siege. Isaac Asimov (Foundation)

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Here's the first piece of a series I intend to do based on the "Foundation" trilogy and all the other related books (something around 7 I think). So I'm pretty proud with this one considering its the first time I draw a cut-up close up of a planet.

Hmm, I feel like I have to explain something. The weird things on the planets are not explosion, not huge balloon for kids but domes! Let there be no mistake, hehe.

So let's hear what you have to say about it and let's hope for the best!
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Hoardes of detail packed into a thrilling scene Trantor by ~Galadhrim puts size into perspective in style. ( Suggested by `j4m3sb0nd and Featured by `alyn )
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~Frogger1093 Jun 22, 2011  Student Traditional Artist
I just started reading the Foundation series.

This is absolutely stunning work. Great job!
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~InstantesEternos Mar 17, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Amazing
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~LenryNmQ Dec 21, 2010
amazingly beautiful.
I like that you didn't forget the atmosphere above the domes.
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~morbiusx33 Dec 16, 2010
Cool although I thought Trantor's outer skin was one vast structure. I suppose you added the domes atop the planetary megastructure.
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~edsensei Sep 15, 2010  Student
I would say, you did a great job on making a visual description of the planet from the book.

Oh, and right now I'm listening to a BBC dramatized audio adaptation.

If you would like to give a hear, here is the link:
[link]

Try the HI-FI version.
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~Pacis-Urbs Jan 30, 2010
Stunning detail... very awesome.
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~ADreamforME May 28, 2009  Student Interface Designer
very beautifull. by the way i like asimov's foundation series as well.:D
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=dreamwa1ker Apr 28, 2009  Professional Filmographer
Given this a fav for the name alone, great gallery also.

Nice work on the DD btw!
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~Avalanch-Man Dec 10, 2008
I love it! Hooray for another Asimov fan!
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~prandina Aug 20, 2008
Your Trantor is awersome! It's difficult draw Trantor and his surface.
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