Overview

• Episode 2 of Foundation’s third season reveals the Second Foundation’s hidden base on the jungle planet Ignis, diverging from the novels’ Trantor setting.
• The First Speaker is established as the mentalic enclave’s leader responsible for guiding a community of psychohistorians and safeguarding Hari Seldon’s Plan.
• Eligibility for the First Speaker role requires contributing original psychohistorical research to the Seldon Plan before election.
• Thalis debuts as the initial Speaker on screen and is quickly succeeded by Preem Palver in a showcase of the position’s importance.
• An updated Prime Radiant hints at a looming crisis beyond the Mule conflict, positioning the Second Foundation at the heart of the saga’s next challenges.