The Sirius Sector is a location in Isaac Asimov's Empire series.
About the Sirius Sector[]
The Sirius Sector is a region of the Galaxy. The sector is noted by characters as being a known astrographical entity. Its primary significance in the narrative is that it contains a radioactive planet, which Rik identifies as his world of origin, Earth. This planet is acknowledged by Captain Racety as a real, known world within the sector, one that claims to be the original home planet of humanity, though this claim is dismissed by educated Sarkites as superstition. The mention of the Sirius Sector and its radioactive planet provides a crucial piece of corroborating evidence for Rik's recovering memories, moving his claims beyond mere raving and suggesting a genuine, if fragmentary, recall of his past as a Spatio-analyst.
Centuries later, during the Galatic Empire era, Lord Dorwin cites 'Sol' (meaning Earth's Sun) and three other planetary systems in the Sirius Sector, along with Arcturus in the Arcturus Sector, as potential original worlds. In his research on locating human's birth planet
Appearances[]
- The Currents of Space (mentioned)
- Foundation (mentioned)
- Foundation and Earth