Founded 2045 CE in Umoja by Erin Schmidt (2015-2093 CE) as a legacy of her father, a Nexus operative whose codename was JJJSchmidt ("for John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt"). The Schmidt Foundation was an early investor in the Martian colonies and Dalanian Antigravitics; by 2100 CE it was one of the largest and richest corporations in Earthspace.

In 2071 CE, Erin's son Raymond Schmidt (2046-2108 CE) married Jannet Hoister, and so the Schmidt Foundation became allied with the Hoister Family. By 2153 CE, the Foundation was essentially the business arm of the Hoister Family.

Subsidiaries of the Schmidt Foundation included:

  • Alee Artificial Intelligences
  • Associated Starflight
  • Cranford Sociotechnics
  • Kuchta Genetics

 

Schmidt Foundation Board Chairs:

2045-2090 Erin Schmidt
2090-2108 Raymond Schmidt
2108-2148 Derrick Schmidt
2148-2175 Garlan Schmidt
2175-2207 Davian Schmidt
2207-2256 Malik Schmidt
2256-2300 Irshad Schmidt
2300-2337 Jamila Schmidt
2337-2351 Celeste Gipe kwa Schmidt
2351-2387 Shaquille Hoister kwa Schmidt
2387-2480 Kwame Hoister kwa Schmidt
2480-2488 Rashan Hoister kwa Schmidt
2488-2500 Grigry Hoister kwa Schmidt
2500-? Jeratth R'Taptik kwa Schmidt

 

Schmidt Foundation Imperial Council members:

2153-2242 Sayyid Garlan Schmidt
2242-2285 Sayyid Oradell Schmidt
2285-2336 Sayyid Jorell Gipe kwa Schmidt
2336-2399 Sayyid Hannya Hoister kwa Schmidt
2399-2482 Sayyid Xathan Hoister kwa Schmidt
2482-2488 Sayyid Rikaard Hoister kwa Schmidt
2488-2500 Sayyid Laquetta Hoister kwa Schmidt
2500-? Sayyid Balerat R'Taptik kwa Schmidt

 

Upon the pending extinction of the Idara Schmidt, Imperial Law & Custom demanded that a new representative be found. The Hoisters (themselves the legitimate heirs of the Idara Schmidt) proposed a most unusual settlement, which was adopted under Emperor Jef Leonov's reign: a family of Heloxans, the R'Tapitk tribe, was designated as the new Idara Schmidt.

At the time of their discovery in 2095 CE, the surviving Heloxans were living on Helox's sister world Kargesh; at this time, they numbered about 3,000. By TE 200 the Heloxans were recognized as an intelligent race, and by TE 250 their world was granted Protectorate status. The R'Tapitk line in particular was nurtured by the Hoisters, and after TE 335 a Hoister task force made up of Issa, Nakida, Qaseem, Jordynn, and Laquetta undertook the training of ten-year-old Balerat R'Tapitk for the position of Sayyid Schmidt. Balerat was officially adopted by Laquetta, the reigning Sayyid Schmidt, and on the day of his majority in TE 347 Balerat became Sayyid Balerat R'Tapitk kwa Schmidt, and his family the Idara Schmidt. At the same time, his aunt Jeratth R'Tapitk took over as Chair of the Schmidt Foundation.