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Book One: Dune
Thefieldcommandantwillholdtheshuttlehereuntildawnonapretext.TheGuildHeighlinerthatbroughtusisgoingonaboutitsbusiness,andtheshuttle’ssupposedtomakecontactwithacargoshiptakingupaloadofspice.”
“Ourspice,m’Lord?”
“Ourspice.Buttheshuttlealsowillcarrysomeofthespicehuntersfromtheoldregime.They’veoptedtoleavewiththechangeoffiefandtheJudgeoftheChangeisallowingit.Thesearevaluableworkers,Gurney,abouteighthundredofthem.Beforetheshuttleleaves,youmustpersuadesomeofthosementoenlistwithus.”
“Howstrongapersuasion,Sire?”
“Iwanttheirwillingcooperation,Gurney.Thosemenhaveexperienceandskillsweneed.Thefactthatthey’releavingsuggeststhey’renotpartoftheHarkonnenmachine.Hawatbelievestherecouldbesomebadonesplantedinthegroup,butheseesassassinsineveryshadow.”
“Thufirhasfoundsomeveryproductiveshadowsinhistime,m’Lord.”
“Andtherearesomehehasn’tfound.ButIthinkplantingsleepersinthisoutgoingcrowdwouldshowtoomuchimaginationfortheHarkonnens.”
“Possibly,Sire.Wherearethesemen?”
“Downonthelowerlevel,inawaitingroom.Isuggestyougodownandplayatuneortwotosoftentheirminds,thenturnonthepressure.Youmayofferpositionsofauthoritytothosewhoqualify.OffertwentypercenthigherwagesthantheyreceivedundertheHarkonnens.”
“Nomorethanthat,Sire?IknowtheHarkonnenpayscales.Andtomenwiththeirterminationpayintheirpocketsandthewanderlustonthem...
