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Book One: Dune

           Inthedesert,youmusttravelbynightandrestinshadethroughtheday.”

           RememberedloreinsinuateditselfintoJessica’smind:Withoutastillsuit,a

           mansittinginshadeonthedesertneedsfivelitersofwateradaytomaintainbodyweight.Shefelttheslick-softskinofthestillsuitagainstherbody,thinkinghowtheirlivesdependedonthesegarments.

           “Ifweleavehere,Idahocan’tfindus,”shesaid.

           “Therearewaystomakeanymantalk,”hesaid.“IfIdahohasn’treturnedbydawn,wemustconsiderthepossibilityhehasbeencaptured.Howlongdoyouthinkhecouldholdout?”

           Thequestionrequirednoanswer,andshesatinsilence.

           Paulliftedthesealonthepack,pulledoutatinymicromanualwithglowtabandmagnifier.Greenandorangelettersleapedupathimfromthepages:

           “literjons,stilltent,energycaps,recaths,sandsnork,binoculars,stillsuitrepkit,baradyepistol,sinkchart,filt-plugs,paracompass,makerhooks,thumpers,Fremkit,firepillar....”

           Somanythingsforsurvivalonthedesert.

           Presently,heputthemanualasideonthetentfloor.

           “Wherecanwepossiblygo?”Jessicaasked.

           “Myfatherspokeofdesertpower,”Paulsaid.“TheHarkonnenscannotrulethisplanetwithoutit.They’veneverruledthisplanet,norshallthey.NotevenwithtenthousandlegionsofSardaukar.”

           “Paul,youcan’tthinkthat

           “We’vealltheevidenceinourhands,”hesaid.“Righthereinthistentthetentitself,thispackanditscontents,thesestillsuits.WeknowtheGuildwantsaprohibitivepriceforweathersatellites.

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