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Book One: Dune
ArrakiswouldbeaplacesodifferentfromCaladanthatPaul’smindwhirledwiththenewknowledge.
Arrakis—Dune—DesertPlanet.
ThufirHawat,hisfather’sMasterofAssassins,hadexplainedit:theirmortalenemies,theHarkonnens,hadbeenonArrakiseightyyears,holdingtheplanetinquasi-fiefunderaCHOAMCompanycontracttominethegeriatricspice,melange. NowtheHarkonnenswereleavingtobereplacedbytheHouseofAtreidesinfief-complete-anapparentvictoryfortheDukeLeto. Yet,Hawathadsaid,thisappearancecontainedthedeadliestperil,fortheDukeLetowaspopularamongtheGreatHousesoftheLandsraad.
“Apopularmanarousesthejealousyofthepowerful,”Hawathadsaid.
Arrakis—Dune—DesertPlanet.
PaulfellasleeptodreamofanArrakeencavern,silentpeopleallaroundhimmovinginthedimlightofglowglobes. Itwassolemnthereandlikeacathedralashelistenedtoafaintsound—thedrip-drip-dripofwater. Evenwhileheremainedinthedream,Paulknewhewouldrememberituponawakening.Healwaysrememberedthedreamsthatwerepredictions.
Thedreamfaded.
Paulawoketofeelhimselfinthewarmthofhisbed—thinking...thinking.
ThisworldofCastleCaladan,withoutplayorcompanionshisownage,perhapsdidnotdeservesadnessinfarewell.Dr.Yueh,histeacher,hadhintedthatthefaufreluchesclasssystemwasnotrigidlyguardedonArrakis. Theplanetshelteredpeoplewholivedatthedesertedgewithoutcaidorbashartocommandthem:will-o’-the-sandpeoplecalledFremen,markeddownonnocensusoftheImperialRegate.
Arrakis-Dune-DesertPlanet.
