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ORIGIN

THE HARKONNEN FAMILY originated in Finland on Earth. After many centuries toiling as an HOUSE MINOR, its influence gradually rose within the Landsraad. This was achieved mostly by the shrewd manipulation of the whale fur market, which was primarily accomplished by BARON DMITRI HARKONNEN and his son, VLADIMIR.

HOUSE HARKONNEN

HOMEWORLD

■Giedi Prime

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THE SPACING GUILD

The Spacing Guild, known as Corpus Luminis Praenuntiantis, is an organization that would hold exclusive rights to faster-than-light space travel.

HEADQUARTERS

The exact location of Tupile was UNKNOWN. It was never disclosed to another group or organization.

GUILD NAVIGATOR

The Guild Navigator use the spice melange to achieve precognition, which will allow them to SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE "FOLDED SPACE" in starships across interstellar space.

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ARRAKIS

Arrakis is a harsh desert planet located on the far edge of the Imperium. It is the original source of the SPICE MELANGE, which was essential for space travel.

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SANDTROUT

Sandtrout was the LARVAL FORM OF THE SANDWORM, which was DROPPED OFF BY THE MUADRU on the planet Arrakis. This creature was described as grey; it resembled the large freshwater slug. It will be RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE SPICE MELANGE.

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COGITOR was the honorary title given to a REVERED PHILOSOPHER AND SCIENTIST during the forgotten empire, who chose to transfer its brain into a preservation canister. This action was taken to permit each of them to continue their ruminations and the creation of an advanced interpreatation of the universe.

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ORIGIN

The Atreides family came from a noble family that originated in Greece. The claim was that each member could trace the blood of their ancestry to King Agamemnon, the son of Atreus. The DESCENDANTS OF ATREUS are called "ATREIDES" in the Greek language. Their ancestry included many other significant figures from Greek mythology.

HOUSE ATREIDES

House Atreides was a MAJOR HOUSE within the infrastructure of the Galactic Padishah Empire. They were ruled by THE PATRIARCH of the Atreides family, who took the title of DUKE.

HOMEWORLD

■Caladan

CAPITAL -> Cala City

□Castle Caladan

□Spaceport

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HISTORY

■1960 AD

The beginning of SPACE TRAVEL.

■2160 AD

Following the Interspace Migration, the Jewish population will hide their identity from the non-Jews.

■8160 AD

SANDTROUT is brought to water-rich ARRAKIS by the wandering Muadru and begins DESERTIFICATION.

■9660 AD

THE OLD EMPIRE IS FORMED from the populated planets at the end of the last Terran migration.

■9960 AD

ARN EKLO, KWYNA, VIDAD, AND OTHERS BECOME CYBORG COGITORS. Some will follow Vidad to Hessra in order to contemplate the universe in isolation. Others will become philosophers elsewhere.

■10580 AD

The Islamic Movement will begin under the new Muhammad.

■10660 AD

ALL OF THE MUADRU VANISH at independent sites all over the galaxy.

■10680 AD

A new Islamic Movement will begin under the Prophet Maometh, the new Muhammad.

■10710 AD

Scientists arrive on ARRAKIS to assess it for FUTURE COLONIZATION, and BOTANICAL TESTING STATIONS are established on the planet.

■10760 AD

During the rule of Emperor Shakkad, YANSHUPH ASHKOKO, WILL DISCOVER THE SPICE MELANGE ON ARRAKIS.