Questions tagged [dune]
For questions about "Dune", a science fiction franchise which originated with the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert. Use this tag for the franchise, universe and/or the novel.
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What age would an off-worlder start taking the spice Melange?
In the Dune series by Frank Herbert, at what age would people not from Arrakis (eg. Members of a Great House/aristocracy or the rich) start taking Melange? As it has geriatric properties to extend the ...
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What is the Bene Gesserit’s “message for humankind”?
In Chapterhouse Dune, one of the encyclopedia exposita entries at the beginning of a chapter is (boldface mine):
Our household god is this thing we carry forward generation after generation: our ...
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Was Herbert Influenced by Eric Frank Russell for the Buddhislamic faith?
I have occasionally wondered whether Frank Herbert might have been influenced by Eric Frank Russell.
In The Great Explosion, reference is made to
followers of a crank named Kassim who tried to ...
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Are the Chiss navigators a Dune reference?
In the Thrawn series, we learn that in order to navigate the hazards of the Unknown Regions, Chiss ships use special navigators that are Force Sensitive.
This sounds very similar to another sci-fi ...
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How is it that the Bene Gesserit are trusted when doctors are not?
The Bene Gesserit are a secret and mysterious school of mental and physical training for women. Those who complete the training possess almost superhuman powers of psychological manipulation, as well ...
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What happened to the Atreides family's holdings after the death of Duke Leto?
What happened to the holdings of the Atreides family after Duke Leto is assassinated?
His family rules planet Caladan, has a seat in the Landsraad assembly of noble families, has control over planet ...
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Why were the Atreides guarded so weakly?
From them moment Shaddam IV ordered him to Arrakis, Duke Leto knew that it was a trap. He was even aware that there was a traitor in their ranks. Nevertheless when the Duke was attacked by
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In the 2000 Dune miniseries, why are two characters bald and eyebrowless?
In the Frank Hebert’s Dune TV miniseries, there are two characters with no hair or eyebrows. One is a Spacing Guild representative, and the other is a non-speaking minor character, a young woman spy/...
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