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Daniels, Joseph M. (1999). The Stars and Planets of Frank Herbert's Dune: A Gazetteer. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011 . Retrieved August 26, 2010– via Projectrho.com. The Dune saga is set thousands of years in humanity's future. Faster-than-light travel has been developed, and humans have colonized a vast number of worlds. However, a great reaction against computers has resulted in a ban on any kind of "thinking machine", with the creation or possession of such punishable by immediate death. Despite this prohibition, humanity continues to develop and advance other branches of technology, including ESP and instruments of war. At the time of the first book's setting, humanity has formed a feudal interstellar empire known as the Imperium, run by several Great Houses that oversee various planets. Of key interest is the planet Arrakis, known as "Dune". A desert planet with nearly no precipitation, it is the only planet where a special life-extending drug, melange or "the spice", can be found. In addition to life extension, melange enhances the mental capacity of humans: it allows for the mutated Spacing Guild pilots to navigate folded space and travel the distances between planets; and triggers some of the powers of the Bene Gesserit, a religious group that secretly seeks to control the direction humanity takes. Melange is difficult to acquire, not only due to the harsh environment of Arrakis, but also the presence of giant sandworms that are drawn towards any rhythmic sounds on the sands of the desert. Control of Arrakis, its spice production, and the impact on humanity's development become the centerpoints of a millennia-long conflict that develops through the series. Novelist Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert's son and biographer, explained that "Frank Herbert drew parallels, used spectacular metaphors, and extrapolated present conditions into world systems that seem entirely alien at first blush. But close examination reveals they aren't so different from systems we know". [85] He wrote that the invaluable drug melange "represents, among other things, the finite resource of oil". [85] Michaud explained, "Imagine a substance with the combined worldwide value of cocaine and petroleum and you will have some idea of the power of melange." [22] Each chapter of Dune begins with an epigraph excerpted from the fictional writings of the character Princess Irulan. In forms such as diary entries, historical commentary, biography, quotations and philosophy, these writings set tone and provide exposition, context, and other details intended by Herbert to enhance understanding of his complex fictional universe and themes. [86]Snider, John C. (August 2007). "Audiobook Review: Hunters of Dune by Brian Herbert & Kevin J. Anderson". SciFiDimensions.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008 . Retrieved February 15, 2009. the co-authors have expanded on Herbert's brief outline Asher-Perrin, Emmet (September 19, 2017). "SyFy's Children of Dune Miniseries Delivers On Emotion When Philosophy Falls Flat". Tor.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019 . Retrieved February 20, 2019. Nebula Awards". The Nebula Awards. SFWA. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021 . Retrieved March 8, 2022. Jon Michaud of The New Yorker wrote in 2013, "The conversion of Dune into a franchise, while pleasing readers and earning royalties for the Herbert estate, has gone a long way toward obscuring the power of the original novel." [22] Short stories [ edit ]

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Watters, Bill (February 1, 2017). "It's Official: The Dune Reboot Has Found Its Director". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019 . Retrieved February 1, 2017. a b c d Clareson, Thomas (1992). Understanding Contemporary American Science Fiction: the Formative Period. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press. pp.169–173. ISBN 0-87249-870-0. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023 . Retrieved February 11, 2023. Herbert died in 1986, [16] [17] leaving his vision of the events of the Butlerian Jihad unexplored and open to speculation. [10] The Legends of Dune prequel trilogy (2002–2004) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson presents the Jihad as a war between humans and the sentient machines they had created, who rise up and nearly destroy humanity. [18] The series explains that humanity had become entirely complacent and dependent upon thinking machines; recognizing this weakness, a group of ambitious, militant humans calling themselves the Titans use this widespread reliance on machine intelligence to seize control of the entire universe. [18] Their reign lasts for a century; eventually they give too much access and power to the AI program Omnius, which usurps control from the Titans themselves. [10] [18] Seeing no value in human life, the thinking machines—now including armies of robot soldiers and other aggressive machines—dominate and enslave nearly all of humanity in the universe for 900 years, until a jihad is ignited. [10] This crusade against the machines lasts for nearly a century, with much loss of human life but ultimately ending in human victory. [18] The Corrino-led Imperium [ edit ] The golden lion is the symbol of House Corrino.Dune: The Heir of Caladan". Macmillan. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022 . Retrieved December 7, 2022. Kit, Borys (January 15, 2019). "Charlotte Rampling Joins Timothee Chalamet in Dune". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019 . Retrieved January 29, 2019. Comtois, James (July 23, 2021). "The Duneiverse is expanding! New books & comics coming to spice up Dune world ahead of upcoming film". SyFy. Archived from the original on November 10, 2021 . Retrieved November 10, 2021.