User Guide

DUNE 2000 5
INDIGENOUS LIFE FORMS: There are two.
SANDWORMS
Far beneath the surface of the sand, giant sandworms cross the dunes - unseen and unheard.
At the first signs of an impending worm attack, a Sandmaster or Duneman will call
“wormsign,” alerting those involved in the Spice harvesting operations to evacuate. The
local Fremen population respectfully worship the enormous worms as “Shai-Hulud,” the
Worm God. Sandworms can grow from tiny sandtrout to worms more than 400 meters
in length. Sandworms can be slain, or drowned in water which is toxic to their species.
FREMEN
Fremen are the other indigenous population of Arrakis. Fremen are the desert- dwelling
sand warriors, the Free Tribes of Dune. Their nomadic ancestry descends from the
legendary Zensunni Wanderers, who roamed the galaxy until they were shipwrecked on this
barren desert planet. The Fremen are reclusive and secretive; it is unknown how many they
number in their tribal dwellings, or sietches, hidden deep in the Desert. However, they are
a fierce warrior people whose women and children can outpace most military conscripts.
They have no allies, but if they did, they would be a powerful asset in battle.
Duke Leto of House Atreides believes there to be a great number of Fremen, and has
sworn to ally them to the Atreides Forces. The Fremen do not reciprocate - yet. My spies
will inform us, should the situation change.
THE SPICE MELANGE
The Spice Melange is the most powerful substance in the Universe. The Spice enables all
interstellar space travel, allowing the Spice-mutated Guild Navigators to warp the fabric of
space. Without the Spice, our Bene Gesserit Sisterhood can have no visions, no future Sight.
With the Spice, human life can be extended by hundreds of years.
In all the Galaxy Spice is found only on the planet Arrakis. The native Fremen possess the
Blue-Within-Blue eyes indicative of Spice saturation. Spice is harvested from the desert
Spice fields, and exported throughout the Empire. Without the Spice the Padishah Emperor
would have no empire.
We watch Arrakis closely now. We must, beyond all else, insure that our Spice allotments
are not interrupted. The Spice must flow.