User Guide

THE HOUSE ATREIDES
6 DUNE 2000
HOMEWORLD: The Planet Caladan.
Verdant. Lush. Prosperous. The water world.
LEADER: Duke Leto Atreides. Noble. Just.
Diplomatic. Intelligent. Duty-Bound.
MENTAT MASTER OF ASSASSINS:
Noree Moneo. A Mentat, or human computer,
of the most traditional education and
schooling. Noble and intelligent, like the
House.
MILITARY STRENGTHS: An exceptional air force composed of Ornithopters;
high-quality and good condition of vehicles and structures; intense loyalty among
the conscripts to their honorable Duke; a highly-skilled Mentat of premier
strategic training; the potential of a diplomatic alliance with the Fremen warriors.
HOUSE PROFILE: Virtue is clearly on the side of the Atreides. While not one
of the richer Houses, the Atreides have ruled Caladan with a generous, noble spirit
for ten generations. Their people are hard-working and desire both peace and
honor. Atreides troops are exceptionally devoted to their Duke. Our spies have
seen nothing like it in any other House of the galaxy, excepting, perhaps, the
Fremen. It is possibly this shared devotion to duty, the fierce honor of the people,
that makes the Duke believe the Fremen will come to fight with him. It is perhaps
also the Duke’s noble nature which makes the Baron Harkonnen so loathe and
swear to destroy him.
Our spies confirm that the Atreides campaign is being advised by the brilliant
Mentat Noree Moneo, long-time Mentat to the Duke. Moneo appears to have
advised caution; of all the Houses, the Atreides seem most suspicious of the
Emperor’s challenge. As expected, the Atreides have been holding off attack of
both the Ordos and the Harkonnen, simply defending themselves against a series
of raids, sabotage, and larger offensives. True to their nature, the Atreides have first
attempted diplomacy. Yet, Arrakis tolerates nothing of diplomacy. Soon, the
Atreides will crush their opponents in the sand.
HOUSE INSIGNIA:The Hawk