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Spice Planet
''The Road to Dune'' is a collection of science fiction works and related material by American writers Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. A companion book to the ''Dune'' novels, the book was released in September 2005. Contents This companion work to the ''Dune'' novels includes an alternate novel based on Frank Herbert's original notes for his 1965 novel ''Dune'', letters between Frank Herbert and his editor, the original article by Frank Herbert which inspired the creation of ''Dune'' — "They Stopped the Moving Sands" — as well as unused chapters from ''Dune'' and its sequel ''Dune Messiah'' (1969), and the short stories in the ''Dune'' universe written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. ''Spice Planet'' ''Spice Planet'' is an alternate ''Dune'' story written by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson based upon the original story outline that Frank Herbert made for ''Dune''. It features House Linkam (a version of House Atreides) temporarily taking con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WikiProject Novels
A WikiProject, or Wikiproject, is an affinity group for contributors with shared goals within the Wikimedia movement. WikiProjects are prevalent within the largest wiki, Wikipedia, and exist to varying degrees within Wikimedia project, sibling projects such as Wiktionary, Wikiquote, Wikidata, and Wikisource. They also exist in different languages, and translation of articles is a form of their collaboration. During the COVID-19 pandemic, CBS News noted the role of Wikipedia's WikiProject Medicine in maintaining the accuracy of articles related to the disease. Another WikiProject that has drawn attention is WikiProject Women Scientists, which was profiled by ''Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian'' for its efforts to improve coverage of women scientists which the profile noted had "helped increase the number of female scientists on Wikipedia from around 1,600 to over 5,000". On Wikipedia Some Wikipedia WikiProjects are substantial enough to engage in cooperative activities with outsi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilton Books
Chilton Company (also known as Chilton Printing Co., Chilton Publishing Co., Chilton Book Co. and Chilton Research Services) is an American former publishing company, most famous for its trade magazines, and automotive manuals. It also provided conference and market research services to a wide variety of industries. Chilton grew from a small publisher of a single magazine to a leading publisher of business-to-business magazines, consumer and professional automotive manuals, craft and hobby books, and a large, well-known marketing research company. In the early years, its flagship magazine was ''Iron Age''. In 1955, Chilton's profit reached $1 million for the first time, of which ''Iron Age'' accounted for $750,000. By 1980, ''Iron Ages revenue and status had declined due to the reduction in the size of the US metalworking manufacturing industry, and ''Jewelers' Circular-Keystone'' captured the position of Chilton's most profitable magazine. While Chilton had leading magazines in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Savile
Steven Savile (born 12 October 1969) is a British fantasy, horror and thriller writer and editor living in Sweden. His published work includes novels and numerous short stories in magazines and anthologies. Career Steven Savile started out writing and reviewing play-by-mail games in the UK in the late 1980s, then launched his own company, Games (intentionally misspelled), before working for Games Workshop. He has written several novels, including ''Inheritance'', ''Dominion'', and ''Retribution'', all set in the Warhammer world, as well as fiction connected to ''Slaine'', ''Dr. Who'', and ''Torchwood''. Savile has primarily made his name working in established franchises such as ''Star Wars'', ''Stargate'', '' Jurassic Park: The Lost World'', '' Fireborn'', '' Risen'', '' Warhammer'' and ''Pathfinder''. He's also written a number of Top Trumps facts books for kids including Dinosaurs, Creatures of the Deep, and Predators among others. He has also written a number of origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dune Short Stories
A series of ''Dune'' short stories have been written that relate to the ''Dune'' novels by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Some of these stories were originally available for download from the official ''Dune'' website, released in a promotional capacity in conjunction with the Brian Herbert/Kevin J. Anderson novels. "Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas", "Dune: Hunting Harkonnens", "Dune: Whipping Mek", and "Dune: The Faces of a Martyr" were later published as part of the collection '' The Road to Dune'' (not to be confused with the Frank Herbert short work of the same name) released in September 2005. "Dune: Sea Child" was published in ''Elemental'', a 2006 benefit anthology for children who survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, and was later made available as part of the paperback edition of ''The Road to Dune''. "Dune: Treasure in the Sand" was published online in 2006 at Jim Baen's Universe, and was later made available as part of the paperback edition of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Irulan
Princess Irulan is a fictional character in the Dune (franchise), ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. She first appears in ''Dune (novel), Dune'' (1965), and is later featured in ''Dune Messiah'' (1969) and ''Children of Dune'' (1976). The character's birth and early childhood are touched upon in the ''Prelude to Dune'' prequel trilogy (1999–2001) by Herbert's son Brian Herbert, Brian, and Kevin J. Anderson, and she is a principal character in the Herbert/Anderson series ''Heroes of Dune'' (2008–2009). The character of Irulan serves as a ''de facto'' narrator in ''Dune'', with excerpts of her later writings used as epigraph (literature), epigraphs before each chapter of the novel. Within the storyline, Irulan is established as the eldest daughter of the 81st Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV and Anirul, a Bene Gesserit of Hidden Rank, and has four younger sisters and no brothers. In ''Dune'', the character appears in person only near the end of the novel, but continues as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edric (Dune)
''Dune'' is a science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel of the same name by American author Frank Herbert. ''Dune'' is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history, and won the 1966 Hugo Award as well as the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. Herbert wrote five sequels before his death in 1986: '' Dune Messiah'' (1969), '' Children of Dune'' (1976), ''God Emperor of Dune'' (1981), ''Heretics of Dune'' (1984) and '' Chapterhouse: Dune'' (1985). ''Dune'' follows Paul, the scion of House Atreides, as his family is thrown into the dangerous political intrigues centered on the desert planet Arrakis, only known source of the oracular spice melange, the most important and valuable substance in the universe. The series spans 5,000 years, focusing on Paul and then his various descendants. ''Dune'' was adapted as a 1984 film, and again in two parts, the films ''Dune'' (2021) and '' Dune: Part Two'' (2024). Additionally, the novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alia Atreides
Alia Atreides () is a fictional character in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. She was introduced in the first novel of the series, 1965's ''Dune'', and was originally killed in Herbert's first version of the manuscript. At the suggestion of ''Analog'' magazine editor John Campbell, Herbert kept her alive in the final draft. Alia would next appear as a main character in both ''Dune Messiah'' (1969) and ''Children of Dune'' (1976). The character is brought back as a ghola in the Brian Herbert/ Kevin J. Anderson conclusion to the original series, '' Sandworms of Dune'' (2007). In the novels, Alia is the daughter of Duke Leto Atreides of Caladan and his Bene Gesserit concubine, Lady Jessica, and the younger sister to Paul Atreides. Born on the planet Arrakis eight months after her father's death, she possesses the full powers of an adult Bene Gesserit Reverend Mother. Later known to her followers as St. Alia of the Knife, Alia is considered an Abomination by the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muad'Dib
Paul Atreides (; later known as Paul Muad'Dib, and later still as The Preacher) is a fictional character in the ''Dune'' universe created by Frank Herbert. He is a main character in the first two novels in the series, ''Dune'' (1965) and '' Dune Messiah'' (1969), and returns in '' Children of Dune'' (1976). The character is brought back as two different gholas in the Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson novels which conclude the original series, '' Hunters of Dune'' (2006) and '' Sandworms of Dune'' (2007), and appears in the prequels ''Paul of Dune'' (2008) and ''The Winds of Dune'' (2009). According to Brian Herbert, Frank Herbert's son and biographer, House Atreides was based on the heroic but ill-fated Greek mythological house of Atreus. A primary theme of ''Dune'' and its sequels is Frank Herbert's warning about society's tendencies to "give over every decision-making capacity" to a charismatic leader. He said in 1979, "The bottom line of the ''Dune'' trilogy is: beware of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heighliner
Technology is a key aspect of the fictional setting of the Dune (franchise), ''Dune'' series of science fiction novels written by Frank Herbert, and derivative works. Herbert's concepts and inventions have been analyzed and deconstructed in at least one book, ''The Science of Dune'' (2007). Herbert's originating 1965 novel ''Dune (novel), Dune'' is popularly considered one of the greatest science fiction novels of all time,Touponce, William F. (1988), ''Frank Herbert'', Boston, Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts: Twayne Publishers imprint, G. K. Hall & Co, pg. 119, . "''Locus (magazine), Locus'' ran a poll of readers on April 15, 1975 in which ''Dune'' 'was voted the all-time best science-fiction novel…It has sold over ten million copies in numerous editions.'" and is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history. ''Dune'' and its five sequels by Herbert explore the complex and multilayered interactions of politics, religion, ecology and technology, among ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spacing Guild
The Spacing Guild is an organization in Frank Herbert's science fiction ''Dune'' universe that possesses a monopoly on interstellar travel and banking. Guild Navigators (alternately Guildsmen or Steersmen) use the drug melange (also called "the spice") to achieve limited prescience, a form of precognition that allows them to successfully navigate " folded space" and safely guide enormous starships called heighliners across interstellar space instantaneously. The power of the Guild is balanced against that of the Padishah Emperor as well as of the assembled noble Houses of the Landsraad. Essentially apolitical, the Guild is primarily concerned with the flow of commerce and preservation of the economy that supports them. Although their ability to dictate the terms of and fees for all transport gives them influence in the political arena, they do not pursue political goals beyond their economic ones. Overview In the ''Dune'' series, enormous starships called heighliners emplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leto I Atreides
''Dune'' is a science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel of the same name by American author Frank Herbert. ''Dune'' is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history, and won the 1966 Hugo Award as well as the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. Herbert wrote five sequels before his death in 1986: ''Dune Messiah'' (1969), ''Children of Dune'' (1976), ''God Emperor of Dune'' (1981), ''Heretics of Dune'' (1984) and '' Chapterhouse: Dune'' (1985). ''Dune'' follows Paul, the scion of House Atreides, as his family is thrown into the dangerous political intrigues centered on the desert planet Arrakis, only known source of the oracular spice melange, the most important and valuable substance in the universe. The series spans 5,000 years, focusing on Paul and then his various descendants. ''Dune'' was adapted as a 1984 film, and again in two parts, the films ''Dune'' (2021) and '' Dune: Part Two'' (2024). Additionally, the novel was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thufir Hawat
''Dune (franchise), Dune'' is a science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 Dune (novel), novel of the same name by American author Frank Herbert. ''Dune'' is frequently cited as the best-selling science fiction novel in history, and won the 1966 Hugo Award as well as the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel. Herbert wrote five sequels before his death in 1986: ''Dune Messiah'' (1969), ''Children of Dune'' (1976), ''God Emperor of Dune'' (1981), ''Heretics of Dune'' (1984) and ''Chapterhouse: Dune'' (1985). ''Dune'' follows Paul Atreides, Paul, the scion of House Atreides, as his family is thrown into the dangerous political intrigues centered on the desert planet Arrakis, only known source of the oracular spice melange (fictional drug), melange, the most important and valuable substance in the universe. The series spans 5,000 years, focusing on Paul and then his various descendants. ''Dune'' was adapted as a Dune (1984 film), 1984 film, and again in two parts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
