Many believe that the harsh environment of the planet contributed to the ferocity of the Sardaukar, and in The Dune Encyclopedia it is implied that the environment played a part in strengthening ...

All art borrows from other art, and that's doubly true when it comes to genre fiction ... Both stories show a galaxy ruled by ...

The fearsome Sardaukar legions cannot be ... controls all mercantile commerce in the Dune universe, cementing its power through the noble art of monopoly.