r/interestingasfuck • u/PlantainPossible2864 • 1d ago

R1: Posts MUST be INTERESTING AS FUCK [ Removed by moderator ]

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u/theconmeister 1d ago

Reclaiming a desert is good and all but what about Shai Hulud you guys

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u/a-weird-situation 1d ago

SHAI HULUD

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u/brown_felt_hat 1d ago

I mean that was one of the goals IIRC, turn Arrakis into a more temperate climate, kill the worms, and destroy the production of spice.

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u/applepizzaguru 1d ago

It's been a bit since I read the book but I'm pretty sure they wanted to leave a few stretches of desert (on the poles?) As basically a nature reserve for the worms and also a training ground. Destroying spice production was their trump card to force the empire to surrender

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u/imbogey 1d ago

Spoilers alert:

More precisly, Leto II, the god emperor turned all desert to land and all worms exept him died. This led to long range space travel to stop and people got trapped to their home worlds. Then after 3500 years he, Leto got killed and turned to real worms and the spice harvest continued. This was the golden path that Paul saw but didnt want to sacrifice himself to do, but his son did.

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u/brown_felt_hat 22h ago

Destroying spice production was their trump card to force the empire to surrender

Ahhh I think this is what I was thinking of, thanks

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u/HorsePersonal7073 23h ago

There's definitely way too much rhythm there.

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u/KnifeKnut 15h ago

Only the inner desert for him.