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It is the year 10,196 A.G. and the universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor. The only problem at the moment is that there is no Padishah emperor. After Paul "Muad'ib" Atreides took the Golden Lion throne from Shaddam Corrino IV by marrying his eldest daughter, Irulan, after a fierce battle between the Fremen and the imperial Sardaukar, he disappeared after controlling the Imperium for a fraction of a year. Leaving the Lady Jessica in command of House Atreides. An unknown half-brother to Baron Harkonnen has just inherited the title. Countess Kailea Vernius II, a Ghola of the original, is now willing to go beyond the call of vengeance for her house, against the Atreides. Empress Irulan, now abandoned by Paul Atreides, is now seeking revenge for her loss. It is now time a new war, one that will ravage the galaxy a thousand times over. It is now time, for the Universal Schism. The four houses now remaining with enough competence, guile, resources and determination are; The noble House Atreides of Caladan, The amended House Harkonnen of Geidi Prime, The traitorous House Vernius of Ix and The desecrated House Corrino of Kaitan. All four are equally poised, all four are equally committed, and all four know the key to victory lies on a barren, vast, waterless world. The home of the Spice, Melange. The Spice extends life, the Spice expands consciousness, the Spice is vital to Space Travel, without it, the Imperium will crumble. The Spice is found on only one planet in the universe. That world is known as Arrakis, more commonly known as: DUNE.