Title: Dune Saga

Author: Rising Sun

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Rated: PG-13

Summary: For twenty thousand years, Dune has had its power monopoly. With the

House Harkonnen's bid for the spice trade, House Corrion's thirst for a lost throne and the Bene Gesserit's genetic meddling, the Atreides Empire seems more like a house of cards. Can one man keep history from repeating itself?

Author's Notes:

• It is my hypothesis that the Fremen were black. Using the experience of Planet Earth – evolution has shown that populations that reside in tropical settings as in Africa and South America were dark skinned as manifested by original peoples of these continents. On the other hand populations that found themselves closer to the Polar Regions as with the Nordic tribes tended to be white. Hence for this FF the Fremen are black.

Disclaimer in effect for all and credit due to:

• Dune, Children of Dune and Heretics of Dune and the characters portrayed therein belong to the Herbert Family and their Publisher. No copyright infringement intended. All other characters depicted are purely fictional and any similarities to actual people are purely coincidental.

• The opening scene of Chapter 14 is inspired by the JAG episode: JAG-A-THON.

• The gymnasium scene of Chapter 31 is from the Children of Dune.

• Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkin

• Dune (1983) Script by David Lynch

• Star Trek by Gene Roddenbery

• The Bible

• Exodus by Bob Marley

• Hansard of the United Nations

• Google.com for Cover page.

• The Prayer of St. Francis of Asisi

• Extract from the Executive Summary on the Caribbean Court of Justice

• Drunk and Disorderly by The Mighty Sparrow

• La La by Lord Shorty

• Hans Blix's Reports to the United Nations

Language Translations:

• La géométrie par René Descartes (Geometry by René Descartes) - French

• El señor de los anillos cerca JRR Tolkin (The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkin) - Spanish

• ??????????? ? ??????? ????????? ???? Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (Imperialism and World Economy by Vladimir Ilyich Lenin) - Russian

• Düne durch Frank Herbert (Dune by Frank Herbert) - German

• Catholici Naranchies Antiquum et Novum Testamenti (Orange Catholic Bible) – Latin

• Quod Erat Demonstrandum (proof is demonstrated) - Latin

• Ce que vous ne savez pas est plus grand que vous, (What you don't know is greater than you.) – French

• Was überhaupt ist, seien Sie (Que Sera Sera) – German to Spanish

• Que Sera Sera (Whatever will be will be) - Spanish

• As salaam waleikum (Greeting: Peace be with you) – Arabic

• Wa aleikum as-salaam (Response: Peace be with you) – Arabic

My thanks to:

• Caro as Primary Beta Reader for keeping me on track in the Dune World

• Uther Pendragon for the grammar check.

• Jykler for the final beta check.

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Story written: June to September 2003