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[–] XiaCobolt@hexbear.net 25 points 2 months ago (1 children)

From memory in the book the Fremen were using the smugglers to bribe the Guild Navigators to not mention their numbers in the South.

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 21 points 2 months ago

Yeah it was excellent poetic justice. The elite of the empire including the spacing guild were addicted to the spice and used it as the source of their power. The fremen used that against them. They knew it’d work because they were addicted too.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Rey_McSriff@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago

Thank you Mr. Herbert

[–] WeedReference420@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago

Israel made the desert bloom in the same way House Harkonnen made the desert bloom

[–] Sleve_McDichael@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

unlimited jihad on the outer worlds

[–] PorkrollPosadist@hexbear.net 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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