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survival-and-death
The presumed deaths of the Atreides woman and boy in the sandstorm underscore the lethal environment of Arrakis.
1 chapter across 1 book
This Immortal (1966)Roger Zelazny
Chapter 27
The chapter depicts Baron Vladimir Harkonnen receiving a report that the Atreides woman and boy are presumed dead after diving into a lethal sandstorm on Arrakis. The Baron discusses plans to manipulate and control captured Mentat Thufir Hawat and Imperial Planetologist Kynes, intending to eliminate Kynes and co-opt Hawat to consolidate his power. He also summons his nephew Rabban to take control of Arrakis, confident that House Harkonnen's dominance on the planet is assured.