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Chapter 02

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To attempt an understanding of Muad'Dib without understanding his mortal
enemies, the Harkonnens, is to attempt seeing Truth without knowing Falsehood.
It is the attempt to see the Light without knowing Darkness. It cannot be.

-from "Manual of Muad'Dib" by the Princess Irulan

We are introduced to Baron Vladimir Harkonnen the patriarch of House Harkonnen, Piter DeVris his twisted mentat and Feyd-Rautha his nefew and heir to the Baron.
We learn of the vendetta between House Harkonnen and House Atreides through Duke Leto's rejection of the Baron's peace gesture. We learn of the Baron's trap involving Dr. Yueh is a traitor in the Atreides household and that the Lady Jessica has been promised to Piter as a spoil. Piter tells of the Emperor's involvement by providing military aid disguised as Harkonnens.

Plans within plans...
They were destroyed because they lied pretentiously. Have no fear that my wrath
will fall upon you because of your innocent mistakes.

~Leto II, God Emperor
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