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Chapter 07

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With the Lady Jessica and Arrakis, the Bene Gesserit system of sowing implant legends
through the Missionaria Protectiva came to its full fruition. The wisdom
of seeding the known universe with a prophecy pattern for the protection of B.G.
personnel has long been appreciated, but never have we seen a condition-ut-extremis
with more ideal mating of person and preparation. The prophetic legends
had taken on Arrakis even to the extent of adopted labels (including Reverend
Mother, canto and respondu, and most of the Shari-a panoplia propheticus). And
it is generally accepted now that the Lady Jessica's latent abilities were
grossly underestimated.

-from "Analysis: The Arrakeen Crisis" by the Princess Irulan [Private
circulation: B.G. file number AR-81088587]


Lady Jessica is unpacking in the in the Arrakeen Governor's Mansion after the move. The first two things she opens is a painting of the Old Duke and the head of the bull that killed him. Jessica plans to hang them in the great hall but Leto insists they be hung in the dinning room, much to Jessica's dismay. The Duke tells her that they have made some progress with the Fremen, and after he leaves she meets the Shadout Mapes. Jessica uses the Missionaria Protectiva implanted legends to make an impression on Mapes who gives her a crystknife.
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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