Dune: The War for
"A beginning is a very delicate time. Know then that it is the year 10,191. The Known Universe is ruled by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, my father. In this time, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The Spacing Guild and its navigators, who the spice has mutated over 4,000 years, use the orange spice gas, which gives them the ability to fold space. That is, travel to any part of the universe without moving.
Oh, yes. I forgot to tell you — the spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe. A desolate, dry planet with vast deserts. Hidden away within the rocks of these deserts are a people known as the Fremen, who have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom. The planet is Arrakis, also known as Dune."
--Manual of Muad'Dib by the Princess Irulan
In the year 10,191 A.C the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV issued a challenge to the Great Houses of the Landsraad: whoever can control Arrakis in an all-out war will have a permanent fief on the planet. And so, began a war the likes never before seen.
--A History of the Arrakeen War
Premise
Welcome to Dune: The War for Arrakis, an RP based on the classic science fiction media franchise Dune. In this RP, you will play as a servant to one of the Great Houses who, at the behest of the Emperor, will fight for supremacy over the desert planet and the source of the spice Melange. Which of the Houses will prevail, does the Emperor have a deeper purpose for this little game, and what of the Fremen who make Dune their home, and search for a prophet? Only time will tell in Dune: The War for Arrakis
The Planet Arrakis
The planet Arrakis is one of the most desolate places in the known universe: a desert planet that consists almost exclusively of sand, scattered mountains, and weathered rocky outcrops. Little native life can exist on Arrakis, save for some small vegetation in the form of bushes and shrubs, and some small animals like the kit fox. kangaroo mice, the desert hare, the sand terrapin as well as some predators such as the desert hawk, dwarf owl, eagle, and desert owl. Among the arthropods that are able to live in the harsh environment are the scorpion, centipede, trapdoor spider, biting wasp, and the wormfly
The most famous of Arrakis' natural lifeforms is, of course, the sandworm. Sandworms can grow to massive sizes and have been known to eat vehicles whole.
Arrakis is also home to the "native" humans called Fremen, a nomadic desert people who live among the rocky outcrops and have little contact with outsiders, but who have created a rich and complex society among the dunes.
Despite the harsh environment, Arrakis is perhaps the single most important planet in the galaxy for one simple reason: the spice Melange. Melange is the single most expensive commodity in the universe and can only be found on Arrakis, and is indispensable to civilisation. For this reason, "whoever controls Dune controls the spice, and whoever controls the spice controls the galaxy."
Rules
The OP's word is law. That isn't to say that my mind can't be changed, of course. I'm human and am fallible on occasion
Co-OPs are my eyes and ears when I am unavailable. Respect them as you would me.
Absolutely no one-liners. One-liners are the death of RPs, and if you can't write AT LEAST three lines, wait until you can do so.
No godmodding, metagaming, et cetera. These battles are massive and complicated; multitudes of men will die in a single battle. No one is omniscient or omnipotent, so expect to take losses. If you can’t decide who wins, I’ll make a call.
Have fun!
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