The Harvest
Weapons and Technology
Excerpts from the Princess Irulan
Places
Customs & Rituals
200
Often called a crawler because of its bug like body, this is the main machine used to mine spice
What is a Harvester or Harvester Factory
200
This garment is worn by Fremen as a water reclamation device. Water is collected in catchpockets and is available to drink for the wearer via a tube
What is a stillsuit?
200
O Seas of Caladan,
O people of Duke Leto-
Citadel of Leto fallen,
Fallen forever....
What is "Songs of Muad'Dib"?
200
This prisoner planet is where Sardukar are made and later where Shaddam Corrino IV, the Padishah Emperor, was banished.
What is Salusa Secundus?
200
This action, while a sign of disrespect most everywhere else, is a sign of great respect on Arrakis
What is spitting?
400
Four of these should be in attendance during a spice harvest to look for wormsign. Bonuses are awarded to those that spot wormsign first
What are spotters?
400
This poison needle tipped with meta-cyanide is used by Bene Gesserit in a test to discern animals from humans
What is a Gom Jabbar?
400
There should be a science of discontent. People need hard times and oppression to develop psychic muscles.
What is the "Collected Sayings of Muad'Dib"?
400
Planet where Paul Atreides came from.
What is Caladan?
400
This test is given to all Bene Gesserit and was also given to Paul. It is a way to determine if one is an animal or if one is Human
What is the Gom Jabbar Test?
600
Carrier ships that drop Spice mining machines on spice beds. Large Ornithopters
What are Carryalls?
600
What is a shield?
600
The Fremen were supreme in that quality the ancients called "spannungsbogen"- which is the self-imposed delay between desire for a thing and the act of reaching out to grasp that thing.
What is the "Wisdom of Maud'Dib"?
600
Among the Fremen, this is a "place of Assembly in time of danger". Cave inhabited by one of their tribal communities
What is a Sietch?
600
What is the Water of Life?
800
This addictive substance, when consumed, extends life, gives psychotropic abilities, and grants prescience, or an ability to see in the past, present, and future.
When transformed into a gas is allows for safe interstellar travel
What is spice?
800
This weapon is made from the tooth of a dead sandworm. It is sacred to the Fremen.
What is a crysknife?
800
And that day dawned when Arrakis lay at the hub of the universe with the wheel poised to spin.
What is "Arrakis Awakening"?
800
First Settlement on Arrakis and long-time seat of planetary government
What is Arrakeen?
800
This Fremen Challenge is issued when one wishes to usurp the leader or test a prophecy. This fight is where Paul had his first kill- Jamis.
What is the Tahaddi Challenge?
1000
This starship is used for interstellar travel and are the major cargo carrier of the Spacing Guild's transportation system
What is a Heighliner?
1000
This weapon is the most common throughout the Imperium. However, use became limited because contact between the beam and a shield would generate a nuclear explosion
What is a lasgun?
1000
To attempt an understanding of Maud'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.
What is the "Manual of Muad'Dib"?
1000
This planet is the homeworld of House Harkonnen
What is Giedi Prime?
1000
Held on Arrakis, this is the season for testing Fremen youth for admittance into manhood.
What is Mihna?