Meddlers of Dune
Posted: 12 Nov 2010 15:24
This is an idea for a fan written DUNE novel which attempts to satirize the meddlings that have been made to the DUNE universe. Unlike other satires, which would rely on mainly destroying KJA and BH for writing "pulp" quality DUNE sequels, I want to take the ideas that have caused the most controversy in the DUNE universe, incorportate compelling ideas that would would never be consistent with DUNE's world, try to adhere more to the original DUNE novels, and to create a novel within a novel. This may be confusing so far, but let me explain.
The book should begin in the deep future of American, where the heirs of Frank Herbert, Derek Herbert and Neville Anderson (who is genetically a Herbert, but assumes the Anderson name out of amusement), have inherited the task to write "continuations" for then centuries old DUNE. They are on the run from government and fundamentalist leaders, who are shocked at some of the "meddlings" they have made to the epic tale of DUNE. Among these changes would include ideas ranging from Rudolph Wurlitzer, the Dune Encyclopedia, Jodorowsky, and David Lynch. While they may not be all direct references to these famous meddlers, the changes to DUNE would be in a similar vein.
These meddlings would include:
A meeting between Princess Wensicia and a Fifth-Stage Guild Navigator, who was once one of the CET, and who warns her to kill Ghanima before its to late.
Ghanima becomes the God Empress, while Leto II take Sahib for a concubine.
Gurney Halleck is ghola-ed instead of Duncan by Ghanima, but only once.
There is an alternate reality where Arrakis is inhabited with Orange Catholic Mexican-like inhabitants, and the Spice has an offshoot drug which resembles and tastes like cayenne pepper, or cocoa powder.
Jessica commits a crime which the Bene Gesserit are too late to realize
The Honored Matres attempt to create their own Anti-Kwizatz Haderach
Daniel and Marty are representatives of an new evil house that specializes in creating killer vegetation: House Diana, or House Persephone.
Paul Atreides morphs with the Arrakian dunes, and becomes a deity of the planet's silica, or all of Arrakis. (Hence Paul's head in the sand dunes according to the cover of Dune Messiah).
In the Heretics/Chapterhouse Dune timeline, while all the carriers of the Jewish faith have all survived, only one carrier of Islam, without the additions of Zen Buddhism and other religions, has survived unscathed. He, or she, bears a great deal of knowledge of the history of Earth's monotheistic religions before the thinking machines and the Butlerian Jihad, and has a more accurate record as to what really happened during the rise of Paul Mua'dib. The last Muslim comes to the characters to warn them of a threat from Earth's old past, LONG before the machines.
Keep in mind that these are all supposed to be meddlings, and are in no way attempts to be accepted into the main DUNE canon at all.
At the same time, Neville and Derek travel through a world which parodies Frank Herbert's past depictions of the future.
This may be an imperfect idea for a satirical DUNE novel or story, especially considering that all the ideas are silly enough. What do you think, respectable cast outs of Shai-Hulude?
The book should begin in the deep future of American, where the heirs of Frank Herbert, Derek Herbert and Neville Anderson (who is genetically a Herbert, but assumes the Anderson name out of amusement), have inherited the task to write "continuations" for then centuries old DUNE. They are on the run from government and fundamentalist leaders, who are shocked at some of the "meddlings" they have made to the epic tale of DUNE. Among these changes would include ideas ranging from Rudolph Wurlitzer, the Dune Encyclopedia, Jodorowsky, and David Lynch. While they may not be all direct references to these famous meddlers, the changes to DUNE would be in a similar vein.
These meddlings would include:
A meeting between Princess Wensicia and a Fifth-Stage Guild Navigator, who was once one of the CET, and who warns her to kill Ghanima before its to late.
Ghanima becomes the God Empress, while Leto II take Sahib for a concubine.
Gurney Halleck is ghola-ed instead of Duncan by Ghanima, but only once.
There is an alternate reality where Arrakis is inhabited with Orange Catholic Mexican-like inhabitants, and the Spice has an offshoot drug which resembles and tastes like cayenne pepper, or cocoa powder.
Jessica commits a crime which the Bene Gesserit are too late to realize
The Honored Matres attempt to create their own Anti-Kwizatz Haderach
Daniel and Marty are representatives of an new evil house that specializes in creating killer vegetation: House Diana, or House Persephone.
Paul Atreides morphs with the Arrakian dunes, and becomes a deity of the planet's silica, or all of Arrakis. (Hence Paul's head in the sand dunes according to the cover of Dune Messiah).
In the Heretics/Chapterhouse Dune timeline, while all the carriers of the Jewish faith have all survived, only one carrier of Islam, without the additions of Zen Buddhism and other religions, has survived unscathed. He, or she, bears a great deal of knowledge of the history of Earth's monotheistic religions before the thinking machines and the Butlerian Jihad, and has a more accurate record as to what really happened during the rise of Paul Mua'dib. The last Muslim comes to the characters to warn them of a threat from Earth's old past, LONG before the machines.
Keep in mind that these are all supposed to be meddlings, and are in no way attempts to be accepted into the main DUNE canon at all.
At the same time, Neville and Derek travel through a world which parodies Frank Herbert's past depictions of the future.
This may be an imperfect idea for a satirical DUNE novel or story, especially considering that all the ideas are silly enough. What do you think, respectable cast outs of Shai-Hulude?