empire will be lost. On isolated scattered planets, you would be lost. One small point. Here it comes. We, ourselves, foresee a slight problem within the House Atreides. Paul. Paul Atreides. You mean, of course, Duke Leto Atreides,his father? I mean Paul Atreides. We want him killed. I did not say this. I am not here. I understand. Why would they want the Duke's son killed? Well? They fear that putting House Atreides on Arrakis will hurt spice production. For us, a small amount is enough to greatly extend our lives. But they consume tremendous quantities. A great deal is needed to evolve the seeing eye. They worry. The Universe worries when they worry. What else? So much was unclear. You may go, Helen Mohiam, Bene Gesserit. Yes, my lord. She's Bene Gesserit. There's nowhere in the Universe you can escape them. Her loyalty to the sisterhood is stronger than her loyalty to me. Watch her carefully. Why would they want the Duke's son killed? We must have a look at Paul Atreides. On Caladan. I mean Paul Atreides. We want him killed. Why would they want the Duke's son killed? We must have a look at Paul Atreides. On Caladan. The powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood, for 90 generations, has been manipulating bloodlines to produce the Kwisatz Haderach. A super being. On Caladan, Jessica, a member of the sisterhood and the bound concubine of Duke Leto Atreides had been ordered to bear only daughters. Because of her love for the Duke, she disobeyed and gave birth to a son, Paul. Paul Atreides. Here we are now. Caladan. And 19 light-years beyond. Beyond Bene Tleilax. The training planet of the Mentats, the human computers. Know a Mentat by his red-stained lips. There, Arrakis. Spice Mining. Carryalls lower the harvester to the sand, and lift it off to safety when a worm attacks. Worms attack all rhythmic vibrations. Weather. See storms. No Precipitation. Never one drop of rain on Arrakis. And the Harkonnens are near. There. Giedi Prime and the Baron Harkonnen. The enemy. Saguaro, burrow bush, creosote bush, barrel cactus... The beginning is a very delicate time. Know then, that it is the year 10191. Gurney Halleck, a troubadour-warrior, is companion and teacher to Paul Atreides. Dr. Wellington Yueh, Royal Physician to the House of Atreides. He wears the diamond tattoo of imperial conditioning on his forehead. This signifies that he has had the highest conditioning against taking human life. Therefore,this makes him safe enough to attend to even an emperor. The spice is vital to space travel. The Spacing Guild and its navigators... Among those who serve Duke Leto Atreides is Thufir Hawat, Mentat Master of Assassins to the House of Atreides. A Mentat is a human being who is trained and conditioned for supreme accomplishments of logic. A human computer to perform certain duties. I know, Thufir,I'm sitting with my back to the door. I heard you, Doctor Yueh, and Gurney coming down the hall. Those sounds could be imitated! I'd know the difference. Yes. Perhaps he would at that. My father sent you to test me. Music, then? No music. I'm packing this for the crossing. Shield practice. Shield practice? Gurney, we had practice this morning. I'm not in the mood. Not in the mood? Mood's a thing for cattle and love play. Not fighting! I'm sorry, Gurney. Not sorry enough. What's wrong with Gurney? He's not faking this. Now, guard yourself for true! Is this what you seek? Good. The slow blade penetrates the shield. But, uh, look down. We'd have joined each other in death. You did seem finally to get in the mood. Would you really have drawn my blood? If you'd have fought one whit below your abilities, I'd have given you a good scar to remind you. Things have been so serious here lately. Soon we'll leave for Arrakis. Arrakis is real. The Harkonnens are real. Doctor Yueh, do you ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст День выборов на английском - текст Маленькая Вера на английском - текст Бетховен: Большой бросок на английском - текст Дети Солнца на английском - текст Снегурочка на английском |