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Dune · 1965
Here, we must develop something I choose to call desert power.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Leto recognises that surviving a new world requires learning from its people. His strategy offers an alternative to imposing inherited power on unfamiliar ground.
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In context
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At the first Arrakeen staff conference in Dune, Leto argues that his house must cultivate a source of strength suited to Arrakis. His interest in the Fremen challenges an administration that treats the desert chiefly as a spice deposit. The card preserves the complete book sentence behind the familiar “desert power” phrase.
Sources (3)
- Book I, first Arrakeen staff conference: Leto discusses building Fremen support with Hawat and his officers. — reference 1Book I, first Arrakeen staff conference: Leto discusses building Fremen support with Hawat and his officers.; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Book I, first Arrakeen staff conference: Leto discusses building Fremen support with Hawat and his officers. — reference 2Book I, first Arrakeen staff conference: Leto discusses building Fremen support with Hawat and his officers.; selected line and sceneReference checked
- Book I, first Arrakeen staff conference: Leto discusses building Fremen support with Hawat and his officers. — reference 3Book I, first Arrakeen staff conference: Leto discusses building Fremen support with Hawat and his officers.; selected line and sceneReference checked
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