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The Landsraad Dune site has an exclusive interview with Frank Herbert's Children of Dune miniseries Visual Effects Supervisor, Ernest Farino. In this interview, Ernest Farino discusses his work on the CoD miniseries along with previously unpublished pix to help explain his work. He also hints at the televised future of the Dune chronicles.

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http://groups.msn.com/TheLandsraad/_whatsnew.msnw

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At 7:30 P.M. Eastern U.S. time Sunday June 1st,

the 'raad will be having a Children of Dune DVD viewing chat. As a special guest, we'll be having Children of Dune miniseries F/X team member, Ryan Carter, stopping by to give us some insight! You never know who else may show up. So throw in your Children of Dune DVD and join the chat.

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(I also hope we'll have returning F/X folks, CeciliaFX and Jacurutu Faithful stopping by, but there is no confirmation at this time. Anyone and everyone else involved in the production is welcome to stop by too!)

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This Game is TEXT based

The Year is 9165 A.G.

1000 Years Before Maud'Dib

It is a time of treachery. The sublime Padishah Emperor, Laurentii Ali, has recently been the victim of a vicious assassination attempt. His health is weakening and the probability for a complete recovery is unknown. The purveyor of this horrid act is one of five likely suspects: the five Great Houses of the Landsraad. One day prior to the aggression, the Emperor had personally met on Kaitan with all the heads of the four Great Houses to award the lucrative slig CHOAM contract among others. As Suk physicians attend the bedridden Corrino Emperor, his mentats feverishly work for bits of information regarding the details of the terrorist explosion at Castle Kaitan and the probable implication of one of the Landsraad nobility. Though the castle is intact from the minor detonation, the results were disastrous as the Emperor of the known universe fights to stay alive.

Four Great Houses of the Landsraad are the suspects in this traitorous plot.

House Atreides

The Duke is quietly gaining much honor in the Landsraad. Has ambition led to folly?

House Harkonnen

Has Harq al Harkonnen's daring exploits given him the audacity to commit such a crime?

House Corrino

So, what is the true story behind a Corrino giving up the pageantry of the social life of Kaitan for the uncertainties of creating his own fiefdom? Did he think solar distances would negate his treachery or provide relief of being a suspect?

House Moritani

Baroness Moritani has publicly and conveniently demonstrated to be a woman of peace, but is she hiding something?

The Fremen: Are they simply sparsely populated roving bands of scavengers or are they something much more?

The Emperor has dispatched his Bene Gesserit Truthsayer to each of the Great Houses. The Emperor's Sardaukar legions await the Great House found guilty of this traitorous crime.

Guild travel from planet to planet by Great and Minor Houses of the Landsraad has been severely restricted due to the new security restraints enforced by the Guild and the Emperor's forces. Restricted travel notwithstanding, the chances for Great and Lesser Houses to increase their holdings has significantly broadened. The Emperor's misfortune appears to be a boon for the Houses of the Landsraad. All factions appear to be building up its forces and accumulating wealth. They have even actively promoted alignment with Minor Houses.

During this time of upheaval, uncertainty, and accusations, the Emperor's cousin and lifelong friend, Count Danden Corrino, has been assigned the temporary siridar governorship of Arrakis, also known as Dune.

It is well known among the Great Houses that the strongest among them likely will be chosen to mine the spice m

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This Game is TEXT based

The Year is 9170 A.G.

1000 Years Before Muad'Dib

Chapter 2 "Fight For Arrakis"

It is a time of great change. In a surprising move, The Padishah Emperor Laurentii Ali has refused to award the fief of Arrakis to any one Great House of the Landsraad. Instead, the Emperor has chosen to award separate territories of spice mining areas of Arrakis to three of the Great Houses. According to the sublime Padishah Emperor's wisdom, the most effective Great House will emerge and rule Dune. As House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and House Saluso-Corrino compete as the most effective spice gatherer, House Mudarris-Moritani now controls the water-selling union. Four Great Houses now occupy the desert planet, but all must contend with the emerging power of the Fremen from sietch Red Wall.

Reflecting this period of upheaval, two new Great Houses have emerged from the minor house ranks of the Sysselraad. House Arminus now controls the technological planet of Richese, while House Ginaz has recently emerged as a surprising power player.

House Atreides Duke Kyle Atreides paved the way for the escalation of Imperial Tithes for spice mining on Arrakis. Although Atreides has recently made himself well liked by the greedy Padishah Emperor, there are those in the Imperium who were not well served by such a high tithe. Has Duke Atreides ambition led to folly?

House Harkonnen Baron Harq al Harkonnen was secretly promised to rule Arrakis on his own, so in a daring move, the Baron forsook the riches of the technocracy of Richese. Apparently House Harkonnen's friends are not as powerful as he once thought. Will Baron Harkonnen show his true ambition and perform the necessary, yet unpopular acts which will insure his true place as sole ruler of Arrakis?

House Corrino So, what is the true story behind a Corrino giving up the pageantry of the social life of Kaitan for the uncertainties of creating his own fiefdom? There is gaining romance and fascination around the young Count Saudir Saluso Corrino's bid for Arrakis, but there are those who do not wish to have another popular Corrino ruling Dune.

House Moritani Despite House Moritani's past troubles, Duke Ra el Mudarris-Moritani has ambitious plans as the owner of the Water Seller contracts on Arrakis, but what are his true plans?

House Arminius Baron Arminius has recently been made Great House and controls technological fief, Richese. Will he be tempted to betray the restrictions made following the Butlerian Jihad?

House Ginaz Following the untimely assassination of his heir, House Ginaz parlayed sympathy into votes to become a Great House. Has Duke Allen Ginaz abandoned the honor of his predecessors in order to become a Major House?

The Fremen Are they simply sparsely populated roving bands of scavengers or are they something much more? The Fremen of Sietch Red Wall feel they are the ones who truly rule Arrakis.

The opportunities for Great and Lesser Houses are about to increase as new CHOAM holdings have recently been opened for petitioning. Reflecting this period of change, alliances are shifting as all minor houses hope to gain new and prosperous economic contracts.

During this time of upheaval, uncertainty, and accusations, the Emperor's cousin and lifelong friend, Count Danden Corrino, has been assigned as Judge of the Change of Arrakis, overseeing the four Great Houses currently occupying Dune.

It is well known among the Great Houses that the strongest among them likely will be chosen to solely mine the spice m

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Sunday April 11

Landsraad Chat Event

Watch Dune and Children of Dune Marathon on Scifi ...

...and Chat On The Landsraad Dune Website as You View.

More details here:

http://groups.msn.com/TheLandsraad/_whatsnew.msnw

Membership is needed and you never know who may show up, as we've had several members of the F/X crew who were kind enough to visit past chat events.

We'll see ...

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The Landsraad Dune Group Presents:

Conspiracy Against Muad'dib RPG

Cooperative Storytelling RPG In Frank Herbert's Duniverse

It is five years since Muad'dib led his victorious Fremen warriors on Arrakis. Despite this overwhelming victory, Muad'dib's religious hierarchy continue to wage a holy Jihad across the wide expanse of space, destroying all opposition as they demand that all acknowledge the holiness of their Lisan Al-Gaib.

This is not an enemy that you may openly wage war upon.

You are a member of one of the ancient power groups currently aligned against Muad'dib, though you must feign allegiance as your faction has recently been conquered.

No matter which faction you play, your homeworld and way of life are in danger from Emperor Muad'dib and his religious Fremen warriors. You must be wise and cautious as you feign friendship with the Atreides Emperor, while you and fellow members of your faction secretly work together with other player factions

to conspire against Muad'dib in order to return social, political, and religious autonomy to your planet. Your faction has a long and proud history, but can Muad'dib's prescient abilities allow him to ascertain the true motives behind your maneuvers and send his Fremen armies to destroy you?

The six factions in which players may participate include the Bene Gesserit, Spacing Guild, Tleilaxu, House Corrino, Ixian Confederacy, and Sietch Jacurutu.

The Conspiracy Against Muad'dib RPG is a cooperative game, whereby all players are united in the conspiracy against Emperor Paul Atreides. Each player participates as part of a faction in direct opposition to the Atreides Emperor and plots with other players in planning against the workings of Muad'dib and his loyal followers, the Fremen Qizarate.

Check out the Conspiracy by going here:

http://groups.msn.com/TheLandsraad/_whatsnew.msnw

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