The original series Spacing Guild

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1 original series

1.1 dune
1.2 dune messiah
1.3 god emperor of dune
1.4 heretics of dune , chapterhouse: dune
1.5 prequels





the original series
dune

in dune, paul atreides defeats padishah emperor shaddam iv in battle on arrakis. demands first emperor s daughter wife, make paul heir throne, , second emperor step down. demands coupled threat destroy spice. since end interstellar transit, guild sides paul, threatening strand emperor , troops on arrakis if not relinquish throne.


in appendix of dune, herbert wrote guild, along bene gesserit order, had been responsible standardization of religion in dune universe; promoted adoption of orange catholic bible , offered protection dissenting theologians created book. nonetheless, in same appendix, herbert held guild members atheists, , promoted move promote stable societal order profit.


dune messiah

navigators made prescient spice (a requirement of being pilot), , utilized such: in dune messiah (1969), navigator named edric takes part in plot assassinate emperor, paul atreides. presence of prescient hides activities of person, , around him, other prescients; edric s involvement solely protect conspirators paul s prescient sight.


god emperor of dune

in god emperor of dune (1981), god emperor leto ii notes:



who has ever heard of norma cenva? ... think man designed first guild ship? history books told aurelius venport? lied. mistress, norma. gave him design, along 5 children. thought ego take no less. in end, knowledge had not fulfilled own image, destroyed him.



heretics of dune , chapterhouse: dune

in fifth , sixth novels of series, heretics of dune (1984) , chapterhouse: dune (1985), 5,000 years after reign of paul atreides (a period includes 3,500 years of leto ii s reign , 1,500 years following death), technocrats of ix develop technology ixians , administrative faction of spacing guild refer compilers . these compilers perform calculations similar computers, violating prohibitions against thinking machines imposed following butlerian jihad several millennia before. these compilers eliminate need navigators, , strategic disadvantage aspect of melange dependency has become, because navigators abilities being compromised severe reductions in availability of spice resulting destruction of dune , sandworms on planet, , strict control bene gesserit, maintain monopoly on largest stockpiles of melange. prescient rule of leto ii lasted 3,500 years has shown universe perils of prescience, namely entire universe can locked vision of single entity, giving entity absolute power. guild, facing obsolescence , suspicion, couples ix in decline; navigators continue exist, importance in universe severely diminished.


as paul atreides notes in dune, spacing guild s obsession safe path led them ever stagnation , , brought on eventual obsolescence.


prequels

in dune: house corrino (2001), third novel in prelude dune prequel trilogy brian herbert , kevin j. anderson (1999–2001), reiterated aurelius venport believed have founded guild. in brian herbert/kevin j. anderson legends of dune prequel series (2002–2004), however, confirmed lover norma cenva, mathematical genius great psychic power, had in fact invented space-folding ships called heighliners. ever uncaring own fame, norma credits invention aurelius gift him in dune: battle of corrin (2004). norma discovers excessive dose of melange allows safely navigate ships using prescience; allows herself mutate perfect process, becoming first navigator. aurelius , norma s son adrien venport establish foldspace shipping company , find ten volunteers become initial group of navigators. after consolidating hold on space travel industry during events of sisterhood of dune, company, called venport holdings or venhold , evolves guild of later novels. venhold has monopoly on foldspace travel, granted aurelius venport serena butler. however, decades after end of butlerian jihad, emperor jules revokes monopoly in order curry political favor, resulting in several rival foldspace companies springing up, such celestial transport , escontran, though unable provide 100% safe transportation due lack of navigators (venhold keeps secret of creation under tight wraps). director josef venport ruthlessly crushes competition , executes rival ceo.








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