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Coup in Arrakis Capitol Leaves Region in Flux

Posted by Soulskill on from the US-attempting-to-negotiate-another-cease-fire dept.

Rube_Goldberg_Mentat writes: The power struggles between rival houses Atreides and Harkonnen have come to a T. It was reported earlier today that a coup led by Baron Vladimir Harkonnen was staged in the capitol of Arrakis. The House Atreides, which had only recently taken command of the planet and of the spice trade, is reported to have no survivors, though this is yet to be confirmed.Naysayers fear a collapse of the spice economy as a result of the violence. A r presentative from House Harkonnen has shared with the press that though times ahead may be rocky, "the spice will still flow."

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  1. I'll say it again by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I knew this was going to happen. I've been telling my friends in the spice trade for years to get out before someone invades Arrakis. We have determine a new method of intersteller travel depending on a single planet for our primary source of fuel is a non sustainable solution which wil lead us to our doom.

  2. Re:Not clever by decipher_saint · · Score: 5, Funny

    Spoken by someone who isn't heavily invested in Spice commodities

    My question is will this have an impact on shipping immediately or do we have enough reserve to keep the navigators going?

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    crazy dynamite monkey
  3. Re:Not clever by Crashmarik · · Score: 3, Funny

    You're obviously a Harkonen fifth columnist.

  4. It occurs to me...it's ALMOST ponies by Overzeetop · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, they are beating a dead horse at this point. We can imagine that the horse is pink.

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    Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
  5. Oh, right, they expect us to believe that? by pla · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pffft, Any fool can tell that Harkonnen doesn't have the cunning to pull this off on their own.

    Open your eyes, sheeple! This has the marks of those Bene Gesserit witches all over it!

  6. Sardaukar Not Involved by blackfeltfedora · · Score: 3, Funny

    Imperial spokesman again denied that Sardaukar were involved in the upheaval on Arrakis. "This was a struggle between two competing Houses, we would never become involved in their internal disputes."