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| Homeworld: |
The Planet Geidi Prime. Dark. Industrial. Toxic. Cruel. |
| Leader: |
The Baron Harkonnen, or Siridar-Baron - Planetary Governor. Like Geidi
Prime, the Baron is dark. Cruel. Savage. Driven by greed - and a kanly, or vendetta - to use the
Ancient Tongue - against Duke Leto and the entire House Atreides. |
| Mentat master of assassins: |
Hayt DeVries. Hayt is a Ghola, a reanimated corpse, purchased from the
flesh-vats of the Planet Teilaxu. Ruthless. Brilliant. Cold. Cruel. Egomaniacal. Like the House. |
| Military strengths: |
Brute force; illegal atomic weaponry, or so it is rumored; the
ruthlessness of the Baron and his Mentat; the degree to which the Baron`s Troops fear him - and
thus, fear disappointing him. (He has been known to personally drink the blood of those who bear
unfortunate news to his chamber; indeed, it is said the Harkonnen are forced to wear heart plugs,
such that the Baron can loose their blood with greater ease.) |
| House profile: |
Geidi Prime is a dark, deranged world - as are the creatures of House
Harkonnen. The Harkonnen are a cruel people, equally ruthless toward friend and foe, if necessary.
The Harkonnens have a long history of employing violence and fear to achieve their objectives. In
House Harkonnen, status is not bestowed. It is taken. Treachery upon treachery, assassin upon
assassin - our spies cannot keep up with the rapid shifting of military rank in the Harkonnen
forces. Excepting, of course, the nearly totalitarian control of the baron.
Nothing will stop the Baron Harkonnen in his pursuit of Dune. Formerly the sole stewards of the
Spice harvesting operations on Arrakis, the Harkonnen feel deprived of something which they believe
to be rightfully theirs - the Governorship of Dune. As the Baron has sworn to cut the ducal ring
from the hand of Leto - it is highly unlikely that he would tolerate an Atreides victory over Dune. |
| Insignia: |
 The Ram. |
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