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Dune

Dune

Book
1965
Creator: Frank Herbert
Country: USA

An epic exploring ecological engineering, human enhancement, prescience, and the dangers of messianic leadership.

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Hardware
Hardware
Atmospheric Water-Harvesting Textiles

Stillsuits reclaim moisture from the body, critical for survival on the desert planet Arrakis.

TRL
4/9
Applications
Applications
Memory Enhancement Protocols

Mentats are human computers trained to perform immense mental calculations, replacing thinking machines.

TRL
4/9
hardware
hardware
Active Protection Systems

Holtzman shields use force fields to stop fast-moving projectiles, changing the nature of warfare.

TRL
8/9

In this Series / Editions

Dune (Novel)

(1965)

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Dune (David Lynch Film)

(1984)

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Frank Herbert's Dune (Miniseries)

(2000)

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Children of Dune (Miniseries)

(2003)

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Dune: Part One

(2021)

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Dune: Part Two

(2024)

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