Danlock, Ruth and Lucille Browne and Calarious discuss the scifi tv show Dune: Prophecy Season 1. This tv show is based on the book: Sisterhood of Dune. developed by Diane Ademu-John and Alison Schapker for HBO. Set in Frank Herbert's Dune universe, the series focuses on the origins of the Bene Gesserit, a powerful social, religious, and political force whose members possess superhuman powers and abilities after undergoing years of intense physical and mental conditioning. Dune: Prophecy is a prequel to the Denis Villeneuve films Dune and Dune: Part Two, taking place some 10,000 years earlier. It draws upon, but is set after, the Great Schools of Dune novel trilogy (2012–2016) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The show is produced by Legendary Television, with Schapker serving as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.
Set 10,000 years before the events of Dune, Dune: Prophecy commences eighty years after an alliance of humans defeated the thinking machine armies who had nearly exterminated them. Sisters Valya and Tula Harkonnen struggle to maintain the power and influence of the Sisterhood, and combat forces that threaten the future of humanity.
The story sheds light on the origins of the Sisterhood (later known as Bene Gesserit), their rise to power and influence in the Imperium, as well as their personal struggles, conflicts, and battle against a prophesied enemy (the Reckoning / 'Tiran-Arafel'); while at the same time delving into key historical aspects of the Dune universe, such as the roots of the Harkonnen and Atreides families. Spoilers for the tv show.
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