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''Dune'' is an American science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel ''Dune'' by Frank Herbert and has continued to add new publications. ''Dune'' is frequently described as the best-selling science fiction novel in history. It won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Hugo Award in 1966 and was later adapted into a Dune (1984 film), 1984 film, a Frank Herbert's Dune, 2000 television miniseries, and a two-part film series with the Dune (2021 film), first film in 2021 and a Dune: Part Two, sequel in 2024. Herbert wrote five sequels, the first two of which were adapted as a Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, 2003 miniseries. ''Dune'' has also inspired List of games based on Dune, tabletop games and a List of games based on Dune#Video games, series of video games. Since 2009, the names of planets from the ''Dune'' novels have been adopted for the real-world Planetary nomenclature, nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's moon Titan (moon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dune (board Game)
''Dune'' is a strategy board game set in Frank Herbert's ''Dune'' universe designed by Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge and Peter Olotka, and originally published by Avalon Hill in 1979. In the game, each player takes on the role of a faction from the ''Dune'' universe, each with unique powers that modify the game's rules, and battle for control of the planet Arrakis. After many years out of print, the game was reissued by Gale Force Nine in 2019 in advance of the 2021 ''Dune'' film adaptation. Gale Force Nine has since released three expansions to the 2019 edition. History The game was originally designed with a Roman Empire theme, with the name ''Tribute''. Avalon Hill had acquired the license to produce a ''Dune'' game, but when their design proved unusable, the company contacted Eberle, Kittredge and Olotka. Elements suitable for the Dune universe were added to the game, particularly from their earlier game, '' Cosmic Encounter''. In 1984, to tie in with the Dune film, Av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Herbert
Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author, best known for his 1965 novel Dune (novel), ''Dune'' and its five sequels. He also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer. ''Dune'' is the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and the series is a classic of the science-fiction genre. The Dune (franchise), ''Dune'' saga, set in the distant future and taking place over millennia, explores complex themes, such as the long-term survival of the human species, human evolution, planetary science and ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, economics, sex, and power (sociology), power in a future where humanity has long since developed interstellar travel and colonized many thousands of worlds. The series has been adapted numerous times, including the feature film David Lynch's ''Dune (1984 film), Dune'' (1984), the miniseries ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperium
In ancient Rome, ''imperium'' was a form of authority held by a Roman citizenship, citizen to control a military or governmental entity. It is distinct from ''auctoritas'' and ''potestas'', different and generally inferior types of power in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire, Empire. One's ''imperium'' could be over a specific Roman legion, military unit, or it could be over a Roman province, province or territory. Individuals given such power were referred to as curule Roman magistrate, magistrates or promagistrates. These included the curule aedile, the praetor, the Roman consul, consul, the ''magister equitum'', and the Roman dictator, dictator. In a general sense, ''imperium'' was the scope of someone's power, and could include anything, such as public office, commerce, political influence, or wealth. Ancient Rome ''Imperium'' originally meant Monarchy, absolute or kingly power—the word being derived from the Latin verb ''imperare'' (to command)—which became somewhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
