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Holtzman effect
Extracted from the Wikipedia article List of technology in the Dune universe.
Holtzman effect
The Holtzman effect is a fictional scientific phenomenon in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert, beginning with the 1965 novel Dune. The effect is never explained in detail, but it makes (among other things) defensive force shields and instantaneous space travel possible through its application in Holtzman shields, foldspace or Holtzman drives, suspensors, and glowglobes. Herbert defined the Holtzman effect as "the negative repelling effect of a shield generator." Its discovery is explored in the Legends of Duneprequeltrilogy by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (2002–2004).