History Literature / PrincessOfDune

* FailedASpotCheck: The Baron ''thinks'' he did this when Shaddam's Grand Tour arrives on Arakkis. The Baron doesn't buy the official explanation for the visit and thinks Shaddam's ''really'' here because the Lion Throne's finally cottoned on to House Harkkonen's illegal Spice skimming. So in private, the Baron, Rabban, and Piter De Vries are all frantically trying to figure out what mistake was made or what loose end wasn't tied up that got the attention of Count Fenring and Shaddam's attention. The irony, of course, is the visit has nothing to do with the Spice skimming (though privately, Shaddam and the Count ''know'' the Baron's doing it, even if they can't officially prove it).

* AesopAmnesia: Shadamm's pettiness is what makes an enemy of Moko Zenha and leads to his rebellion; Irulan even points it out multiple times. Shaddam, of course, learns ''nothing'' from this and will repeat the process 2 years later with House Atreides.

* IgnoredEpiphany: Shadamm's pettiness is what makes an enemy of Moko Zenha and leads to his rebellion; Irulan even points it out multiple times. Shaddam, of course, learns ''nothing'' from this and will repeat the process 2 years later with House Atreides.

* AchillesHeel: [[spoiler: It's revealed Imperium ships have backdoors built into their critical systems. These were secretly installed by House Corrino centuries earlier after a previous failed mutiny against the Lion Throne. With the centuries of peace in the interim, the backdoors have been forgotten even by the Throne -- until Princess Wensicia discovers the information by chance during her researches into Imperium history. She puts this information to good use when Zenha's Liberation Fleet attempts to occupy Kaitan.]]

* ParanoiaFuel: In-universe example. While Shaddam's Grand Tour is on Arakkis is officially to hide from Moko Zenha's Liberation Fleet, Shaddam and Fenring also recognize this is a secondary benefit: Put the fear of the Imperium into the Baron and make him sweat over any illicit Spice skimming (which they ''know'' he's doing even if they can't officially prove it). Indeed, after the Grand Tour arrives, the Baron is panicking and trying to figure out what loose end or mistake from his skimming could've gotten Shaddam and Fenring's attention.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Moko Zenha and his Liberation movement, which have never been mentioned before (which is even more egregious considering the events of this novel precede the recent ''Caladan Trilogy'', yet there's no mention there in comparison to the Noble Commonwealth's own movement. [[spoiler:This is eventually revealed to be justified between Irulan assassinating Zenha (and eliminating hostile witnesses) and Shaddam's propagandists suppressing and downplaying knowledge of the mutiny.]]

* RememberTheNewGuy: Moko Zenha and his Liberation movement, which have never been mentioned before (which is even more egregious considering the events of this novel precede the preceding ''Caladan Trilogy''. [[spoiler:This is eventually justified between Irulan assassinating him (and eliminating hostile witnesses) and Shaddam's propagandists suppressing and downplaying rumors of a mutiny.]]

* RememberTheNewGuy: Moko Zenha and his Liberation movement, which have never been mentioned before (which is even more egregious considering the events of this novel precede the preceding ''Caladan Trilogy'' . [[spoiler:This is eventually justified between Irulan assassinating him (and eliminating hostile witnesses) and Shaddam's propagandists suppressing and downplaying rumors of a mutiny.]]

* AchillesHeel: [[spoiler: It's revealed Imperium ships have had kill switches built into their self-destruct systems. These were secretly installed by House Corrino centuries earlier after a previous mutiny against the Lion Throne. With the centuries of peace, the kill switches were forgotten even by the Throne -- until Princess Chalice discovers the information by chance during her researches. She puts this information to good use when Zenha's Liberation Fleet attempts to occupy Kaitan.]]

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: The Baron does not know Shaddam's Grand Tour is meant to hide him from Moko Zenha's rebellion. He thinks it's just a surprise inspection of Arakkis.

Set two years prior to the original ''Dune'' novel (and a year prior to the authors' preceding ''Literature/TheCaladanTrilogy''), the book focuses on Princess Irulan and Chani Kynes during the closing years of Shaddam Corrino's reign and House Harkkonen's governorship of Arakkis.

* XanatosGambit: Shaddam's Uriah Gambit. He sends Moko Zenha to quell religious fanatics, but intentionally withholds critical intelligence (such as the fanatics have access to Atomics). If the fanatics kill themselves and Zenha, that's two problems taken care of for the price of one (and also gives Shaddam an excuse to send in the Sardaukar to make an example of the survivors). If by chance Zenha survives, his career is left in ruins and Shaddam can make an example of him.

* IgnoredEpiphany: Shadamm's pettiness is what makes an enemy of Moko Zenha and leads to his rebellion. Shaddam, of course, learns ''nothing'' from this and will repeat the process 2 years later with House Atreides.

* ParanoiaFuel: In-universe example. While Shaddam's Grand Tour is on Arakkis is officially to hide from Moko Zenha's Liberation Fleet, Shaddam and Fenring also recognize this is a secondary benefit: Put the fear of the Imperium into the Baron and make him sweat over any illicit Spice skimming (which they ''know'' he's doing even if they can't officially prove it).

* ParanoiaFuel: In-universe example. While Shaddam's Grand Tour is on Arakkis is to hide from Moko Zenha's Liberation Flett, Shaddam and Fenring also recognize this is a secondary benefit: Put the fear of the Imperium into the Baron and make him sweat over any illicit Spice skimming (which they ''know'' he's doing even if they can't officially prove it).

Set two years prior to the original ''Dune'' novel (and a year prior to the authors' preceding ''Literature/TheCaladanTrilogy''), the book focuses on Princess Irulan and Chani Kynes during the closing years of Shaddam Corrino's reign and House Harkkonen's governorship of Arakkis

* IgnoredEpiphany: Shadamm's pettiness is what makes an enemy of Moko Zenha and leads to his rebellion. Shaddam, of course, learns nothing from this and will repeat the process 2 years later with House Atreides

* DefectorFromDecadence: Moko Zenha after Shaddam's

* CreateYourOwnHero: Shaddam's petty vindictive streak is what leads to Moko Zenha's mutiny and campaign to remove the corruption and rot of Shaddam's reign.

* DefectorFromDecadence:

* CreateYourOwnVillain: Shaddam's petty vindictive streak is what leads to Moko Zenha's mutiny and campaign to remove the corruption and rot of Shaddam's reign.

* EvilIsPetty: Shaddam as always, which is what kickstarts Moko Zenha's mutiny.

* CreateYourOwnVillain: Shaddam's petty vindictive streak is what leads to Moko Zenha's mutiny and campaign to remove

* ParanoiaFuel: In-universe example. While Shaddam's Grand Tour is on Arakkis is to hide from Moko Zenha's Liberation Flett, Shaddam and Fenring also recognize this is a secondary benefit: Put the Imperium into the Baron and make him sweat over any illicit Spice skimming (which they ''know'' he's got to be doing).

* SavedByCanon: Any characters from the original ''Dune'' who appear here will survive. Anyone else is fair game...