Dune Wiki
Register
Advertisement
Dune Wiki

A series of Dune short stories have been written that relate to the Dune novels by Frank Herbert, Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. Some of these stories were originally available for download from the official Dune website, released in a promotional capacity in conjunction with the Brian Herbert/Kevin J. Anderson novels and act as bridge stories between books of the series.

By Frank Herbert[]

The Road to Dune[]

"The Road to Dune" takes the form of an illustrated guidebook for pilgrims to Arrakis, following the ascension of Paul Muad'Dib to the imperial throne in Dune.

By Frank Herbert and Jim Burns (illustrator) (Published in the 1985 short story collection Eye).[1]

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson[]

A Whisper of Caladan Seas[]

"Dune: A Whisper of Caladan Seas" takes place during the events of the original Dune by Frank Herbert. A group of Atreides soldiers are trapped in a cave in the Shield Wall outside Arrakeen during the Harkonnen attack on Arrakis. One of the soldiers, Sergeant Hoh Vitt, a master story teller, recounts tales of Caladan, the ancestral homeworld of House Atreides.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Published in 2001 in the short story collection Dogged Persistence; re-released in 2005 as part of The Road to Dune).

Hunting Harkonnens[]

In "Dune: Hunting Harkonnens", Ulf and Katarina Harkonnen and their son Piers (the parents and brother of Xavier Harkonnen) are travelling to Salusa Secundus when they are attacked by Thinking Machines under the command of General Agamemnon, a cymek. The Harkonnen ship is severely damaged and the 20-year-old Piers is ejected in an escape pod. He lands on the planet Caladan and meets a band of primitives who assist him in taking vengeance against the cymeks.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (First released online in 2002 prior to the release of the first Legends of Dune novel, Dune: The Butlerian Jihad; re-released in 2005 as part of The Road to Dune).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: Hunting Harkonnens

Whipping Mek[]

In "Dune: Whipping Mek", young Vergyl Tantor is serving in the Army of the Jihad on Giedi Prime during the Butlerian Jihad when his mentor and adopted brother Xavier Harkonnen arrives for repairs to be done to his battered fleet of warships. Vergyl, eager to fight the Thinking Machines, is pleased to encounter a mercenary from Ginaz who uses a captured machine for training purposes.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (First released online in 2003 prior to the release of the second Legends of Dune novel, Dune: The Machine Crusade; re-released in 2005 as part of The Road to Dune).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: Whipping Mek

The Faces of a Martyr[]

Leaders Xavier Harkonnen, Iblis Ginjo and Serena Butler are dead by the time of "Dune: The Faces of a Martyr", but still the Butlerian Jihad continues. The Army of the Jihad attack the Tlulaxa homeworld as vengeance for their actions in The Machine Crusade, but one scientist escapes to Thinking Machines territory. There he offers his services to Omnius, and sets about creating a clone of Serena Butler. Meanwhile, in the League of Nobles, Vorian Atreides attempts to combat the slurs on Xavier Harkonnen's name by confronting Iblis Ginjo's wife.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (First released online in 2004 prior to the release of the third Legends of Dune novel, Dune: The Battle of Corrin; re-released in 2005 as part of The Road to Dune).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: The Faces of a Martyr

Sea Child[]

"Dune: Sea Child" takes place during the events of Chapterhouse Dune, and focuses on the Honored Matres invasion of the Bene Gesserit planet Buzzell, the only source of precious soostones. Corysta is a banished Reverend Mother, sent to Buzzell for the crime of loving her child and refusing to give it up to the Bene Gesserit's Breeding Mistresses. On Buzzell, and under Honored Matres oppression, Corysta comes across a Phibian baby outcast from the main group. Phibians have been brought to Buzzell by the Matres to harvest the soostones for them; as the Phibians are capable of breathing underwater as well as on land, they can dive deeper and farther from shore than any human can. After Corysta raises the child for months, the Matres find out and attempt to use Corysta's attachment to coerce her into revealing the location of the Bene Gesserit homeworld, Chapterhouse. Corysta refuses, and the Matres take the Phibian child away.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Published in 2006 in the tsunami benefit anthology Elemental; re-released in the paperback edition of The Road to Dune, in 2011 as part of Tales of Dune, and in 2017 as part of Tales of Dune: Expanded Edition).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: Sea Child (story)

Treasure in the Sand[]

"Dune: Treasure in the Sand" takes place between the events of Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (First released online in 2006 at Jim Baen's Universe; re-released in 2007 in the paperback edition of Hunters of Dune, in 2011 as part of Tales of Dune, and in 2017 as part of Tales of Dune: Expanded Edition).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: Treasure in the Sand

Wedding Silk[]

In "Dune: Wedding Silk", Duncan Idaho and a young Paul Atreides explore the jungles of the planet Ecaz.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Published in 2011 in the collection Tales of Dune; re-released in 2017 as part of Tales of Dune: Expanded Edition).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: Wedding Silk

Red Plague[]

"Dune: Red Plague" takes place immediately prior to the events of Navigators of Dune. Industrialist Josef Venport is in a bitter feud with Butlerian leader Manford Torondo. The population of the planet Walgis, loyal to the Butlerian cause, is dying of a virulent disease called the "Red Plague", and Dr. Rohan Zim of the Suk Medical School attempts to persuade Venport to intervene, helping the physician to deliver a vaccine.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (First released online in 2016 at Tor.com; re-released in 2017 as part of Tales of Dune: Expanded Edition).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: Red Plague

The Waters of Kanly[]

"Dune: The Waters of Kanly" takes place during the events of the original Dune by Frank Herbert. In the aftermath of the battle of Arrakeen, Gurney Halleck takes refuge with spice smugglers and vows revenge against the Harkonnens.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Published in 2017 in the anthology Infinite Stars; re-released in 2022 as part of Sands of Dune).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: The Waters of Kanly

Blood of the Sardaukar[]

"Dune: Blood of the Sardaukar" takes place during the events of the original Dune by Frank Herbert. Colonel Bashar Jopati Kolona of the Sardaukar meets Duke Leto of House Atreides, the House he believes responsible for the destruction of his home planet and family, and is forced to question his life-long hatred. Tasked with overthrowing the Atreides stronghold on Arrakis for his master, Jopati is forced to choose between duty and forgiveness.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Published in 2019 in the anthology Unfettered III; re-released in 2022 as part of Sands of Dune).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: Blood of the Sardaukar

The Edge of a Crysknife[]

"Dune: The Edge of a Crysknife" takes place between the events of Navigators of Dune and Dune: House Atreides. A young Shadout Mapes fights against the ruthless Harkonnens.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Published in 2022 in the collection Sands of Dune).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: The Edge of a Crysknife

Imperial Court[]

"Dune: Imperial Court" takes place not long after the events of Navigators of Dune. The feud between the Harkonnens and Atreides begins.

By Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Published in 2022 in the collection Sands of Dune).
Blue Glass Arrow Main article: Imperial Court

References[]

  1. Herbert, F. Eye (Frank Herbert), 1985, ISBN 0-425-08398-5 (US 1st edition) / ISBN 0-7434-3479-X (2001 US reprint).

External links[]

Advertisement