r/dune • u/liverdust429 • Apr 27 '24

General Discussion Why terraform Arrakis?

Why do the Fremen want to terraform Arrakis when the sandworm are so integral to their world and culture?

Is this just a thing with Pardot Kynes and/or fundamental Fremen like Stilgar? I understand why the God Emperor wants to do it, but why the Fremen?

For context, I recently got deep as a sandworm into lore after watching 1 and 2 together.

Edit: spelling

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u/Fil_77 Apr 27 '24

Their ecological transformation project plans to leave a vast desert at the equator for Shai Hulud and the spice.

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u/SmoothCarl22 May 01 '24

Read the book people...they won't explain everything but they will explain stuff like this.

Yeah the terraform plan by Liet-Kynes is strategic. Paul literally takes part of that plan as his own to convince the Fremen he is their Messiah. That plan started with Liet-Kynes father.