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It always seemed a contradiction to me the Fremen, who worshiped the worm and spice, would want to terraform the planet and make it less hospitable for spice.
by tantalor 7y ago
It always seemed a contradiction to me the Fremen, who worshiped the worm and spice, would want to terraform the planet and make it less hospitable for spice.
- Mobius01 7y agoWhile they saw the value of the worm in economic and spiritual (maybe even political) aspects, they wanted to achieve a balance where the ecosystem would support both species. They trapped water underground because that was effective storage against evaporation, and to keep it secret from the ruling Houses. Spoilers below: Down the line, Arrakis does get terraformed and a vast planetary desert preserved for the continued existence of the spice cycle.