Sorry, I meant ~200 from Salammbo to writing styles/expectations today. :p I don't think the inspirational link is very common knowledge. I found something abo

Sorry, I meant ~200 from Salammbo to writing styles/expectations today. :p I don't think the inspirational link is very common knowledge. I found something about it here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351461270_Salammbo_in_the_Third_Degree_From_Novel_to_BD_to_Video_Game https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351461270_Salammbo_... Essentially, both are about a system that corrupts and does not deserve virtue (the Carthaginian Council; the Padishah Emperor) and virtuous characters (Hamilcar; the Atreides) contrasted against non-virtuous ones (Hanno; the Harkonnens). Baron Harkonnen's anti-gravity implants are Hanno's luxurious slave litter, and his black goo bath is Hanno's cinnamon oil one. ;D