Melange, the spice of Dune, is key to the saga created by Frank Herbert.
Dune: Part Two has already been released in theaters and already promises to be one of the biggest hits of 2024. This movie was released in 2010. Released in 2021 and tells the second half of Frank Herbert’s book from 1965. In this cinematographic event, we see how Paul Attredes (played by Timothée Chalamet) joins the Fremen. The planet Arrakis, to face Harkon to free their land and avenge their home.
Arakis, also known as Dune, is not only important because the events take place there, it is perhaps the most important place in the universe created by Herbert for one reason, spice.
What is the spice of the dun?
Mélange, as it is colloquially known as spice, is an old man’s medicine. Consumers of spices see how their life span is extended by a few hundred years, while at the same time it gives them great strength and greatly improves their cognitive abilities. It has the ability to trigger the ability to predict the future in some users, although this depends on the amount and the user’s physiology. In the game, the spice is used in the known universe.
All these properties, adding that collecting is not an easy or cheap task, the species is considered a luxury product in the known universe. Spice is a symbol of wealth and social status.
But the consumption of the species has negative aspects. The substance turns the user into an addict. Unlike other drugs, one cannot successfully poison the species, if a user is denied Melange, they will die after excruciating pain. All these reasons make the ingredient so important and this is why whoever controls the production of spices is said to control the fate of the universe.
Spice is essential for special trips in the dunes
In the fictional universe of Dune, since large computers capable of processing hundreds of data in seconds are prohibited, another solution had to be considered to move through space. That is why the spice is used.
The Space Guild is the governing body for space travel in Dune. Their ships rely on the spice to find safe routes through the warp space created by their ships’ massive machines to increase their awareness and see into the future. Without the species, there would be no space travel, therefore, the planets would remain isolated, making territorial existence impossible.
The spice is found only on arachis
In the entire known universe, the spice is produced only on one planet, Arakis. The planet’s sandworms produce the most desirable nutrients. That is why the planet is so important in the imaginary universe created by Herbert, because he controls the planet, controls the production of the species, and therefore, because the whole of humanity is in the palm of his hand, it will be without Melange. Inability to work. This is the reason why Arrakis is the most important planet in the work.
Performing any activity on the Arakis surface attracts giant worms, which is why the task of collecting Melange is so dangerous. Fremen also consider it a sacred substance. The natives of Arakis are very jealous of foreigners and take up arms at any sign of danger, so if it is not the worms they attack, it may be the men and women of the desert.
