The distant future: The battle for Arrakis, the desert planet, has ended, and Paul Atreides, called Muad'dib, has been appointed by the Fremen as their prophet. They follow him unconditionally into a jihad that sweeps through the galaxy like a gale force wind. Paul's new empire and its abundance of power calls envious people to break his rule. And so, among the pilgrims who come to Arrakis to see the Savior, assassins, human time bombs mingle ...