Melange (Dune)
Melange is a drug that features in the Dune universe.
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History
The Spice Melange was a narcotic that was produced by the Sandworms native to the desert world of Arrakis.
Its geriatric propeties were first noted Yanshuph Ashkoko who was the royal chemist in the reign of Shakkad the Wise.
At some point, the prescience enhancing properties of the Spice allowed for accurate and safe space travel by those that evolved into Navigators. This allowed for the creation of the Spacing Guild who developed a monopoly on space travel on-board their Spacing Guild Heighliners that transported occupants all across interstellar space of the Imperium.
Overview
It was unique as it could not be manufactured but only mined on Arrakis making it extremely valuable. The Arrakeen melange was said to only be found in the deepest desert sands of Arrakis.
It had true geriatric properties with small quantities of Spice was able to extend the life of a person by two centuries and large amounts could evolve a person by two thousand years. Usage bestowed on a person heightened vitality and awareness where in some cases it unlocked prescience in humans. The prescience-enhancing property allowed for safe and accurate interstellar travel.
Melange is a drug that prolongs life and bestows heightened vitality and awareness, and in some humans unlocks prescience. This prescience-enhancing property makes safe and accurate interstellar travel possible, as it enables Spacing Guild Navigators to see safe paths through space-time and navigate the gigantic Guild heighliners safely between planets
A handful of spice was able to allow a person to buy a home on the sanctuary world of Tupile.
Notes
- The Space Melange was created by Frank Herbert where it featured in the setting of the Dune universe.
In other media
Television
Films
- In Dune, the Spice appeared in the setting of the 2021 live-action film remake.
Video games
- In Emperor: Battle for Dune, the Spice appeared in the setting of the video game where it was a mined resource for players and generated their economy allowing them to purchase units and build structures. Harvesters were built by the factions that went on to the sands to find Spice patches to harvest.
Appearances
- Dune: (1965)
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