Re: The Baron Dostrum
Hi, Frank!
[chuckling] I'm kinda suprised the similarity hasn't been remarked upon before. What first brought it to my mind was Dostrum's behavior, reminiscent of Baron Harkonnen or FeydRautha. It took almost no time to extend the comparison to the multiple political entanglements and shifting loyalties that made the original Dune so excellent.
If we stay cautious, and make sure to speak and behave in ways they understand (the source of my "head on a pike" remark, for instance), we may pull this off.
E'