This is a Dune fanfic. I claim no ownership of the characters, setting, etc. This story, however, is a major departure from canon. Very little remains exactly as it was. It’s a Rationalist Fic, a story which attempts to illustrate intelligent characters using realistic problem-solving skills rather than miraculously finding answers. I’ve made many other changes to accommodate what I want to do here. The major goal is to explore realistically possible versions of the Bene Gesserit and the Mentats, including details of their mental training. The relationship of the Bene Gesserit and the Mentats can be likened to that of the Church and universities in the middle ages of Europe: the Church is a force outside of the royalty, but a political force nonetheless. The universities, on the other hand, play a more neutral role. The twist is that where the Church was celibate, the Bene Gesserit have their breeding program.

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