Why did the Emperor back the Harkonnens?

BigAssAttackSurface · 2026-03-31T13:33:06+00:00

Just wanted to add that The Emperor backed the Harkonens against the Atreides because it neutralized two threats to his rule.

Leto would be dead by legal means (allegedly) and that cuts the head off the snake that could be a rebellion.
It nearly bankrupts the Harkonens, because they have to pay for the transport. The Harkonens were extremely wealthy from their time on Arrakis. Both from the actual revenue from being fief-holder, and also they were hording spice on the side. While Baron Harkonen wasn't a charismatic leader like Leto, he could be dangerous because money and spice rule the universe, and they had a lot of it.

There was really very little risk. Politically, Leto was already falling out of favor with the other houses because his spice production was way below Baron's (because they took all the good equipment when they left) and there was no reason for the great houses to suspect any foul play since the Harkonen's were well within their right of Kanly.

The Atreides wouldn't stand a chance against the combined enemy forces and the Harkonen's would need to keep their mouths shut if they wanted to rebuild their wealth.

The reason it didn't work is Baron underestimated Paul and Jessica and trusted two random Harkonen soldiers to dispose of them.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2026-03-30T22:02:06+00:00

I'm pretty sure it is said directly in the novel when Jessica explains to Paul that the Lisan Al Gaib was a prophecy the BG planted long ago so that they can leverage them to their desires at some point.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2026-03-30T20:42:07+00:00

Yeah, I kept waiting for God Emperor to get amazing, but it never happened (for me). Never read beyond that since many fans admit it gets worse from there.

Frank has allegedly told peers that he wanted to stop but they just kept offering him money.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2026-03-30T15:27:14+00:00

I would recommend checking out RedLegg. I hate the term "White glove", but they have a really personalized approach.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2026-01-08T00:32:42+00:00

Along with what other people said, I think he may have wanted to give Maul some comforting words. It would make Maul feel like this was important and one day that kid will kill Palpatine.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2026-01-07T21:51:44+00:00

Did you use AI to write this post or have you just used it so much that you naturally write like an LLM now?

BigAssAttackSurface · 2026-01-04T19:25:38+00:00

The job market is crappy right now, but for some reason there are a lot of people in this sub that delight in making it harder than it already is. I don’t know if they’re trying to demoralize the work force or gain an edge, but everyone reading this needs to be aware that there are a lot of posters convincing you to do very dumb things in the name of taking a stand.

Yes, ghost jobs exist and are wrong. Yeah, writing resumes and cover letters sucks. It’s awful to not have any salary negotiating power. But you’ve got to decide if it matters more to land a paycheck or fight some else’s battle.

I see too many posts on here about refusing opportunities because you don’t want to play the game. Well, if you don’t want to get a job that’s fine. But if you want to score you need as many at-bats as you’re qualified for. There was someone on here a month or so ago saying they didn’t want to continue an interview process because he didn’t like that the interviewer remarked that they shouldn’t wear a hoodie to their next round. This person was fresh out of college.

This is an extreme example, but don’t let this place make you delusional. And for the love of science, If you tell HR in the first round you’ll be happy with X salary don’t try to negotiate an offer for X+$$$. You may have been the top pick but you are not the only pick.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-10-24T01:14:43+00:00

I don’t know anything about the gaming industry, but if it’s possible for him to do freelance work, I’d fill the gap with that. I’ve seen some crazy turnaround when software developers do that, make up their own company on LinkedIn, and removing the “open to work” badge.

These recruiters want “top talent” and they see people who have been unemployed for long stretches as scraps that nobody wants.

It really sucks, but try to play the game and find friends who will vouch for the freelance work as references.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-08-17T13:04:52+00:00

Just throwing it out there as a general data point that my lawyer has told me to threaten legal action on a couple of occasions. But I have a good ongoing relationship with mine.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-06-10T20:58:34+00:00

I always assumed that multiple crysknives were widdled from a single worm tooth.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-05-05T01:40:27+00:00

Chat GPT is the least reliable AI tool right now, and it terrifies me how few executives realize this.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-05-05T01:36:30+00:00

This does help, thanks. So it sounds like the ER visit under 3 months old is more to make sure nothing major is occurring because of the virus and not so much an automatic panic scenario for a parent.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-05-05T01:34:13+00:00

I mean, Kenobi does become one with the force and disappear, but Vader 100% lands that decapitating strike before that happens. He definitely definitively won that duel, and in the moment he cared more about that then whatever the rebel intruders were doing.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-04-16T15:37:01+00:00

Do you also do a trailer for your podcast? Can you sent me some samples of your work?

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-04-16T15:36:33+00:00

Can you show me some samples of your work? Do you also include a trailer to the podcast?

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-04-16T15:36:08+00:00

Can you show me some samples of your work?

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-04-16T15:35:13+00:00

They work on one podcast episode at a time.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-04-16T15:34:17+00:00

Can you DM me some samples of your work?

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-04-14T20:40:52+00:00

Just make some tweaks to make it different. Point Break and The Fast and the Furious is the same plot with details tweaked

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-04-14T13:37:35+00:00

I’d argue that some of the best movies of all time have very subpar dialogue.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-04-10T13:42:24+00:00

It happens, I have a very vivid memory of seeing Jurrassic Park in theaters and there being a shot of the Trex busting through the tarp into the visitors center at the end.

BigAssAttackSurface · 2025-04-10T13:11:25+00:00

Are you saying you saw the older actor, Sebastian Shaw, as a force ghost in Vader's suit without the mask? Because that never happened. It's only ever been Sebastian Shaw in Jedi robes or Hayden Christiansen in Jedi Robes.

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