A science fiction series, Dune: Prophecy takes place in the Dune universe created by Frank Herbert. Created for HBO, the plot of the series is centered around exploring the roots of the Bene Gesserit.
Bene Gesserit also known as the Sisterhood is a powerful group of individuals. Skilled in politics, religion, and social influence, the people in Bene Gesserit are known for intensely training their minds and bodies to gain superhuman abilities.
Season one of Dune: Prophecy was released on November 17, 2024. The cast of the series includes Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Mark Strong, Jade Anouka, and Edward Davis.
Many of those who recognized Salusa Secundus in the series wondered why it looked so different in comparison to the films. Being a prequel series, Dune: Prophecy is set 10,000 years before the events in the films. In the Dune films, Salusa Secundus was nuked by House Tantor.
What happened to Salusa Secundus in Dune?
In the Dune films, audiences see Salusa Secundus in Dune: Part One. The planet is shown to be a grim and bleak place. Salusa Secundus is shown in the films as a prison planet. The planet has become home to the Sardaukars and is known as "the Imperial Army Planet".
Salusa Secundus used to be home to the royal family of House Corrino. The planet became a shell of what it used to be when it was attacked with nuclear explosives by House Tantor.
This left the royal family with no choice but to leave the planet and move the royal court to planet Kaitain. The attack resulted in a dangerous change in the planet's environment.
In the films, the planet is known for its brutal conditions making it a place of suffering, oppression, and torment. Due to the brutal living conditions, Salusa Secundus becomes Emperor Shaddam IV's prison where skilled Sardaukar fighters are sent to become merciless soldiers.
Why does Salusa Secundus look different in Dune: Prophecy?
Salusa Secundus looks different in the series because the time it is set in is long before Salusa Secundus was devasted. Originally Salusa Secundus was known to be a beautiful planet that was the home to House of Corrino.
Since the series is set 10,000 years before the events of the film and prior to the birth of Paul Atreides, the planet is yet to be destroyed by nuclear explosives which is why it looks different in Dune: Prophecy.
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