Dune references in Arrakis

TheMightyFozz

TheMightyFozz
In the film Dune, the "Spice" planet is called "Arrakis".

The system in game has no planets and I know Fdev don't like placing planets all over the place.

so i suggest a station called "Atreides" Landing and a rare commodity called "Spice".

I believe this would be a fun reference to a film that got many of us into Sci-Fi as children.
 

MBaldelli

MBaldelli
TheMightyFozz said:
In the film Dune, the "Spice" planet is called "Arrakis".

The system in game has no planets and I know Fdev don't like placing planets all over the place.

so i suggest a station called "Atreides" Landing and a rare commodity called "Spice".

I believe this would be a fun reference to a film that got many of us into Sci-Fi as children.
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I could see them calling a station Herbert's station... and there are tons of them as shown by Inara:

Herbert Base | HIP 97160 [169.55 Ly]
Herbert Beacon | HR 4429 [227.79 Ly]
Herbert Beacon | Yamandara [205.44 Ly]
Herbert City | Cuichit [77.83 Ly]
Herbert Co-operative | CD-30 11949 [199.79 Ly]
Herbert Dock | Wolf 906 [89.33 Ly]
Herbert Dock | Songballa [81.35 Ly]
Herbert Dock | 3 Corvi [280.14 Ly]
Herbert Enterprise | Anedjet [200.75 Ly]
Herbert Holdings | b2 Carinae [142.07 Ly]
Herbert Keep | Tujila [124.08 Ly]
Herbert Landing | BD+31 2373 [186.53 Ly]
Herbert Landing | u Carinae [160.91 Ly]
Herbert Landing | Hesates [184.07 Ly]
Herbert Market | LHS 2310 [116.29 Ly]
Herbert Oasis | Juma [108.32 Ly]
Herbert Orbital | HIP 64600 [199.04 Ly]
Herbert Orbital | Sevelitchit [203.52 Ly]
Herbert Platform | Nehebkau [38.00 Ly]
Herbert Platform | Artha [210.95 Ly]
Herbert Platform | Mechagii [259.58 Ly]
Herbert Point | Bodiono [143.75 Ly]
Herbert Point | Zhu Vedani [142.32 Ly]
Herbert Port | Tiveronisa [189.28 Ly]
Herbert Prospect | Lei Ching [86.66 Ly]
Herbert Reach | HIP 107010 [166.63 Ly]
Herbert Refinery | CD-59 1724 [149.13 Ly]
Herbert Relay | Chukchu [106.28 Ly]
Herbert Retreat | Kayan [179.22 Ly]
Herbert Silo | Lardhampt [179.07 Ly]

But I believe this suggestion might run against copyrights held by the Frank Herbert estate.
 

=71st=RuSh

=71st=RuSh
The Dune book collection is really awesome! worth to read it! Frank Herbert was one of my favorite writers
 
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emmpeabee

emmpeabee
Being an Oldy Mouldy I remember reading the Original Dune in monthly instalments in the Analog Magazine - and a month seemed a v e r y long time...
Ah those were the Days My Fiend (where is my zframe)
 

MBaldelli

MBaldelli
TheMightyFozz said:
hmm ok "Arrakis Spice".
and Atreides is from greek mythology, so the copyright has expired on that one. :p
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Regrettably no.. Apparently you haven't been paying attention to the changes in copyright laws that have gone on. Atreides might be a standard name that falls off of copyright, the combination of references to Arrakis, Melange/Spice and Dune will end up being fought in a courtroom the same way Tolkein's Estate will do the same for anything associated to Lord of the Rings.
 

emmpeabee

emmpeabee
emmpeabee said:
Being an Oldy Mouldy I remember reading the Original Dune in monthly instalments in the Analog Magazine - and a month seemed a v e r y long time...
Ah those were the Days My Fiend (where is my zframe)
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uh I thought I wrote this yet ED says answer HUH HUH
 
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