In the year 10191, the desert planet of Arrakis, a fiefdom of the Harkonnen family for generations, is handed over to the House of Atreides by order of the Emperor. He grants them control of the spice reserves, the most valuable raw material in the galaxy, necessary for interstellar travel and also a drug capable of amplifying consciousness and extending life. Duke Leto, Lady Jessica, and their son, Paul Atreides, arrive on Arrakis hoping to uphold their house's good name and remain loyal to the Emperor. However, they soon find themselves entangled in a web of betrayal and deceit that leads them to question their trust in those closest to them and to value the locals, the Fremen, a lineage of desert dwellers with a close relationship with the spice.