Fremen
The Fremen are missing.
Lore
The Fremen are a sub-culture of humans descended from the Zensunni Wanderers[1] who found their new home on Arrakis. In the original timeline, they adopted Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides as their prophesized Lisan al-Gaib, who then led a jihad across the universe, under the banner of a new Atreides Empire.[2]
They are fierce warriors and skilled survivalists, adapted to the harsh nature of Arrakis and cultural persecution across their entire history. They remain deeply religious and isolationist, living in patriarchal collectives, known as sietches, and are extremely frugal and efficient, especially when it comes to water preservation.
In-Game
The player is sent to Arrakis to find the Fremen and "wake the Sleeper", who are missing after the extensive Sardaukar pogrom. Whether or not the Fremen are truly gone, their moisture-sealed Caves, scattered across Arrakis, have since been abandoned, allowing various groups of hostiles to claim the shelters as their own.
Components of Fremen technology like EMF Generators and Micro-Sandwich Fabric, revered for their water-preserving efficacy and resource harvesting efficiency, can be found in Caves. Unsurprisingly, these components are essential materials for crafting a variety of survival equipment, such as Stillsuits and Cutterays.
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