Water Shippers
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The Water Shippers Guild is composed of a group of rich, mercantile families.
Lore
The Water Shippers Guild sells water obtained by breaking down ice fields and asteroids in the Polar Cap of Arrakis and by operating dew fields in the lowlands, through employment of slave labor. Water Shipper distribute and sell water across the planet, reaping massive profits. Also they operate their own type of ornithopters.
Testing Station 197
Based on a recording found in Testing Station 197, a Water Shipping Guild exec, Orin Rhazen, tried to impress his bosses by reducing expenses - by hiring fewer guards for his ice shipment from the Polar Cap.
As a result, the Kirab overwhelmed the guards and hijacked this shipment. Orin hired mercenaries to punish the Kirab and recover any water they could. One of the mercenaries learned of Orin's plan to save on expenses from a grunt working for the Guild. Note: there are CHOAM troopers guarding the entrance to the testing station, which attack the player - they are likely the hired mercenaries.
This ice shipment appears at the bottom of the testing station. The water storage equipment (cisterns) left from the boring, which occurred when the station was operational, is being used to contain water produced from the ice.
Notable members
- Bewts: Lingar Bewt
- Yafengs
- Daimo Sharawi: Daimo is a Water Seller Merchant located in Arrakeen, whose water originates from ice obtained at the Polar Cap.
- Water Shipper: During The Water Fat journey, the Water Shipper admits to being an outsider and to killing every member of the family tree of the former owner of the mansion.
Territory
The Water Shippers Guild has ties to several locations on the Overland map:
- Wind Pass: The Yafeng family is targeting and harvesting water-rich asteroids in a former Harkonnen settlement. The facility suffered damage and casualties from a broken asteroid.
- The Old Quarry: The Bewt family is using Tleilaxu designs to fix a crisis of labor shortage. The Quarry was evacuated, and all research and maulas were moved to the ice cap.
- Water Shipper's Mansion: A mansion contains containing a large dew field is owned by a Guild member and is guarded by CHOAM Troopers. Within the mansion's outer walls, the player meets Yargun, a dew harvester for the Guild.
In-game
Swatch and Buildables are included included as part of the The Water Wars DLC.
| Water Shipper Utility | |
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| Interactive Palette | |
| Compatibility | All |
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Found under: Water Shipper  | |
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| Set Type | Structures |
| Total Pieces | 52 |
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Found under: Decorations  | |
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| Set Type | Decorations |
| Total Pieces | 19 |
Emotes are included included as part of the The Water Wars DLC.
| Icon | Name | Description | Added in Version |
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 | Freeze | A raised fist to stop allies in their tracks. | 1.4.0.0 |
 | Water Shipper Salute | A standard emote used by Water Shippers to acknowledge rank and authority. | 1.4.0.0 |
| Renegade of the Polar Sink Set | |
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| Variant Type | Garment |
| Compatibility | Heavy Armor |
Variants included as part of The Water Wars DLC:
| Water Shipper Scout Ornithopter Variant | |
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| Variant Type | Vehicle |
| LK-404 Whale Gun | |
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| Variant Type | Weapon |
| Compatibility | Drillshots |
Rewards from the Secrets of the Water Shippers event:
| Asteroid Harvester Heavy Pistol | |
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| Variant Type | Weapon |
| Compatibility | Heavy Pistols |
| Asteroid Harvester Maula Pistol | |
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| Variant Type | Weapon |
| Compatibility | Maula Pistol |
| Vivisectionist's Bone Saw | |
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| Variant Type | Weapon |
| Compatibility | Short Blade |
Equipment
 A Special dew reaper with increased yield, adapted to large scale farming operations. |
Attire
Ranger Operations set
- Ranger Operations Helmet
- Ranger Operations Jacket
- Ranger Operations Gloves
- Ranger Operations Trousers
- Ranger Operations Boots
Tharnox Operations set
- Tharnox Operations Helmet
- Tharnox Operations Cuirass
- Tharnox Operations Gauntlets
- Tharnox Operations Greaves
- Tharnox Operations Boots
Polar Operations Stillsuit set
- Polar Operations Stillsuit Helmet
- Polar Operations Stillsuit Top
- Polar Operations Stillsuit Gloves
- Polar Operations Stillsuit Boots
Gallery
by Filipe Igreja, Karl Mario Garibay, Ricky Westwood, Ruben Arema, Bosko Pavlovic, Michelle Medeiros, and Massimo Caggese (ArtStation)
Trivia
- In the novels, Lingar Bewt was the only known character of the Water Shippers.
- In an interview following the announcement of Blood and Ice, Joel Bylos mentioned that Water Shippers will accept ice as a form of currency. [1]