Water Shippers

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 regions of Arrakis. Water Shipper distribute and sell water across the planet, reaping massive profits. Also they operate their own type of ornithopters.

Testing Station 197

Ice from Polar Cap

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.

Overland map

The Water Shippers Guild has ties to several locations on the Overland map:

• Arrakeen: Daimo Sharawi is a Water Seller Merchant located in Arrakeen, whose water originates from ice obtained at the Polar Cap.
• 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 manson's outter walls, the player meets Yargun, a dew harvester for the Guild.

In-Game

Known Families:

• Bewts
• Yafengs

Gallery

Water Shipper emblem in the Old Quarry

Water Shipper Rusher

Water Shipper Grenadier

Water Shipper Heavy

Water Shipper Marksman

Hall of Water Shipper headquarters in Wind Pass, with live plants

First Concept by Josh 'Badger' Atack (ArtStation)

Concept Art by Jess Seto (ArtStation)

Concept Art by Jess Seto & Christine Houston (ArtStation)

Concept Art by Filipe Augusto (ArtStation)

Concept Art by Filipe Augusto (ArtStation)

Concept Art by Ricky Westwood (ArtStation)

Concept Art by Ricky Westwood (ArtStation)

Trivia

• In the novels, Lingar Bewt was the only known character of the Water Shippers.