sri, 21. rujna '05 u 13:36
Tražeći knjige s Dune tematikom kroz proteklih nekoliko dana naišao sam i na Dune Enciklopediju, autora dr. Willisa E. MecNellya, a u izdanju nakladničke kuće Berkley Books iz New Yorka. Kao izvrstan poznavalac materije iznesene u knjigama o Dini, autor je, između ostalog, napravio i detaljnju kronologiju. Budući da prije nisam čitao knjige iz ciklusa o postanku svemira opisanog u "Dini" (tzv. ciklus "Legend of Dune"), iznenadio sam se otkrićem kako se, ustvari događanja u "Dini" ne zbivaju u 103. stoljeću u odnosu na naše vrijeme, nego u 103. stoljeću u odnosu na osnivanje Svemirskog Ceha. U biti, od našeg vremena, do događaja prikazanih u "Dini" proteklo je oko 24 700 godina, odnosno oko 247 stoljeća. Štoviše, u Dune kronologiji, carstvo zauzima važnu ulogu. Štoviše, riječ je o svojevrsnom pralelnom svemiru, koji se od odijelio od našeg svemira u doba Aleksandra Makedonskog, čije je carstvo u svemiru Dine opstalo, a on postao prvi car.
Slijedeće knjige govore o svemiru Dine:
Knjige Franka Herberta:
1. DUNE
2. Dune MESSIAH
3. Children of dune
4. God emperor of dune
5. Heretics of dune
Knjige Briana Herberta i Kevina J. Andersona:
a) Ciklus Prelude to Dune
1. HOUSE ATREIDES
2. HOUSE HARKONNEN
3. HOUSE CORRINO
b) Ciklus Legends of Dune
1. THE BUTIERIAN JIHAD
2. THE MACHINE CRUSADE
3. THE BATTLE OF CORRIN
Kronologija (na engleskom):
BEFORE GUILD
19000-16500
Early civilizations on Terra.
16500
Aleksandr creates FIRST EMPIRE.
16400-16000
ROMAN EMPIRE arises and conquers the known world, except for China, which resists until
14400.
15800
Imperial Seat moved to Byzantium in retreat before provincial rebellions and minor jihads.
14700-14608
THE GREAT STRUGGLE: The Century Without an Emperor.
14608
Discoveries in America allow Madrid to attain the status of the Imperial Seat,
14512
BATTLE OF ENGUCHANNEL. Seat of Empire moved from Madrid to London.
14500-14200
THE GOLDEN AGE OF INVENTION: Development of radio, television, atomics, rocketry,
genetics, and the computer. '
14255
First atomics demonstrated in an intraprovincial war. Seat of Empire movedto Washington.
14100-13600
THE LITTLE DIASPORA: The solar system is colonized, and the population of Terra is eventually
outnumbered by 20 to 1.
13402
Ceres gains the Imperial Seat after a planetoid strikes Terra.
13402-13399
THE RESCUE OF THE TREASURES from Terra.
13360
Terra re-seeded and set aside (by Imperial edict) as a natural park.
13004
SUSPENSOR-NULLIFICATION EFFECT discovered.
12200
THE EMPIRE OF TEN WORLDS. Communications becoming strained.
11200
THE EMPIRE OF A THOUSAND WORLDS (an empire in name only, because Imperial power
was so diffuse as to be nonexistent).
11105
AGE OF PRETENDERS begins when Ceres is destroyed by rebellion, and the Imperial Seat ceases
to exist as a single entity.
11100-7562
THE AGE OF TEN THOUSAND EMPERORS (sometimes called "The Great Dark Ages").
7593
I.V. Holtzman born on Liesco II.
7565
Holtzman disabled and cyborged.
7562
Holtzman reveals the "wave-effect" nature of the suspensor- nullification device.
7556
Holtzman severely damaged and thrown into a cometary orbit. Communications with him are lost.
7562-5022
THE WARS OF REUNIFICATION, consequent on the immediate communication made possible
by Holtzman Effect.
5022
THE EMPIRE OF TEN THOUSAND WORLDS united under Ladislaus the Great.
5022-3678 THE FIRST GOLDEN AGE.
3832
Holtzman reappears at Liesco, and presents the theory for construction of me Defiant
SHIELD.
3678
THE SILICON PLAGUE: the "Death of the Machines."
3678-2000
THE LITTLE DARK AGES, ending with the development of plague-resistant conductors.
2000-1800
THE RETURN OF THE COMPUTERS (sometimes called 'The Second Reunification").
1970
Holtzman reappears, and presents his UNIFIED THEORY.
1800-400
THE SECOND OOLDEN AGE. Circa 700 the first anti-computer pogroms occur.
711-200
Tensions increase between program mites and humanity-firsters, tensions which Jehanne Butler
was to exploit.
200-108
THE BUTLERIAN JIHAD.
108
Holtzman returns and is destroyed by forces of the Jihad.
ca. 100
Ixians, refugees from the Jihad, led by Aurelius Venport, discover TUPILE, the Sanctuary
Planet(s).
88
THE BATTLE OF CORRIN.
86
FOUNDATION OF HOUSE ATRETDES when Demetrios Atreides is made Baron Tantalos in
reward for aiding the Corrinos.
84
First MELANGE-guided journey through hyperspace, by Norma Cenva.
12 B.G.- 70 A.G.
The Reign of SAUDIR I, "The Great."
10
Corpus Luminis Praenuntiantis (the future Spacing Guild) begins negotiations with the Empire.
10-5 THE GREAT FINANCIAL SYNOD, on Aerarium IV, creates CHOAM.
0
THE LION THRONE, THE SPACING GUILD, and CHOAM (as the arm of the Landsraad)
combine to establish the form of human society for the next ten thousand years.
AFTER GUILD
123-184
Reign of NEGARA II.
207
Thomas Atreides helps restore Elrood II, and is made Duke of Jaddua.
337
THE GREAT CONVENTION is ratified.
385-388
THE USHASH REBELLION, the last significant armed resistance to the Empire.
388
Saudir III designates SALUSA SECUNDUS as PRISON PLANET.
390
Wallach I begins use of Salusa Secundus as a training ground for the SARDAUKAR.
1234
THE ORDER OF MENTATS is founded by Gilbertus Albans, originally on the planet Septimus,
and moved to Tleilax a decade later.
1487
The Corrinos shift the. Imperial Seat to Kaitain.
2800
Elrood V gives Poritrin, third planet of Epsilon Alangue, to House Maros. Siridar Charles Baron
Mikarrol, planetary governor of Terra, sends two million ZENSUNNI to Poritrin, beginning the
Zensunni Migration.
4492
Poritrin is given to House Alexin, and the Sardaukar are sent to remove the Zensunni, sending five
million to BELA TEOEUSE and five million to SALUSA SECUNDUS.
5122
First FACE DANCERS appear as entertainers at the Court of Corrin XIV.
5295
Ezhar VII releases the Zensunni on Salusa Secundus, sending them to ISHIA, second planet of Beta
Tygri:
6049
Zensunni on Bela Tegeuse are transported again, with the majority sent to Harmonthep, and the
remainder to ROSSAK, the fifth planet of Alces Minor.
ca. 6600
A. Sayyadina on Rossak discovers a plant whose ingestion unlocks the "voices within."
ca. 6800
Harmonthep, a satellite of Delta Pavonis, is destroyed by unknown causes.
7193
Zensunni on Rossak buy passage to ARRAKIS from the Spacing Guild. By this time, all Zensunni
from both Ishia and Rossak have reached Arrakis.
8711
The Atreides family is awarded the Siridar-Dukedom of CALADAN.
9751
ELACCA drug in relatively common use.
9846
Invention of HUNTER-SEEKER.
ca. 10000
Invention of the DISTRANS on Ix.
10092
Semuta extraction process discovered.
10140
LETO ATREIDES (Duke Leto I) born.
10154
LADY JESSICA born.
10155-10165
GURNEY HALLECK a Harkonnen slave on Giedi Prime.
10158
DUNCAN IDAHO (the human) born.
10175
PAUL ATREIDES born.
10179
First successful implant of the distrans in a human.
10190-91
House Atreides moves to ARRAKIS.
10191
The Sardaukar attack on Arrakis kills Duke Leto; Paul and Jessica go into the desert with the
Fremen. ALIA ATREIDES
10193
Paul regains control of Arrakis and its spice monopoly.
10196
SHADDAM IV abdicates; Paul becomes Emperor.
10196-10208
PAUL'S JIHAD.
10200
FARAD'N (KENOLA) born to Wensicia and Count Dalak Kenola.
10204
Count Dalak dies suspiciously in 'thopter accident; Farad'n's last name is changed to Corrino.
10208
GHOLA HAYT (Duncan-1020
is created and presented to Paul.
10209
LETO II and OHANIMA born. CHANI dies. Paul goes into the desert, and Alia becomes regent.
10210
Alia dissolves the FEDAYKIN, Paul's Death-Commandos.
10218
Duncan-10208 delivers Lady Jessica to House Corrino.
10219
LETO II ascends to the throne.
10246
HARQ AL-HARBA born.
10271
REVOLT OF THE FREMEN crushed, and its leader, Duncan- 10235, is put to death.
10941
Duncan-10895 reveals the ritual of SIAYNOQ.
11745
THE ORDER OF MENTATS is suppressed by Leto II.
12335
The execution of THE NINE HISTORIANS.
12725
The Festival City of ONN is built according to the design of Puncan-12720.
13724
The death of LETO II.
14702
THE CROMPTON RUINS discovered.
15525
The finding of THE RAKIS HOARD.
15540
The publication of THE DUNE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Napomena: Ovo sam c/p sa STC Foruma (moj post otamo).
Jean-Luc Picard: "Let's make sure that history never forgets the name Enterprise."