Sandworms of Dune - Entry #2

     Since I have only read this particular Dune book once before, I can't remember how I felt about it the first time around as that is some time ago now.  I remember being enthralled with the ending but it takes some time to put all the pieces in place.  One of the pieces is "Paulo", Omnius' attempt to have his own Kwisatz Haderach.  Omnius decides to have the Baron and Paulo brought to Synchrony, the evermind's city, to complete the process of awakening his memories and winning the war.  The Baron, although twisted and evil, is no dummy and can have great insight as is clear in this quote:

The Baron found it amusing how the thinking machines viewed everything as an absolute.  After fifteen thousand years, they should know better.

(Sandworms of Dune, p. 155)