Sandworms of Dune - Entry #4

     I think I have said this already, but Sheeana, Duncan, and Murbella are my favorite characters, regardless of the author ... Frank Herbert or his son.  I also really liked Teg since we first met him when he was training the young ghola of Duncan Idaho on Gammu (which once was Geidi Prime).  This little exchange between Teg and Sheeana, as they analyzed their situation as captives on a planet they had stopped to investigate, demonstrates their intensity and confidence:

     "Duncan is wise, and I trained him well.  He will know what to do."
     Sheeana stared at the door as if in meditative trance.  "Duncan has lived hundreds of lives and remembers them all, Miles.  I doubt you taught him anything new."

(Sandworms of Dune, p. 208)

     The planet they were captive on had been seeded with worms from Chapterhouse.  When the native people had realized what the Bene Gesserits who had come to their world had unleashed on it, they killed them all.  The people were trying to fight the worms and save their planet not believing that this was likely futile.  The native people offered to take Sheeana, Teg, Liet, and Stilgar into the desert to watch them kill a worm. As a planetologist, the awakened Liet Kynes ghola was fascinated but Stilgar was unsettled by the situation.

     "Shai-Hulud." Stilgar said with great uneasiness.  "Fremen used to worship the great worms."
     "Fremen depended upon the worms and the spice, " Liet replied quietly.  "These people do not."

(Sandworms of Dune, p. 214)

     And then, when Duncan realized that the landing party must be in jeopardy and in need of rescue, his reaction was classic Duncan Idaho:

     "No -- I will do it personally."  Before either could argue with him, Duncan strode toward the lift, and they were forced to follow him.  "I'm sick of hiding.  My plan has been to run and remain unobtrusive, staying one step ahead of that strange net.  But in doing so, I've left too much of myself behind.  I am Duncan Idaho." He raised his voice as they entered the lift.  "I was Swordmaster of House Atreides and consort of St. Alia of the Knife.  I acted as advisor and companion to the God Emperor.  If the Enemy is out there, I won't leave the rest of humanity to face it themselves.  If Sheeana and the Bashar need my help, then I'm going to help."

(Sandworms of Dune, p. 234)