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Frank Herbert:
Science
Fiction Technology and Ideas |
Frank Herbert (1920-1986) was born in Tacoma, Washington. He worked in many fields before becoming a writer; TV cameraman, radio news commentator, oyster diver, judo instructor and newspaperman. His towering novel Dune won the Hugo and Nebula awards. |
Invention/Technology |
Source
Work (Publication Date) |
Sandtrout Glove A living glove, formed of live creatures. |
Children of Dune (1976) |
Sapho Juice - juice of Mentats Unique substance enhanced the cognitive performance of Mentats. |
Dune (1965) |
Selectacol - automating interior design A device that automates the interior design process, providing a choice of color schemes for a roomful of furniture. |
The Godmakers (1972) |
Semuta - eerie music A combination of a specific drug and music, which penetrated to the deepest levels of consciousness. |
Dune (1965) |
Servok An 'automatic' or clock-set mechanism to perform simple tasks. |
Dune (1965) |
Shere - beat the brain scan Destroys cells so that memory cannot be deduced from the cells of the person even in death. |
Heretics of Dune (1984) |
Shigawire - high tensile strength wire A very fine wire, used as a recording medium (among other things). |
Dune (1965) |
Sietch A cave warren designed to protect a tribal community, with a population of thousands, with its own water supply in an endless desert. |
Dune (1965) |
Skitter - electric carts on Dosadi A small passenger vehicle, for two beings, which uses a steering bar. It is parked in a structure that parks and releases vehicles automatically. |
The Dosadi Experiment (1977) |
Slow Pellet Stunner A projectile device that throws darts in a manner calculated to get past a force shield. |
Dune (1965) |
Slug An underwater "barge", consisting of a giant tube for transporting oil. |
Dragon in the Sea (1956) |
Sniggertrance - caught between the stars The state of a person receiving a call mediated by a Taprisiot; interiorized consciousness accompanied by spastic, jerking body movements. |
Whipping Star (1969) |
Solido Projector - envy of presenters Projects 3-dimensional images. |
Dune (1965) |
Sonabarrier - keep the vultures out A type of energy fence, used to keep birds away from particular areas. |
The Dosadi Experiment (1977) |
Spice (Melange) The spice must flow. |
Dune (1965) |
Stillsuit - when you want water retention It covers almost the entire body, provides cooling and ensures that almost no moisture is lost. |
Dune (1965) |
Stillsuit Desert Boots Special boots that offered parasitic power harvesting. |
Dune Messiah (1969) |
Stilltent - a tent that distills water A small, sealable enclosure which reclaimed moisture from the breath of occupants. |
Dune (1965) |
Stone Burner Atomic weapon which burrows deep into a planet; its radiation also attacks selected nerve tissues. |
Dune Messiah (1969) |
Stunwand
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Hellstrom's Hive (1972) |
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