LETO 11 ARRAKIS ECOLOGICAL TRANSFORMATION Th Zed GtffftliC Affakum Chtnatofogical Studies from Atretdcan Tones to the Present Meteorological Forum 59, Pardot Kynes, "Atmosphere of Airakis " Bull Planet NS 127 135-55 (10127) Paidot Kynes Ecotogy of Diate n Ewan Gwatan, Anakis Studies 24 (Gnmman: United Worlds) SCYTALE. (10160-I0209J The stage name of Shuurfak rai Shedler, a master face dancer from Tleitax, and the prune mover in the plot in 10209 to assassinate Paul Muad'Dib He was recognized as die most skillful and intelligent face dancer the Tletlaxu operated, and his value was evidenced by two considerations first, he was the offspring of Shrafka ir Kaaria, Minister for Foreign trade for Tleilax, and Dr Gank L Noun, the mventor of the digram-implantation process for humans, second was his possession of a birth name all face dancers were conceived tn vitro, they customarily bore only a single name, and records did not list "father" and "mother," but rather "donors " Certain prospective face dancers in each year's crop were different, however, the products of stock that had demonstrated not only the physical qualities desired but also creative intelligence of a high older Scytale was one such In recognition of his services in the Nicodemus Affair of 10197, Scytale was received by his parents, the equivalent of legal adoption, and awarded the patronymic and metronymic of the Tleilax elite (The particles raj or ir indicate "son" or "daughter ") That Scytale was employed on the plot against Muad'Dib indicates the seriousness of the TIeilaxu participation As the cleverest and most farsighted of the conspirators, it is ironic that Scytale was betrayed, but for an accident he would have died some weeks earlier than he did Although not all the details of the plot are understood, Scytale's part, at least, seems clear impersonating the daughter of an old war-companion of Paul's, Scytale was to lure Paul and Cham to the Fedaykin's house Using the dwarf Byaz (who had been pre pared by the TIeilaxu for this purpose), Paul would be gotten out of the way while Cham was murdered As the ghola Duncan Idaho pro