Pardot Kynes (10121-10175) was appointed Plane tologist for Arrakis by Elrood IX in 10149 The 28-year old ecologist was considered too young for the post by his enemies and overdue such an appointment by his supporters Public opinion aside Kynes had already prov en himself one of the leading practitioners in his field with his handling of the Cartha outbreak on Ecaz , and was Elrood s logical choice From his arrival on Arrakis, Kynes's relations with the Harkonnens then holders of that fief were not good The ecologist cared nothing for politics or intrigues, he simply wished to be left alone to study the desert planet and to report his findings to his emperor This the Harkonnens constantly interfered with, not least by their insistence that one or more of the House guard accompany Kynes at all times Kynes, m turn, protested the restrictions this placed on him avoided them whenever possible, and determined that the rulers of ' his' planet would obtain as little information from him regarding its workings as he could provide Another division between the