e new order Their popular name, after all, was Death Commandos, and Death Commandos, once their task is done, are not useful in a world gearing itself toward peaceful government through political manipulation Finally, while the chief effect of the Fedaykin was the establishment of Paul Muad'Dib as Emperor, there was another more local effect as well The rise of the Fedaykin assured the end of Fremen culture on Arrakis The Fedaykin took the youngest, brightest, bravest, and strongest of the Fremen away from their sietches As was mentioned before, those who returned could never comfortably fit into such a life again Thus, it was only a matter of time before the old ways them selves ended Given the brief history of the Fedaykin, one must hold them m awe and m pity Never was there a finer, more devoted army But their time was brief and they ended without glory S G Further references ATREIEES PAUL MUAD DIB STILOAR Defa IFanini Taaj I Fremen 12 v (Salusa Secundus Morgan and Sharak) See especially Vol 3 which con ceras the history military organization and notable bat lies of the Fedaykin FENRINQ, COUNT HASIMIR (10133-10225) Born on Kaitam to Cirni Lady Fennng (sister to Elrood IX), Fennng was raised in the Imperial Court and was the friend, from childhood, of the then na Emperor, Shaddam (later Shaddam IV) He acquired, at a very early age, the necessary combination of wits, charm, and ruthlessness which enabled him FENRING HASIMIR 213 FENRING HASIMIR not only to survive but to flourish m the intrigue-saturated atmosphere at Court In so doing, he attracted the attention of many of the most powerful courtiers, who recognized his potential, and it should be noted as further evidence of his talent that he managed to refuse all approaches made to him without antagonizing anyone beyond bounds Fennng's capabilities were not observed solely by the nobles and pensioners making up the bulk of the Court In 10147, acting on reports from one of her household spies, Reverend Mother Zoe Partherm, the emperor's Truthsayer, tested the fourteen-year-old with the gom jabbar In her report to the Sister hood, she stated only that the na-Count had acquitted himself well during the ordeal, but appeared to be lacking in certain qualities essential to his use in die Bene Gessent plan In a later, more private communication to the Wallach IX school, she revealed that what she had first taken as a delay in the boy s development was something more senous Fennng was a genetic eunuch She noted, however, that Fearing ought prove to be useful m spite of his deficiency, and continued to track his progress at Court In 10153, at the death of the old Count, Fennng inherited the title and responsibility for the rest of the family His new duties did not interfere overmuch with the time spent with the na-Emperor-to the delight of his widowed mother, a woman who appreciated the advantages of royal patronage The young Count illustrated his worth to his fr