m an adult original and spent an average of two years m an axoltl tank, maintained by a nutrient bath until it reached full development When removed from the tank it was a blank slate which contained the memories of the original but it could not put them to use until shocked into recalling them, once that shock was delivered, the ghola became the person from whom it had been copied Noree, on the other hand, was to be a mirror-clone, the exact opposite of die indi vidual who had supplied the genetic material for her growth-Erhn Malky, former Ixian ambassador to the God Emperorl She was also to begin life as an infant, rather than as an adult replica Producing her required the best efforts of the Ixian scientists, applied to a foundation of knowledge provided them by the Bene Tleilax It is still unknown how many, if any, attempts at this mirror-cloning were made before one was successful The Ixians were far too concerned about security to keep readily available records The Spacing Guild became a silent partner in the enterprise because of the Ixians' fear of discovery, Gmldsmen were used m testing the prescience-blocking ability of the no-room Some data concerning the project has been 395 discovered It is known that Erlm Malky was recalled to Ix in 13698 and taken to the no-room chamber, he was later seen to emerge from the chamber carrying an infant That child was Hwi Norce Noree's childhood is as poorly documented as her birth Information later provided to the God Emperor by Noree herself and by various spies, recorded in his Journals, indicates she was trained from her earliest years to make her ovcrpowenngly attractive to Leto Her intellect and intuitive sense were keenly honed by a series of the most talented instructors the Inquisitors could obtain, including a number of Beae Gessent Sisters The educational process was overseen by the Inquisitors and by their minions, however, and the usually pervasive influence of the Sisterhood had little effect on the eroW In 13712, following his permanent recall from Arrakis Noree's "Uncle" Malky began to take an active part in the girl's education His contribution consisted chiefly of giving Noree a complete brief on Leto n and the workings of his court Of all the members of his society, Malky was die best equipped to provide such a brief he had spent a total of twenty-one years, longer than any other ambassador, as Ix's represent ative in the court By 13723, when his "niece" was summoned before the Inquisitors to determine her fitness for his old post, Malky had taught the young woman all he knew of the Lord Leto From the earliest Journal entries concerning Noree, Leto comments on her gentle, open personality, her honesty, her intelligence and wit Malky and his Ixian masters must certainly have been delighted by the manner in which their god-trap was performing Leto had been even more deeply impressed by (heir creation than they had dared hope The developments which followed, however, could not have seemed so delightful While Leto's immediate attraction to and affinity for Noree fit the Ixian scenario, her subsequent loyalty shift to him had not been anticipated Noree, haying been trained throughout her life as a partner for the God Emperor, discovered that she fit the role far better than her masters had projected Thus, the Ixians were confronted by an unexpected variable an ally and planned consort of the God Emperor whn would not allow herself to be controlled by the authorities of her homeworld When spies relayed word of Noree's defection, me Inquisitors initial reaction appears to have been to send Malky to the young woman in an attempt to divert her back into their plan (or failing that, one must presume, dispose of her) This plan was eventually dismissed as.