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Earth planet — Planet Earth before the Butlerian Jihad

Earth also called Old Earth or Old Terra is the third planet located in the Sol star system. The human race originated here, and prior to the Butlerian Jihad it was an important location in the known universe.

Enslavement of Earth

After humankind had spread out from their planet of origin, Earth maintained its role as a key fixture of the Old Empire. However, it later fell while under control of the Titans, and later Thinking Machines. Subsequently, it became the central world of the Synchronized Worlds, and housed Omnius Prime.

Vorian Atreides, prominent military commander during the Butlerian Jihad (and later founder of House Atreides), with his robot co-pilot Seurat, were commissioned to take the Omnius Updates to the various planets of the Synchronized Worlds. Their journeys always began and ended on Earth, as Earth was the location of Omnius Prime

The planet was also one of the places that the Cymek Titans had huge frescoes and large monuments built in their images, as in the Golden Age Square where the Victory of the Titans were erected. Human slaves under Iblis Ginjo and other trustees would work unendingly to ensure that the giant constructions were meticulous in their details of the cybernetic creatures.

Erasmus, the independent robot, had been transferred to his large mansion and macabre laboratory, located in a large complex on Earth. From the laboratory, he conducted his various experiments, and indulged various artistic outlets. It was there that Erasmus began his wager with Omnius: That even loyal humans, especially Trustees, could be corrupted and turned against Thinking Machines.

Afterword

Inspired by slave Serena Butler and trustee Ginjo, the enslaved humans revolted. Omnius ordered the genocide of all humans on all worlds under its control and proceeded to exterminate the human slave population of Earth. However, the genocide orders never went beyond Earth because of the arrival of the Army of the Jihad led by Xavier Harkonnen, Vorian Atreides which intercepted the Update Ship carrying the Earth-Omnius' copy. After that they were able to evacuate many of the surviving humans from Earth. After this a vast atomic strike was launched to exterminate Omnius Prime and all machines, making the Earth barren and marked the beginning of the Jihad.

The planet remained mostly uninhabitable for centuries. The Orange Catholic Bible would be written on Earth millennia later. It was rebuilt environmentally and re-inhabited but is now a minor planet with population of just over 2.5 billion.

In the Grand Palais of Ix there were paintings of ancient artists like Claude Monet and Paul Gauguin, with interactive plates that allowed enhancements by Ixian depth artists.

Old Earth Places mentioned

Babylonia
Byzantium
Challenger's Gate
Egypt
Englichannel
Erasmus Villa
Golden Age Square
Greece
Hall of Justice
London
Macedon
Madrid
Mesopotamia
Neutral Island
Nilotic al-Ourouba
Washington DC

Behind the Scenes

Ghanima and Leto Atreides, in private moments between them, sometimes speak French which was known to them thanks to genetic memories
The Bene Gesserit Sisterhood possessed what was thought to have been an original Vincent Van Gogh oil painting (in the sequels it is retconned to be an exact reproduction by the independent machine, Erasmus, who destroyed it upon finding it again)
References to animals and plants taken from Earth and reseeded on other worlds, sometimes genetically modified (such as laza tigers)

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+{{Ex-Or,DE|Earth}}
-[[Image:earth_planet.jpg|thumb|Planet Earth]]
+[[Image:earth planet.jpg|thumb|Planet Earth before the Butlerian Jihad]]
-'''Earth''' was the third planet located in the Sol star system. The human race originated here, and prior to the [[Butlerian Jihad]] it was an important location in the [[known universe]].
+'''Earth''' also called '''Old Earth''' or '''Old Terra''' is the third planet located in the Sol star system. The human race originated here, and prior to the [[Butlerian Jihad/XD|Butlerian Jihad]] it was an important location in the [[known universe]].
 == Enslavement of Earth ==
-After humankind had spread out from their planet of origin, Earth maintained its role as a key member of the [[Old Empire]]. However, it later fell under the control of the [[Titans]], and then the [[thinking machines]]. Subsequently, it became the central world of the [[Synchronized Worlds]], and housed [[Omnius Prime]].
+After humankind had spread out from their planet of origin, Earth maintained its role as a key fixture of the [[Old Empire]]. However, it later fell while under control of the [[Titans]], and later [[Thinking Machines/XD|Thinking Machines]]. Subsequently, it became the central world of the [[Synchronized Worlds]], and housed [[Omnius Prime]].
+[[Vorian Atreides]], prominent military commander during the Butlerian Jihad (and later founder of House Atreides), with his robot co-pilot [[Seurat]], were commissioned to take the Omnius Updates to the various planets of the Synchronized Worlds. Their journeys always began and ended on Earth, as Earth was the location of Omnius Prime
-== Destruction of Life on Earth ==
-After an attempted revolt by enslaved humans on the planet, Earth [[Omnius]] ordered the genocide of all humans on all worlds under the Omnius' control. However, the genocide orders never went beyond Earth because of the arrival of the [[Army of the Jihad]] led by [[Xavier Harkonnen]]. Their vast [[Atomics|atomic]] strike made Earth barren, and marked the beginning of [[The Butlerian Jihad]].
+The planet was also one of the places that the Cymek [[Titans]] had huge frescoes and large monuments built in their images, as in the [[Golden Age Square]] where the [[Victory of the Titans]] were erected. Human slaves under [[Iblis Ginjo]] and other trustees would work unendingly to ensure that the giant constructions were meticulous in their details of the cybernetic creatures.
-When referencing the memories of a Mongol ancestor, [[Leto Atreides II]] hinted in his ''[[Stolen Journals]]'' that the entire planet Earth had been totally destroyed.
+[[Erasmus]], the independent robot, had been transferred to his large mansion and macabre laboratory, located in a large complex on Earth. From the laboratory, he conducted his various experiments, and indulged various artistic outlets. It was there that Erasmus began his wager with Omnius: That even loyal humans, especially Trustees, could be corrupted and turned against Thinking Machines.
-== Behind the Scenes ==
-In [[Frank Herbert|Frank Herbert's]] original '''Dune''' series, '''Earth''' is only mentioned briefly, with the suggestion that it no longer exists, or is no longer habitable. It is often referred to as ''Old Earth'' in the original series of novels, as well as ''Old Terra''.
+==Afterword==
-References to Earth in the original ''Dune'' books include:
+Inspired by slave [[Serena Butler]] and trustee Ginjo, the enslaved humans [[Rebellion of Earth|revolted]]. [[Omnius]] ordered the genocide of all humans on all worlds under its control and proceeded to exterminate the human slave population of Earth. However, the genocide orders never went beyond Earth because of the arrival of the [[Army of the Jihad]] led by [[Xavier Harkonnen]], [[Vorian Atreides]] which intercepted the [[Update Ship]] carrying the Earth-Omnius' copy. After that they were able to evacuate many of the surviving humans from Earth. After this a vast [[Atomics|atomic]] strike was launched to exterminate [[Omnius Prime]] and all machines, making the Earth barren and marked the beginning of the [[Butlerian Jihad/XD|Jihad]].
-* [[Ghanima Atreides|Ghanima]] and [[Leto Atreides II|Leto Atreides]], in a private moment between them, speak French
-* The [[Bene Gesserit]] Sisterhood possesses an original Vincent Van Gogh oil painting
-* [[Paul Atreides]] suggests [[Stilgar]] look into historical references of Adolf Hitler as a comparison to Paul
-* References to animals and plants taken from Earth and reseeded on other worlds, sometimes genetically modified (such as [[laza tiger|laza tigers]])
+The planet remained mostly uninhabitable for centuries. The [[Orange Catholic Bible/XD|Orange Catholic Bible]] would be written on Earth millennia later.
+It was rebuilt environmentally and re-inhabited but is now a minor planet with population of just over 2.5 billion.
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+In the [[Grand Palais]] of [[Ix/XD|Ix]] there were paintings of ancient artists like Claude Monet and Paul Gauguin, with interactive plates that allowed enhancements by Ixian depth artists.
+==Old Earth Places mentioned==
+*[[Babylonia]]
+*[[Byzantium]]
+*[[Challenger's Gate]]
+*[[Egypt]]
+*[[Englichannel]]
+*[[Erasmus]] Villa
+*[[Golden Age Square]]
+*[[Greece]]
+*[[Hall of Justice]]
+*London
+*[[Macedon]]
+*Madrid
+*[[Mesopotamia]]
+*[[Neutral Island]]
+*[[Nilotic al-Ourouba]]
+*Washington DC
+== Behind the Scenes ==
+* [[Ghanima Atreides|Ghanima]] and [[Leto Atreides II|Leto Atreides]], in private moments between them, sometimes speak French which was known to them thanks to genetic memories
+* The [[Bene Gesserit]] Sisterhood possessed what was thought to have been an original Vincent Van Gogh oil painting (in the sequels it is retconned to be an exact reproduction by the independent machine, [[Erasmus]], who destroyed it upon finding it again)
+* References to animals and plants taken from Earth and reseeded on other worlds, sometimes genetically modified (such as [[laza tiger]]s)
+[[Category:Earth locations|*]]
+[[Category:Synchronized Worlds]]
 [[Category:Planets]]
+[[Category:Legends of Dune]]