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| − | After the war, Dominic acquired Lady [[Shando Corrino|Shando]] from the Emperor and earned his undying enmity. They had two children, [[Rhombur Vernius|Rhombur]] and [[Kailea Vernius]]. Years later [[Tlulaxa|Tleilaxu]] forces seized Ix with the help of the [[Suboid]] working class with assistance from the Emperor. Ixian ambassador [[Cammar Pilru]] attempted to garner [[Landsraad]] support in retaking his planet, but the Tleilaxu accused the Ixians of creating thinking machines, and therefore justifying their acts. House Vernius was forced to go renegade while Sardauker forces landed on Ix to "keep the peace". The Vernius children were secretly sent to Caladan under the protection and care of Paulus Atreides. Lady Shando was executed by [[Sardaukar]] forces on [[Bela Tegeuse]], while Dominic hid on Arrakis with some loyal men. Eventually he was caught and he detonated a [[stone burner]], ending his life. |
+ | After the war, Dominic acquired Lady [[Shando Corrino|Shando]] from the Emperor and earned his undying enmity. They had two children, [[Rhombur Vernius|Rhombur]] and [[Kailea Vernius]]. Years later [[Tlulaxa|Tleilaxu]] forces seized Ix with the help of the [[Suboid]] working class with assistance from the Emperor. Ixian ambassador [[Cammar Pilru]] attempted to garner [[Landsraad]] support in retaking his planet, but the Tleilaxu accused the Ixians of creating thinking machines, and therefore justifying their acts. House Vernius was forced to go renegade while Sardauker forces landed on Ix to "keep the peace". The Vernius children were secretly sent to Caladan under the protection and care of Paulus Atreides. Lady Shando was executed by [[Sardaukar]] forces on [[Bela Tegeuse/XD|Bela Tegeuse]], while Dominic hid on Arrakis with some loyal men. Eventually he was caught and he detonated a [[stone burner]], ending his life. |
==Return to Ix== |
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Revision as of 11:56, 1 January 2010
A relatively young great house, House Vernius was only a few centuries old by the time the Leto Atreides I became Duke of their Faufreluches ally, House Atreides. A fire red ruby ring from Hagal was the sign of their Earl.
House Vernius specialized in technological innovations. After an intense economic war with House Richese, they won the right to manufacture the lucrative Heighliners for the Spacing Guild.
Reign under Earl Dominic Vernius
While still a young man, Dominic Vernius lent Ixian forces to the Padishah Emperor Elrood IX to assist against the Ecazi Revolt and restore the Archduke Ferdinand Ecaz to the Mahagony Throne. It is during this time that he met and befriended Duke Paulus Atreides of Caladan. As a reward for his loyal service, the Emperor had expanded House Vernius' fief to include several more planets.
Fall from Grace
After the war, Dominic acquired Lady Shando from the Emperor and earned his undying enmity. They had two children, Rhombur and Kailea Vernius. Years later Tleilaxu forces seized Ix with the help of the Suboid working class with assistance from the Emperor. Ixian ambassador Cammar Pilru attempted to garner Landsraad support in retaking his planet, but the Tleilaxu accused the Ixians of creating thinking machines, and therefore justifying their acts. House Vernius was forced to go renegade while Sardauker forces landed on Ix to "keep the peace". The Vernius children were secretly sent to Caladan under the protection and care of Paulus Atreides. Lady Shando was executed by Sardaukar forces on Bela Tegeuse, while Dominic hid on Arrakis with some loyal men. Eventually he was caught and he detonated a stone burner, ending his life.
Return to Ix
After almost 25 years Gurney Halleck and Prince Rhombur Vernius returned to Ix to conjure a rebellion to help the soon to arrive Atreides forces to liberate the planet. After a brief but bloody battle with the Sardaukar, the allied forces were victorious, and Prince Rhombur went to the Landsraad to formally restore House Vernius. He ascended and became Earl Rhombur Vernius of Ix.
Behind the Scenes
Continuity issues
The Frank Herbert novels make no mention of a Great House ruling Ix. Indeed, the ruling body of Ix is only referred to once in Dune Messiah, where it is mentioned that Ix is ruled by a confederacy. The inhabitants and rulers of Ix are only ever referred to as "Ixians" and not members/subjects of House Vernius. In the Frank Herbert novel God Emperor of Dune, a Bene Gesserit analysis of various power brokers in the known universe have Ix listed as a separate entity from Great Houses of the Landsraad.
Their absence in the original novels is retroactively explained by the fact that the House was greatly weakened; and the planet is gradually being taken over by technocrats and the "technocracy".
The Sardaukar do not openly attack Ix. The Tlelaxu subvert the Ixian suboid population, making them revolt against the leaders of Ix. The Ixian ambassador pleads for assistance from the Emperor, but because it is all part of Elrood's and Shaddam Corrino's plan, so he is ignored. The Tlelaxu subjugate Ix, and Padisha Emperor Shaddam Corrino sends Sardaukar to Ix to help the Tlelaxu subdue the rebel factions that appear after the takeover. Because Ix's internal affairs are completely closed off to the rest of the empire, there is no open knowledge of the Sardaukar presence.
In fact, it is noted by some characters that the Empire's strength seemed to wane, and that they were promoting more officers than they were getting recruits. This is because the soldiers stationed on Ix were off the books. It is similar in many respects to the tactics used against the Atreides, which should be expected as they were both perpetrated by the same man.