A closeup headshot of Princess Irulan (above), who solemnly intones the following.
In this time the most precious substance on the planet is oil. Oil powers our world, oil is a part of most products, oil is vital to civilized life. The airlines use oil, which gives them the ability to fly, that is, travel to any part of the world in a day.
Oh yes, I forgot to tell you, much of the oil exists in only one part of the entire planet, a desolate, dry region, with vast deserts. Hidden away within the rocks of these deserts are a people known as the Shia, who have long held a prophecy that a man would come - the twelfth imam - who would lead them to true freedom.The region is plagued with eternal turmoil and yet . . . the oil must flow.
Hat tips to Frank Herbert, David Lynch and, more recently, to Stephen Green for the inspiration.
