House Atreides has recently come into possession of the desert planet Arrakis. The planet is brutal, yet invaluable, as it is the only planet that produces the drug-spice melange, the most valuable substance in the universe. Giant worms populate the desert, consuming spice-mining machines. When treason and assault from a rival House threaten the Atreides family, Paul (heir and son of Duke Leto Atreides) and his mother Jessica flee into the desert, where they are taken in by the Fremen. As war threatens Arrakis, Paul proves himself as the prophetic leader of Fremen legend.