re: Having a hard time getting into Dune

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The Spacing Guild - They hold a monopoly on all intergalactic transport, be it passenger travel or shipping of goods. They travel by “folding space”, which is effectively teleportation, which can only be done by Guild Navigators who are under the influence of the Spice Melange. They charge a lot for their services and, while they may not have direct power, the ability to deny service means that they could destroy any one entity by cutting them off if they chose to do so

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