Trike- House Harkonnen and Atreides construct trikes in the early part of the technology tree (Ordos may still purchase them though Starports).

Engineer- An unarmed infantry used to capture enemy structures as their own.

It can be deployed strategically near enemy harvesters to draw the attention of sandworms to the area to disrupt the enemy's economy.

Thumper Infantry- Only found in multiplayer games.

His rockets are good versus vehicles and buildings but not very effective against other infantry.

Trooper Infantry- Anti-tank infantry unit.

Light Infantry- The basic infantry unit which is lightly armed and armored. Strong versus other infantry but weak against heavily armored vehicles.

House Ordos buys all of its units instead of constructing them themselves. As they import their goods from nearby star systems, House Ordos relies on their skills as merchants to make their profits however, their wealth has made them increasingly paranoid. The Ordos originate from a frigid, ice covered planet called Sigma Draconis IV in Emperor: Battle for Dune. The Baron's Mentat, Hayt De Vries, was born from the flesh of a dead man in the Tleilaxu Flesh Vats. According to Lady Elara, the only thing human about the Harkonnen is their genetic makeup, as all humanity was abandoned long ago in favor of brutality and maliciousness. The Harkonnens are ruled by the wicked Baron, and come from the volcanic waste-planet of Giedi Prime. The Duke also wishes to develop an alliance with the Fremen, the native warriors of Dune. The House's fleets of ornithopters ensure their superior air power.

The Duke's famous Mentat, Noree Moneo, advises and resides over the Duke's forces on Arrakis. Hailing from the water-planet of Caladan, the Atreides have a strict loyalty to their Duke and follow him with zeal. There are also four non-playable subfactions: House Corrino, the Fremen, the Mercenaries and the Smugglers. The only question is: whose side will they lead in the First Spice War? Meanwhile, Lady Elara of the Bene Gesserit, bound concubine and truthsayer to the Emperor, secretly takes the commander - the player - into one of the Imperial Heighliners, a person whom the Sisterhood had studied their bloodline and future, including visions of the commander dying many times, then rise to control massive armies and bring peace to Arrakis. Emperor Frederick IV Corrino has issued a challenge that the House which can produce the most spice will control its source, the desert planet Dune, with no rules as to how the Houses can achieve the goal.

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