That's because there was, he replied.Because there always will be. It was obvious that Helena had borne a son only out of duty to House Atreides, rather than out of any desire to nurture and raise a child. Bringing up one son and running the ducal household already took up most of her valuable time, which could otherwise have been spent studying the Orange Catholic Bible and other religious texts. She always fussed about her own appearance, and often said she would never have any more children. His mother was not a patient woman and not warm to her only child, though she maintained a perfect front during important meetings and public events. It will actually take years, but I don't think he'll hold it against me if I go home early for a wedding with Al. Not before six months, answered Pat.Admiral Sandecker arranged for me to direct the project to decipher and translate the Amenes inscriptions found in the lost city. Meaning that because of deviations in the earth's rotation, the stars appear to shift positions over time. Overhead harnesses of color-coded cables formed a ceiling design before they disappeared through conduits to unknown destinations. Taking up the floor space in front of the innocuous interlinked cabinets that made up the electronic guts of the Optherian organ were the prominent sealed crates containing the white crystal. Lights had come up at their entry and illuminated a large, low-ceilinged chamber.