In the huge and unforgiving desert planet of Arrakis, known as Dune, the noble House Atreides embarks on a dangerous journey to secure control of the planet's most useful resource, the spice melange. As the young Duke Leto Atreides and his family arrive on Arrakis, they face a treacherous landscape bursting with gigantic sandworms, treacherous Fremen tribes, and the ever-present danger of their vowed enemies, House Harkonnen. Amidst this volatile environment, Leto and his concubine, Lady Jessica, embark on a clandestine breeding program, a desperate attempt to meet an ancient prophecy and secure the future of their dynasty.