  pardot kynes is a fictional character in the dune universe created by frank herbert. he was the imperial planetologist (planetary ecologist) of arrakis prior to the start of the novel dune, and was featured in the prelude to dune series by brian herbert and kevin j. anderson. pardot kynes was first introduced in the original novel dune. although he didn't directly take part in the story, his introduction into fremen society and his ecological plan for arrakis are described in the first appendix of dune. pardot kynes first appeared as a character in dune: house atreides as "an expert and well-respected ecologist, geologist, and meteorologist, with added specialties in botany and microbiology. driven, he enjoyed absorbing the mysteries of entire worlds. but the people themselves often remained a complete mystery to him." his interest in the sciences and the environment came from his studying of his homeworld, salusa secundus. on his visit to kaitain for an audience with padishah emperor elrood corrino ix, kynes noted: official imperial reports claimed it was always warm, the climate forever temperate. storms were unknown. no clouds marred the skies ... when the ornate guild escort craft descended, [kynes] had noted the flotilla of weather satellites, climate-bending technology that &mdash; through brute force &mdash; kept kaitain a peaceful and serene place ... climate engineers could certainly strong-arm the weather to what someone had foolishly decided was optimal &mdash; though they did it at their own peril, creating an environment that led, ultimately, to malaise of the mind, body, and spirit. the imperial family would never understand that. they continued to relax under their sunny skies and stroll through their well-watered arboretums, oblivious to an environmental catastrophe just waiting to unfold before their covered eyes. kynes was named the imperial planetologist of arrakis by elrood ix. originally from salusa secundus, a planet that since ancient times had been the imperial prison planet of the corrino dynasty, kynes was ordered by the emperor to go to arrakis to find out exactly how the spice melange was produced. arrakis was, of course, the only known source of melange, the precious spice without which the imperium would collapse.
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