Oh, it’s been decades since I read it. According to the internets the novel does mention small polar regions but I don’t remember them. What’s the major plot point?
The north polar area is where Arrakeen and other settlements are. They are the more pleasant areas, they only have to close up during the hotter parts of the day.
The equator is where the constant sand storms occur that are “impassable”. One thing I didn’t realize, Arrakis isn’t large, it’s about the size of the Moon, but more dense, so the gravity is about 0.9 of Earth.
It’s a major plot point. Only the Fremen live outside polar areas.
Oh, it’s been decades since I read it. According to the internets the novel does mention small polar regions but I don’t remember them. What’s the major plot point?
The north polar area is where Arrakeen and other settlements are. They are the more pleasant areas, they only have to close up during the hotter parts of the day.
The equator is where the constant sand storms occur that are “impassable”. One thing I didn’t realize, Arrakis isn’t large, it’s about the size of the Moon, but more dense, so the gravity is about 0.9 of Earth.