Sardaukar Bashar
[The Sardaukar legions, the Emperor's elite shock troops, are assembled at a landing zone on Salusa Secundus. The warrior-mystics are being blessed by a muezzin throat-singing deep chords, while nuns literally baptize the troops with human blood taken from nearby crucified victims. A Sardaukar Bashar (general) leads Piter de Vries through the ranks.] [battle-cant]
Why does the Baron need us? Harkonnens outnumber the Atreides.
Piter de Vries
The Atreides legions are the finest in the Imperium, trained by Gurney Halleck and Duncan Idaho...
Sardaukar Bashar
[battle-cant]
Bah! We are the Sardaukar. The Emperor's blades. Those who stand against us fall.
Piter de Vries
Just so. Three battalions, as agreed.
Sardaukar Bashar
[The prayer ends and the kneeling Sardaukar legions all spring to their feet, with clockwork precision.] [battle-cant]
The Emperor commands it. It is done.
