In the year 10,191, Duke Leto of the House of Atreides accepts the stewardship of the dangerous planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Leto brings his family to the planet, hoping to secure sufficient supplies of melange, a rare and incredibly powerful spice that enables psychic abilities and near-immortality. However, House Atreides is betrayed by their rivals, the Harkonnens, and wiped out almost to a man, with Paul Atreides and his concubine Chani among the few survivors. With the guidance of the Fremen, the indigenous people of Dune, Paul and Chani lead a rebellion against the Harkonnens and their evil master, Baron Harkonnen. As Paul's special abilities grow, he begins to realize that he is destined to become something more than just a duke and must decide between his love for Chani and the fate of the universe.