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[Dune] How did House Atreides, supposedly one of the most respected and powerful houses, get treated like such a bítch?

So an entire House just gets wiped out and there are no political repercussions, no shockwaves, no power vacuums elsewhere in the galaxy?

What about their armies on other planets? Did they have no allies in other houses? No one’s asking after them? And if they were so isolated and the target of jealousy, how the f did they rise to such prominence in the first place?

Even the Starks’ demise had realistic consequences (besides the events directly caused by the individual survivors). 🥲
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They weren't isolated, Duke Leto was sort of a leader of the "opposition" in the Landsraad and quite respected by many. But, the Houses have the right to fight out their blood feuds (kanly), so long as they abide by the Great Convention and don't use their atomics. Fact of the matter is, House Harkonnen was within its rights to enact the vendetta. As for the Padishah Emperor, his involvement (the Sardaukar) was kept under the rug, as he shouldn't be picking sides in these feuds.

Right after the Harkonnens took back Arrakis, for all intents and purposes that would've been seen as a legitimate move, and the other Houses that might've had a favorable view on Duke Leto and House Atreides would have their hands tied.