The story takes place before the events of the Prelude to Dune trilogy. It is a prequel novella about the Fremen woman who will become the Shadout Mapes. "Dune: Imperial Court" "Dune: Imperial Court", by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, was published on June 28, 2022 in the collection Sands of Dune. The story is set 10,000 years before the events in Frank Herbert's novel Dune, and not long after the events of the prequel novel Navigators of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. It explores more of what brought about the blood feud between the Atreides and Harkonnens. Chronology References External links Official Dune website Dune (franchise) Science fiction short stories Works by Kevin J. Anderson Works by Brian Herbert