Sardaukar's were always mystery, elite troops of Emperor Padishah used in punitive wars and expeditions across the universe.

Now we are given insight into how they come to be, who they recruit, harsh conditions of their training on Salusa Secundus and way they grow to become the deadly warriors of the Emperor.

Way of their training and general culture reminds me a lot on the way W40K Space Marines get indoctrinated and trained - warriors for the brutal and bloody battlefields of the future.

Only downside is the fact that authors decided to play safe and remain in the time and place of Atreides vs Harkonnen conflict on Dune. I agree with one of the reviewers that it would be much better if they decided to place the story in more original surroundings.

It would be interesting to see how story progresses.

Art is pretty good although some panels seem to be rushed (like the scene when Harkonnen ships bombard the Atreides stronghold on Dune while troops progress on the streets- I guess they wanted to show how cold blooded Sardaukars are but it ended up pretty weird).

Recommended to all fans of military SF and Dune universe. ( )

Mediocre art, terrible script.
The Herbert Anderson couple, always bad at writing, had outdone themselves here in lack of imagination... ( )