Why Aren't There Guns in Dune

Why do people in Dune use swords and not guns?

Blades Are More Effective Since an incredibly fast-moving projectile like a bullet or lasgun beam can’t be used against a shield defense, the slower moving blade of a sword or dagger is a more effective weapon. Please don’t ask for a more detailed explanation of how these physics work on Dune…

Why are there no laser guns in Dune?

Its use as a weapon is limited in a field-generator-shield culture because of the explosive pyrotechnics (technically, subatomic fusion) created when its beam intersects a shield.

Sarah Jenkins

Sarah Jenkins

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