Mentats
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Mentats are human computers in the Dune universe, specially trained to perform complex logical analysis and strategic planning with superhuman speed and accuracy.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional profession
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human computer ⓘ organization type ⓘ |
| ability |
complex logical analysis
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data synthesis ⓘ pattern recognition ⓘ rapid computation ⓘ strategic planning ⓘ |
| associatedSubstance | sapho juice ⓘ |
| contrastWith |
Bene Gesserit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guild Navigators NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Frank Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature | stained lips from sapho juice ⓘ |
| effectOfSaphoJuice |
enhanced mental performance
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increased computational speed ⓘ |
| employerType |
Great Houses
NERFINISHED
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the Bene Tleilax NERFINISHED ⓘ the Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethicalOrientation |
can be amoral
ⓘ
can be loyal ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Dune universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | Dune (1965 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Butlerian Jihad society ⓘ |
| motivationEnhancement | sapho juice ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | replacement for thinking machines ⓘ |
| notableMentat |
Duncan Idaho
GENERATED
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Hayt (ghola of Duncan Idaho) GENERATED ⓘ Miles Teg GENERATED ⓘ Piter De Vries GENERATED ⓘ Thufir Hawat GENERATED ⓘ |
| prohibitionContext | ban on computers ⓘ |
| role |
advisor
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logician ⓘ planner ⓘ strategist ⓘ tactician ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
capacity for abstraction
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high intelligence ⓘ strong memory ⓘ |
| skill |
economic forecasting
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military strategy ⓘ political analysis ⓘ probability analysis ⓘ psychological profiling ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| trainingType |
logical discipline
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mental conditioning ⓘ mnemonic training ⓘ observation training ⓘ |
| variantCreatedBy | Bene Tleilax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variantType | Twisted Mentat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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