Hayt

The Spacing Guild has come to Arrakis and brought a gift for Paul, a ghola of the dead Duncan Idaho, who was Paul's childhood teacher who died fourteen years earlier on Arrakis in the novel Dune.

They have named this ghola Hayt and also conditioned him as a Mentat.

Knowing the love Paul felt for Duncan, they hoped that the ghola being present would hinder Paul's ability to properly manage the empire.

Many in the Imperium, including the Fremen, also saw the Bene Tleilax and their creations as dirty.

"We are pleased to accept your credentials," Paul said.

"Explain the gift." Edric rolled in the tank, bringing his attention to bear on the ghola.

"This man is called Hayt," he said, spelling the name.

"According to our investigators, he has a most curious history.