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- A mystic "spice" which gives any who consume it great power.
- A grotesque nobleman — twisted and evil in mind, bloated and weak in body — limited to moving around by a flying suit.
- A flight of ornithopters headed for a secret destination.
- Mutants, altered by excessive use of the "spice," twisted in body but gifted with enormous power.
- A psychotic young nobleman who keeps his combat skills sharp by murdering slaves.