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Ornithopters, commonly 'thopters, are the basic means of travel on a planet.

A 'thopter is any aircraft capable of sustained wing-beat flight in the manner of birds. It resembles a bird or an insect and flys by either wing-beat or by jet-propulsion.

They are most often used by the wealthy of the Known Universe. However, they can be formated with lasguns and shields for use in battle.

Looks[]

Atreides 'thopter[]

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The 'thopters used by the House Atreides.

Harkonnen 'thopter[]

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The 'thopters used by House Harkonnen.

  • The 'thopters used by House Harkonnen to attack the Atreides resembled bubble bees.

See also..[]

Although 'thopters are used commonly in the world of Dune, other 'thopters include...

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