Dune: Prophecy episode 5 sees Desmond Hart gifting Harrow Harkonnen a small glowing orb, raising immediate questions. Travis Fimmel plays Desmond Hart in Dune: Prophecy's cast and the prequel show's first season has shown him slowly but surely earning the trust of Emperor Javicco Corrino. By episode 5, he's been fully integrated into the emperor's palace, with a squadron of soldiers at his disposal and an office. Hart enjoys his position of authority in a quick scene with Harrow Harkonnen, Valya's nephew.

At this point in Dune's timeline, House Harkonnen is far from the powerhouse it'll eventually become. Since Valya manages the Sisterhood and has long since abandoned her ties to her family, the pressure is on young Harrow to lead the Harkonnens out of their dark age. Currently, he's siding with his aunt in the conflict between Desmond and the Sisterhood, and the scene in episode 5 shows him providing...