Few images are more iconic in the science fiction genre than the vast deserts of the planet Arrakis, rich with spice and teeming with massive sandworms. The franchise even gets its title, Dune, from the planet's nickname. And yet, in the upcoming HBO series Dune: Prophecy, Arrakis barely features at all. Most of the action takes place on other planets: the headquarters of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, the rich and lustrously decorated Corrino homeworld, and the frigid home of the exiled Harkonnen family. However, Dune: Prophecy keeps Arrakis relevant by tying it deeply into the plot and emphasizing its constantly looming presence, the necessity of spice, and the terrifying destructive nature of sandworms.