Typically for Herbert, psychology and religion (the title comes from a quote from the Book of Revelation ) play a large role in the narrative, as John Ramsey comes to understand the nature of the subtug crews and how they carry out their missions.
The technology of the submarines towing large bags filled with the surreptitiously pumped oil described in the books may have been an inspiration for the invention called the Dracone for which development started in the year following Herbert's serial.
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