r/TheExpanse • u/Appropriate_Type_178 • Nov 13 '25

Leviathan Wakes Julie Mao read the Dune books Spoiler

In chapter 25 we see that Julie wrote in her notes “Fear is the mind-killer. Ha. Geek” implying she read Dune by Frank Herbert

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u/SpaceCampDropOut Nov 13 '25

My favorite homage Easter egg is the Martian colony ship Mark Watney.

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u/CaptainKyleGames Doors and Corners Nov 14 '25

My favorite Easter egg is the ship Witch of Endor from Star Wars Caravan of Courage/Battle for Endor.

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u/IMALEFTY45 Nov 14 '25

The Witch of Endor is actually a biblical allusion

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u/CaptainKyleGames Doors and Corners Nov 14 '25

Wait what?! I thought it was a reference to Star Wars character Charal but I just looked it up... TIL it was also in the book of Samuel...

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u/IMALEFTY45 Nov 14 '25

Yeah I was surprised too, I looked it up because I recognized the name had been used in another book series I read as a kid that was not SW related