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The Butlerian Jihad
Event
The great crusade against computers, thinking machines, and conscious robots, begun in 201 BG and concluded in 108 BG. Led to the commandment 'Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind,' shaping the entire structure of the Imperium. In place of computers, humanity developed Mentats, the Bene Gesserit, and the Spacing Guild.