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Originally Posted by Noclevername
Not sure, I think the idea is that suspensors can only provide lift or bouyancy, for actual thrust you need a mechanism of some kind.
(I think IMO it was in the original novel just becuase it "sounded cool", the rationale-- assuming I remember right and there is one-- came later.)
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Didn't the Holtzmann effect have a rather unfortunate effect on the sandworms? One reason the Fremen didn't use shields.