“The Missionaria Protectiva was an arm of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood that was responsible for sowing the seeds of superstition in primitive cultures, so that the Sisterhood could take advantage of them. They were responsible for spreading the Panoplia Propheticus (myths, prophecies, and superstitions). ¶ This "religious engineering" spread "infectious superstitions on primitive worlds, thus opening those regions to exploitation by the Bene Gesserit." Panoplia Prophetica provide the opportunity for a Bene Gesserit to later cast herself as a guide, protector, or some other figure in fulfillment of a prophecy in order to manipulate the religious subjects for protection or other purposes. These myths also exploit religion as a powerful force in human society; by controlling the particulars of religion, the Bene Gesserit have a manipulative lever on society in general. The Bene Gesserit also employ the Missionaria Protectiva to prepare the Empire for its Kwisatz Haderach.” - × × ×