[1] Dune is set on the dangerous planet Arrakis, sole source of the spice melange, the most valuable substance in the universe.

The parody follows a similar storyline, wherein rival restaurant-owning families battle for control of Arruckus, which is overrun by giant pretzels and the source of valuable beer.

When the Emperor called for an audit of the fief, the duplicate ledger made it appear as though House Agamemnides had been cooking the books.

Banished to the sugared wilderness, Pall, head of House Agamemnides, and Lady Jazzica meet with and are eventually accepted by the planet's native population, the Freedmenmen.

Dave Langford reviewed National Lampoon's Doon for White Dwarf #76, and stated that "with the best will in the world, a parody of a particular author gets tiresome after a few thousand words.