Gag character introduced in DYOS X, an Atreides officer that serves as an expositor to people seeking the Gem on Arrakis, so often that the speech has become rote. He is re-encountered during Hannibal's fact-finding mission in Part II.

• Clyde's office is decorated with references to several webcomics I have read.
• The "Now Serving" counter identifies Taillesskangaru and the Narrator as the 17th party he's briefed, preceded by CivGeneral & Co. When Hannibal visits the station after the Gem is removed, it has reset to '00'.

• the bottle

• the posting