Sire,
The Sardaukar training complex at Arsunt nears completion. Construction has taken twice as long as projected, but the unique and esoteric requirements of the ziggurat design presented many challenges. On their own, the complex array of sacrificial platforms and their associated network of blood sluices necessitated a dedicated team or we would be working on it still.
Once Commander Aramsham and his Legion arrive to occupy the garrison, we can begin our campaign against the Fremen in earnest. Intelligence reports place their population in the low hundred-thousands, with an even smaller percentage of fighting age.
Still, we must not underestimate our savage foe. Just as the harsh conditions of Salusa Secundus have shaped the Sardaukar into the deadly fighting force they are, we cannot doubt that the relentless environs of Arrakis have similarly hardened our adversary.
The Imperial Warmaster recommends nerve gas.