the Factor Rise is a Romance written in collaboration by Frank Herbert and Bill Ransom in 1988. It is the fourth and last volume of the cycle entitled the Program conscience begun in 1966 by Frank Herbert with the novel Destination empties. The three other volumes of the cycle were written by Bill Ransom with the participation of Frank Herbert. Moreover, the copyright is with the names of: Theresa Shackelford, Dell R. Call & Bill Ransom .