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In [[2258]], the [[Romulan]] [[Nero]] used a Centaurian slug in his interrogation of [[Captain]] {{alt|Christopher Pike}} in a successful attempt to learn the [[subspace]] [[Frequency|frequencies]] of [[Starfleet]]'s [[border protection grid]]s surrounding [[Earth]]. ({{film|11}}) |
In [[2258]], the [[Romulan]] [[Nero]] used a Centaurian slug in his interrogation of [[Captain]] {{alt|Christopher Pike}} in a successful attempt to learn the [[subspace]] [[Frequency|frequencies]] of [[Starfleet]]'s [[border protection grid]]s surrounding [[Earth]]. ({{film|11}}) |
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| − | {{bginfo|Screenwriters [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] invented the Centaurian slug as a homage to the [[Ceti eel]] from {{film|2}}. They considered having Nero actually use a Ceti eel, but "wanted 'homage' instead of a direct lift. ''[http://trekmovie.com/2009/05/22/orci-and-kurtzman-reveal-star-trek-details-in-trekmovie-fan-qa/]'' [[Deleted scene]]s from the film establish that Nero got the slugs from the [[Klingon]]s on [[Rura Penthe]], who used them to interrogate prisoners, and include dialogue stating a different mechanism for their effects: they are from a planet bathed in constant sunlight, and when placed into dark spaces, they furiously attempt to burrow their way out.}} |
+ | {{bginfo|Screenwriters [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] invented the Centaurian slug as a homage to the [[Ceti eel]] from {{film|2}}. They considered having Nero actually use a Ceti eel, but "wanted 'homage' instead of a direct lift. ''[http://trekmovie.com/2009/05/22/orci-and-kurtzman-reveal-star-trek-details-in-trekmovie-fan-qa/]'' [[Deleted scene]]s from the film establish that Nero got the slugs from the [[Klingon]]s on [[Rura Penthe]], who used them to interrogate prisoners, and include dialogue stating a different mechanism for their effects: they are from a planet bathed in constant sunlight, and when placed into dark spaces, they furiously attempt to burrow their way out.|The [[Games|virtual collectible card battle game]] ''[[Star Trek: Rivals]]'' has a Centaurian slug as card #2.}} |
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A Centaurian slug
A Centaurian slug was a small parasitic animal which entered a humanoid host through the mouth, eventually traveling through the body to latch onto the brain stem, where it released a toxin forcing the host to answer any and all questions posed.
In 2258, the Romulan Nero used a Centaurian slug in his interrogation of Captain Christopher Pike in a successful attempt to learn the subspace frequencies of Starfleet's border protection grids surrounding Earth. (Star Trek)
Screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman invented the Centaurian slug as a homage to the Ceti eel from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. They considered having Nero actually use a Ceti eel, but "wanted 'homage' instead of a direct lift. [1] Deleted scenes from the film establish that Nero got the slugs from the Klingons on Rura Penthe, who used them to interrogate prisoners, and include dialogue stating a different mechanism for their effects: they are from a planet bathed in constant sunlight, and when placed into dark spaces, they furiously attempt to burrow their way out.
The virtual collectible card battle game Star Trek: Rivals has a Centaurian slug as card #2.