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− | [[File:Rhyl.jpg|thumb|Artim's rhyl]] |
+ | [[File:Rhyl.jpg|thumb|Artim's ''rhyl'']] |
− | The '''''rhyl''''' was a [[worm]]-like [[animal|creature]]. Children from |
+ | The '''''rhyl''''' was a [[worm]]-like [[animal|creature]]. Children from {{dis|Ba'ku|planet}}, such as [[Artim]], kept them as [[pets]]. ({{film|9}}) |
== Background == |
== Background == |
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− | It is unknown if this "palm pet" |
+ | It is unknown if this "palm pet" was native to the planet, or if the [[Ba'ku]] brought them from their [[homeworld]]. The script of ''Insurrection'' described the animal as "a colorful cross between a caterpillar and a jellyfish". |
Its name comes from design notes, and was not mentioned in the movie. |
Its name comes from design notes, and was not mentioned in the movie. |
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A licensed tie-in beanie toy of the Ba'ku ''rhyl'' was made by The Idea Company and sold, for a short time, at ''[[Star Trek: The Experience]]'' at the Las Vegas Hilton. |
A licensed tie-in beanie toy of the Ba'ku ''rhyl'' was made by The Idea Company and sold, for a short time, at ''[[Star Trek: The Experience]]'' at the Las Vegas Hilton. |
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− | For further information on the [[CGI]] model of the rhyl, see [[ |
+ | For further information on the [[CGI]] model of the ''rhyl'', see [[rhyl model]]. |
[[Category:Animals]] |
[[Category:Animals]] |
Revision as of 14:30, 16 October 2014
The rhyl was a worm-like creature. Children from Ba'ku, such as Artim, kept them as pets. (Star Trek: Insurrection)
Background
It is unknown if this "palm pet" was native to the planet, or if the Ba'ku brought them from their homeworld. The script of Insurrection described the animal as "a colorful cross between a caterpillar and a jellyfish".
Its name comes from design notes, and was not mentioned in the movie.
A licensed tie-in beanie toy of the Ba'ku rhyl was made by The Idea Company and sold, for a short time, at Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton.
For further information on the CGI model of the rhyl, see rhyl model.