Changes: Centaurian slug

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A Centaurian slug was a small parasitic animal which entered a humanoid host through the mouth, eventually traveling through the head 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)

In the novelization of Star Trek, the creature used to interrogate Pike was not named but Nero implied that it was native to Romulus.

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Background information

Screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman invented the Centaurian slug as an 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]

In the film's script, the Centaurian slug was described as "the most disgusting creature you've seen" and "a slug with suckers and spikes, covered in a grimy muck." [2]

A deleted scene from the film Star Trek establishes that Nero got the slugs from Klingon guards on Rura Penthe, who used the creatures to interrogate prisoners, and the scene also included dialogue stating a different mechanism for their effects: when placed into dark spaces, they furiously attempt to burrow their way out. ("Prison Interrogation and Breakout", Star Trek (Special Edition) DVD/Star Trek (Three disc Blu-ray)/Star Trek: The Compendium Blu-ray special features) In the scripted version of the scene, this was revealed to be because they are from a planet bathed in constant sunlight. [3]

The virtual collectible card battle game Star Trek: Rivals has a Centaurian slug as card #2.

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 [[File:Centaurian slug.jpg|thumb|A Centaurian slug]]
-A '''Centaurian slug''' was a small [[parasite]]-like [[animal]] which entered a [[humanoid]] host through the mouth, eventually traveling through the body to latch onto the [[brainstem]], where it released a [[toxin]] forcing the host to answer any and all questions posed.
+A '''Centaurian slug''' was a small [[parasitic]] [[animal]] which entered a [[humanoid]] host through the [[mouth]],  eventually traveling through the [[head]] 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]] {{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}})
+{{bginfo|In {{dis|Star Trek|novel|the novelization of ''Star Trek''}}, the creature used to interrogate Pike was not named but Nero implied that it was native to Romulus.}}
-==Background==
-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 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: when placed into dark spaces, they furiously attempt to burrow their way out.
+== Appendices ==
+=== Background information ===
+Screenwriters [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] invented the Centaurian slug as an 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." {{TrekMovie.com|2009/05/22/orci-and-kurtzman-reveal-star-trek-details-in-trekmovie-fan-qa/}}
+In the film's script, the Centaurian slug was described as "the most disgusting creature you've seen" and "a slug with suckers and spikes, covered in a grimy muck." [http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Star-Trek.html]
+A [[deleted scene]] from the [[Star Trek films|film]] {{film|11}} establishes that Nero got the slugs from [[Klingon]] guards on [[Rura Penthe]], who used the creatures to interrogate prisoners, and the scene also included dialogue stating a different mechanism for their effects: when placed into dark spaces, they furiously attempt to burrow their way out. ("Prison Interrogation and Breakout", {{DVD|Star Trek|Special Edition|(Special Edition)}} [[DVD]]/{{DVD|Star Trek|Three disc Blu-ray|(Three disc Blu-ray)}}/''[[Star Trek: The Compendium]]'' [[Blu-ray]] special features) In the scripted version of the scene, this was revealed to be because they are from a planet bathed in constant sunlight. [http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Star-Trek.html]
+The [[Games|virtual collectible card battle game]] ''[[Star Trek: Rivals]]'' has a Centaurian slug as card #2.
+=== See also ===
+* [[Centauri VII]]
 [[it:Lumaca centauriana]]
+[[Category:Alternate reality]]
 [[Category:Animals]]
-[[Category:Memory Alpha articles related to Star Trek (film)]]