Science Fiction & Fantasy Asked on June 5, 2021
In the second Star Trek movie, The Wrath of Khan, the character Khan uses Ceti eel larvae to subvert the self control of two people, Terrell and Chekhov. Khan gets the larvae from an adult eel that he has in a cage within his domicile. Why did Khan have these eels? Did Khan and his crew eat them, or was Khan keeping them to use in the event that someone would eventually return to the planet? Or, most unlikely, was Khan using them on his own people?
Is there a canon explanation for this?
From "Wrath of Khan" script:
Let me introduce you to Ceti Alpha V's only remaining indigenous life form; what do you think? They've killed twenty of my people, including my beloved wife. Oh, not all at once and not instantly, to be sure. Their young enter through the ears and wrap themselves around the cerebral cortex. This has the effect of rendering the victim extremely susceptible to suggestion. Later, as they grow, follows madness, paralysis -- and death. These are pets, of course -- not quite domesticated.
It isn't explicitly stated, but he likely did keep them just in case he needed to ensure someone's cooperation - he's a smart fellow who plans ahead.
Correct answer by DVK-on-Ahch-To on June 5, 2021
Because they task him, and he shall have them! Or less obliquely, these eels were the only thing left to eat on planet.
KHAN: Allow me to introduce you to Ceti Alpha V's only remaining indigenous life form.
After fifteen years, whatever food stores Kirk left Khan's party would have been consumed long ago. Even if Kirk left them replicators, Khan would need some kind of organic matter as feedstock, which means they are eating the eels one way or another. It's either that or go cannibal and start shoving their comrades into the hoppers.
Answered by Kyle Jones on June 5, 2021
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