Torture

"Torture has never been a reliable means of extracting information. It is ultimately self-defeating as a means of control. One wonders it is still practiced."

- Jean-Luc Picard, 2369

Torture was a practice of inflicting physical or psychological pain on a captured subject. Torture was used by many species of the universe between and during conflicts on prisoners or captives of high interest. Torture be a punishment for crimes committed by prisoners.

History
During Earth's second world war, the SS of Nazi Germany would use torture in their interrogations of prisoners. These practice also used by the Nazis and SS of Ekos in the 23rd century.

In

Kelvin timeline
Following Captain 's and his ship, the Narada's, arrival, he and his crew were captured by the Klingons and taken to Rura Penthe. For the next 25 years, Nero was interrogated by the Klingons who use Centaurian slugs on him. They eventually learned that Nero was from the the future and was awaiting the arrival of Ambassador Spock.

Nero and crew then made their escape and retook the Narada. Following the Destruction of, Nero then forced the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) (alternate reality)'s captain, , to give him the frequencies for Earth's Border protection grid. Pike refused until Nero used the Centaurian slugs on him.

Mirror universe
In the mirror universe, the Terran Empire's Imperial Starfleet used torture as punishment and means to ensure royalty.