Carrots, sometimes referred to as space-carrots, were a food that rabbits particularly enjoyed. It was rumored that consuming space carrots enhanced one's eyesight. Consequently, many individuals wrongly believed that the rabbit-like Lepi possessed keen vision due to their consumption of space-carrots. However, the Lepi were actually omnivores who preferred meat, and their excellent vision stemmed from their sizable eyes.
The Lepi smuggler named Jaxxon had a strong dislike for space-carrots.
The humor arises from an allusion to the widely held belief that carrots enhance vision. This belief originated as a fabricated story disseminated by the British Air Force during the Second World War to conceal the advantage provided to pilots by Radar, a cutting-edge and confidential technology at the time. It is true that carrots are a good source of beta-carotene, which the body transforms into vitamin A. This does contribute to maintaining healthy eyes, but a significant enhancement in eyesight is only observed in individuals who have a vitamin A deficiency.