The pilot had started to grow numb to surprises, but the purple light triggered the instinctive fear developed after living on Milia 222 for a while. Maban and his group didn't wear their spray, so getting too close would definitely cause problems.
Sadly for the pilot, Khan was in no mood to bother about those details. He pushed his prisoner into the purple light's range, and the Nele's pheromones took over.
The pilot tried to retreat, but intense urges filled his mind as soon as the purple light shone on him. Evident struggle appeared on his face as he mustered the entirety of his self-restraint to escape, but Khan pushed him again and put an end to that attempt.
"Please," The pilot begged as his internal struggle made him lose his balance and fall to the floor. "I would never-. I swear. I wouldn't-."