What Mae Takes From The Vault In Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes!

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ends with Mae taking an odd item from the vault, and here's what it actually is. Mae is on a mysterious mission throughout the film, with details regarding her actual mission remaining slim until the very end of the movie. Even when Mae's plan is revealed, however, some viewers may be left scratching their heads, not knowing exactly what Mae got from the vault in Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes is finally here, with the highly anticipated continuation of the modern Planet of the Apes franchise out now. The film is set generations after War for the Planet of the Apes, with it following an ape named Noa as he attempts to take down a tribe of apes that treats Caesar like a god. Along the way, Noa bumps into a human named Mae, with her having a mysterious plan that leaves Noa suspicious.

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Mae Takes A SATCOM Key From The Human Vault

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Throughout the film, the villainous Proximus wants into a human vault, one that only Mae knows how to get into. Mae explains to Noa that the human vault contains an item that could potentially bring back humanity's ability to speak, leading Noa and the gang to finally help her into the giant metal building.

Upon getting there, Mae takes some sort of memory drive out of an abandoned human computer. This mysterious piece of hardware is actually a SATCOM key, with it being of immense importance to Mae. Although the reasoning behind Mae's need for this SATCOM key goes unknown, her true motivations are finally made clear at the end of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

Related 10 Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Easter Eggs & References Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes features plenty of overt and sly references to other entries in the franchise, tying the plot to the larger series.

What The Humans Need The SATCOM Key For In Planet Of The Apes

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The end of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes finally reveals why the humans need this SATCOM key, with Mae eventually bringing it to a tribe of scientists that live underground. As it turns out, these human survivors are able to use the SATCOM key to activate the satellites, giving them the ability to reach other humans across the globe. The humans are eventually successful in doing so, finally making contact with another group of survivors.

The use of this SATCOM key could be a big deal in a Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes sequel, as it could give humans the ability to work together and organize a way to reclaim their planet. Mae getting the SATCOM key to the humans could be on of the most pivotal moments in the entire franchise, with Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes changing the ape and human worlds forever.