O Ketracel White é usado para manter o Jem Hadar leal aos fundadores, além de funcionar como sua única fonte de comida e bebida. No caso de se tornarem desleais com os Fundadores (algo que aparentemente é uma ocorrência mais comum do que os Fundadores gostariam que a Federação acreditasse) eles podem simplesmente retirar o acesso à substância e todos eles morrerão.
BASHIR: I know that the Jem'Hadar have been genetically engineered by the Dominion to be addicted to what you call ketracel-white. And that by controlling the supply of the drug, the Founders maintain control over you.
GORAN'AGAR: The Vorta. They are the ones who control the drug. They are the ones we came here to escape.
BASHIR: Escape? You're trying to leave the Dominion?
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SISKO: Couldn't the Founders just order them to surrender? From what I know, the Jem'Hadar have been genetically conditioned to obey them.
WEYOUN: The Founders' ability to control the Jem'Hadar has been somewhat overstated. Otherwise we never would have had to addict them to the white.
SISKO: Sounds like the Dominion isn't quite as stable as you'd like us to believe.