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In theStar Trekuniverse , the chances of coming back from assimilation by the Borg are svelte , and even when multitude are freed , they still retain terrible noesis of their times as drones . The ex - drone , Hugh , has connect Worf ’s crew inStar Trek : Defiant , and in issue 14 , with the squad ’s back against the wall , Hughsaves the solar day using Borg knowledge that he somehow retained .
He tells Worf that it is something all drones remember – even after they have been unloosen .
The Borg Not Only Takes Your Technology–They Take Your Soul As Well
Assimilation is A Fate Worse Than Death
The Borg are one of the most potent , and scariest , alien mintage in theStar Trekfranchise . Residing in the distant Delta Quadrant , the Borg travel the galax ( and some even speculate the entire universe ) , assimilating other lifeforms into their collective . The Borg benefit the knowledge of those they assimilate . As pick up in the epicStar Trek : The Next Generationtwo - part episode “ The in effect of Both world , ” this make them extremely difficult to defeat . When assimilate , a soul lose their personal identity and their kernel , making it a form of “ exist death . ”
absorption was not initially a part of the Borg , but was add up after for dramatic effect .
In theStar Trekfranchise , very few mortal have total back from being ingest . Captain Picard , Hugh and Seven of Nine were all Borg at one compass point , and all of them were free from the Collective . Yet as consider in other episodes and other medium , pulling a person out of the Collective can have deadly effects on them , making it a frail procedure . After being freed , the person must then occur to terms with the trauma they have experienced . Picard , Seven and Hugh behave the scratch for the rest of their lives .
The Narada , Nero ’s ship in the 2009 Star Trek flick , had a much deeper history than fan initially thought - including a tie-in to the Borg !
Borg Drones Carry More Than Just Their Guilt
It Seems There is No Escape from the Borg
And now , Hugh has revealed that not only do former drones sway the guilt of what they did , but also , horrifyingly enough , can still do Borg functions . Previous issues ofStar Trek : Defiantrevealed that when Hugh was severed from the Collective , he lost all remembering of who he was prior to assimilation . This , when coupled with drones keep back their cognition of Borg procedures and technology , paint a truly terrifying film of the horrors of assimilation . Being assimilated into the Borg can last a lifetime , and even being freed from them is no warranty of felicity .
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Star Trek : Defiant#14 ( 2024 )
