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Star Trek: Fan Collective – Borg is a DVD collection, the first in the Star Trek: Fan Collective series with episodes selected by a fan vote on StarTrek.com . This four-disc set contains episodes from Star Trek: Enterprise , Star Trek: The Next Generation , and Star Trek: Voyager .

There are a total of 16 television-hours on this collection – including 4 standard-length episodes, 4 two-part episodes, and 2 feature-length movies – chronicling every Borg appearance on both TNG and ENT , and 7 of the most popular VOY episodes – out of the 18 VOY episodes where the Borg appeared as more than holograms or in dreams. This collection contains more double-length episodes (6) than any of the other Fan Collectives , and also contains the most (5) season finales (" The Best of Both Worlds ", " Descent ", " Scorpion ", " Unimatrix Zero ", and " Endgame ").

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• TNG : " Q Who " is also included on the Star Trek: Fan Collective - Q DVD.
• VOY : " Endgame " is also included on the Star Trek: Fan Collective - Time Travel DVD.

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• Disc 1 contains audio commentary for " Regeneration " by Mike Sussman and Phyllis Strong , and text commentary for " The Best of Both Worlds " and " The Best of Both Worlds, Part II " by Michael and Denise Okuda .
• Disc 4 contains text commentary for " Unimatrix Zero, Part II " by Michael and Denise Okuda.
• The artwork on the second disc features the Borg likeness of Patrick Barnitt .

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Published Apr 24, 2017

Star Trek 101: The Borg

Star Trek 101, StarTrek.com 's newest regular column, serves two functions: succinctly introduce Star Trek newcomers to the basic foundations and elements of the franchise and refresh the memories of longtime Trek fans. We're pulling our entries from the book Star Trek 101: A Practical Guide to Who, What, Where, And Why , written by Terry J. Erdmann & Paula M. Block and published in 2008 by Pocket Books. An invaluable resource, it encompasses The Original Series , The Animated Series , The Next Generation , Deep Space Nine , Voyager and Enterprise , as well as the first 10 Trek feature films. Today, we learn about the Borg...

The Borg collective is an amalgamated group of many subjugated races: human, Klingon, Vulcan – you name it. The Collective assimilates every sentient being it encounters, improving the individual by removing “imperfect” organic body parts and replacing them with technologically superior artificial ones – such as eyes that emit laser beams and hands that double as buzz saws.

What the Collective lacks in free will, it makes up for in wholehearted dedication. All members dress the same (basic black, with complementary circuitry and tubing)., act the same (zombie-like), and spout the same party line: “You will be assimilated” and “Resistance is futile.”

Their most common form of transportation is the gigantic and deadly Borg cube, armed with powerful energy weapons and capable of self-repairing damage almost immediately.

Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann are coauthors of numerous books about the entertainment industry, including Star Trek 101; Star Trek Costumes: Fifty Years of Fashion from the Final Frontier; Star Trek: The Original Series 365; and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion . They currently are writing the latest in their series of Ferengi novellas, which (so far) includes Lust’s Latinum Lost (and Found); and Rules of Accusation . Their most recent non- Star Trek book is Labyrinth: The Ultimate Visual History.

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Star Trek Fan Collective: Borg

Review by: Matt Brighton

Plot: What’s it about?

”You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.”

“Star Trek” gave us many unforgettable enemies throughout the cycle of its shows: the Romulans, the Ferengi, the Klingons and of course – the Borg. Now that all of the “Star Trek” episodes (this includes the original Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: Enterprise) have been released on DVD, Paramount had to think of a way to re-market the shows and it looks like this “Fan Collective” is it. This first installment is aptly-titled “Star Trek Fan Collective: Borg” and quite simply, it showcases the best episodes from all the series’ in which the collective is featured. From their introduction in “Q Who” from “Star Trek: The Next Generation” to the subsequent episodes in the other “Star Trek” television shows, the Borg were the standard by which all the other villains were compared to. Naturally if you own all of the “Star Trek” DVD’s, then you have these episodes already but Paramount is banking that you don’t – hence this series. Here’s what you can expect on this four-disc set.

Disc 1 “Regeneration”– Star Trek: Enterprise # 049. “Q Who?” – Star Trek: The Next Generation # 142 “The Best of Both Worlds, Part I” – Star Trek: The Next Generation # 174. “The Best of Both Worlds, Part II” – Star Trek: The Next Generation # 175.

Disc 2 “I, Borg” – Star Trek: The Next Generation # 223 “Descent, Part I” – Star Trek: The Next Generation # 252 “Descent, Part II”– Star Trek: The Next Generation # 253 “Scorpion, Part I” – Star Trek: Voyager # 168

Disc 3 “Scorpion, Part II” – Star Trek: Voyager # 169 “Drone” – Star Trek: Voyager # 196 “Dark Frontier” – Star Trek: Voyager # 824

Disc 4 “Unimatrix Zero, Part I” – Star Trek: Voyager # 246 “Unimatrix Zero, Part II” – Star Trek: Voyager # 247 “Endgame” – Star Trek: Voyager # 828

Video: How does it look?

All of the episodes are shown in their original full-frame ratio except for the very first episode on the first disc (Star Trek: Enterprise) which is shown in anamorphic widescreen. For those of you that have these on DVD, the transfer is identical to their previous release. There is a big difference between “Enterprise” and the others, which make me, wish they’d have shot these in 16:9, but that’s not to say they don’t look good. Colors are strong and vibrant and the somewhat lifeless atmosphere of the Borg ship looks great.

Audio: How does it sound?

All of the episodes are presented in a Dolby Digital 5.1 track and they vary from episode to episode and series. One thing that I’ve always noticed about the “Star Trek” shows is that there’s always a background ambiance that you don’t realize. There’s always a background hum (if you will) that really helps set the stage. The episodes are dialogue-driven and as the seasons progress (Enterprise sounds the best of the lot), the sound gets a lot more robust.

Supplements: What are the extras?

As far as supplements go, there’s not a whole lot here. There’s a commentary on “Enterprise” by Mike Sussman and Phyllis Strong and three text commentaries “The Best of Both Worlds: Parts I and II” (best-known as the one where Picard becomes a member of the Borg) and another text commentary on “Unimatrix Zero: Part II”. All of the text commentaries are by Michael and Denise Okuda. This doesn’t quite qualify as the definitive collection without the addition of “Star Trek: First Contact”, the second movie featuring the Next Generation cast. For those that don’t already own all of the “Star Trek” series on DVD, this is a good way to see some of the better episodes and if you do own these, there’s no reason to pick this up.

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Gene Roddenberry's vision of a future where different species worked together for the goal of peaceful space exploration was the backbone of the Star Trek franchise. The perils on Earth -famine, disease, war, economic greed- had all been eradicated, leaving humankind capable of turning its attention to more noble causes. But there were those that opposed these ideals, and no villain ever posed as great a threat to the United Federation of Planets as the Borg .

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A mysterious collective of cybernetically enhanced beings first introduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation, they assimilated species optimal for their goal of genetic perfection. As they continued to advance across star systems, fans began to conceive of theories around what they had in store for the Star Trek franchise. As theories continue to speculate over the current relationship between Section 31's "Control" and the Borg in  Star Trek: Discovery,  here are 10 theories about the Borg that turned out to be true.

THERE WERE SEVERAL BORG QUEENS

The first known existence of the Borg Queen was in Star Trek:   The Next Generation,  when Captain Picard was assimilated by the Borg Collective. More was learned about her in the  Voyager  episodes   "The Raven" and "Dark Frontier". She claimed to be the "beginning and the end", an apex member of the Borg Collective designed to interface with other species, like the Queen of a bee hive, and an embodiment of their collective conscience.

While multiple queens were purported to exist, fans wondered if they would see them. Sure enough, between  TNG  and  Voyager  at least two separate queens were confirmed, and many more mentioned by Seven of Nine, because when one dies another takes its place.

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THE OMEGA MOLECULE EXPLAINS THE BORG'S DECISIONS

Some Star Trek fans accept that the there is no rhyme or reason for why the Borg Collective does what it does. Whether it's out of simple galactic domination or the pursuit of ultimate perfection, they assimilate species they think will best help them meet their goals and move on.

One explanation for the reason that they seem to appear and reappear throughout the Star Trek timeline is because of their pursuit of the Omega Molecule that Seven of Nine mentioned in  Voyager.  The Federation was able to synthesize it at least in part with Boronite Ore, and since it offers a nearly unlimited energy supply, the Borg desire it as well. Whether it fully explains their actions is up for debate, but it can certainly be added to the list.

THE V'GER AND BORG CONNECTION

Spock discovered in  Star Trek: The Motion Picture  that V'ger was short for  Voyager 6,  the unmanned probe launched by NASA. When it landed on a machine planet, the inhabitants upgraded its tech and sent it back on its way. Ever since the Borg appeared in  TNG,  it was postulated by fans that they were the beings who accomplished this.

According to the  Star Trek: Nero  comic series featuring the Romulan Nero from the Kelvin timeline, V'ger was drawn to his ship, specifically because it possessed Borg technology that had been reverse-engineered, which permitted it to speak to the crew.

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THE BORG HAVE BEEN AROUND FOR HUNDREDS OF YEARS

While we first encounter the Borg in  The Next Generation,  when Q flings the Enterprise-D into the Delta Quadrant to prove that humanity isn't ready for what lurks in the deepest, darkest corners of space, fans postulated that in order to have so many drones, the Borg had to have been at the assimilation game for hundreds of years.

In Voyager's  episode "Dragon's Tooth", it's confirmed they're at least 900 years old. And  Captain Archer encountered the Borg in  Star Trek: Enterprise,  when they assimilated a research outpost and he gave pursuit, so their operations proved to be long-standing and effective.

HUGH'S AUTONOMY WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE COLLECTIVE

When the crew of the Enterprise-D encountered a young injured male drone while on an away mission in the episode "I, Borg", it prevented them with a tremendous opportunity. They could conceivably infect it with a virus and return it to its vessel, thereby allowing the virus to infect the entire Borg Collective once it rejoined the uni-matrix.

Picard effectively chose not to go this route , but instead imbue the drone (eventually named "Hugh") with that quality the captain values most; personal agency. With his newfound individuality, Hugh returned to the Collective and, as fans suspected, inspired several drones to escape and form their own miniature Collective elsewhere in the galaxy (albeit to varying degrees of success).

THE BORG ARE VICTIMS, NOT VILLAINS

By now, most Star Trek fans have seen the countless teasers and trailers for CBS's newest Star Trek series coming in early 2020,  Picard.  It will follow Jean-Luc Picard 20 years after he left his captaincy of the Enterprise, seemingly putting his life with Starfleet behind him until the appearance of a mysterious woman and the circumstances surrounding their meeting draw him back in.

We see in the trailer that Borg cubes have become Romulan patrolled prisons, that Romulans have experimented on Borgs, and that they are seen as second class citizens. This seems to confirm the theory that in essence, all deactivated Borg drones are just assimilated victims, refugees that need guidance on how to reintegrate into the societies and cultures they were taken from.

A  BORG DRONE COULD BE REHABILITATED

After the encounter with the semi-autonomous drone Hugh in  The Next Generation, Voyager took the concept a step further and introduced the character of Seven of Nine, a drone that ended up having the large majority of her Borg cybernetic implants removed and becoming an integral part of the  Voyager  crew. Her insider information about how the Borg functioned was integral in destroying most of their Collective.

Fans had theorized what happened to Hugh after the "I, Borg" episode, and he resurfaced in another episode of  TNG  involving Data's evil brother Lore harnessing Borgs for his own nefarious end, but Seven of Nine finally proved what would happen to a Borg if they were completely rehabilitated.

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THE LOCUTUS PLOT WAS TO WRITE PATRICK STEWART OUT OF TNG

The plot included in the Season 3 cliffhanger "The Best of Both Worlds" Part I put Star Trek fans on the edge of their seat for a couple of reasons; one, Captain Picard (!) had just been assimilated  by the Borg,   and two, they didn't know if that meant Patrick Stewart was going to return in Season 4.

Seasons 1 and 2 of  TNG  had been fraught with writing issues, the growing pains of any series in its first years, but Patrick Stewart was also known to get disgruntled with the cavalier treatment of the material. The head of Paramount Television even informed Stewart he was being written out of the series. Luckily, contractual issues were smoothed over, and Picard triumphantly returned.

THE INDIVIDUALITY OF HUMANS IS DESIRABLE

In the Borg's quest for perfection, they assimilated countless life forms throughout the galaxy, including species 125, or humans. Fans wondered why humans were so desirable to the Borg considering the species propensity for free thought and individuality.

In the case of the Borg, the humans' commitment to individuality should have weakened them, but the Queen had a desire to re-assimilate her favorite drone, Seven of Nine in  Voyager,  precisely because she had learned to be both an individual and a part of the Voyager crew.

THE BORG FARM THE FEDERATION FOR TECHNOLOGY

The Borg might have continued their relentless pursuit of perfection by assimilation throughout the galaxy had Q not done Picard an ironic solid and showed him and the crew of the Enterprise exactly what lurked in the furthest reaches of the Delta Quadrant. But why is it that every time the Borg encountered the Enterprise they seemed to allow their defeat?

The theory goes that the Borg allowed themselves to be defeated so that they could farm the Federation technology. Every time they faced the Enterprise again their technological advancement was apparent. It also explained why they only sent one ship in  Star Trek: First Contact. 

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• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, NTSC, Multiple Formats, Dolby, Color, Full Screen, AC-3
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 57 hours and 46 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ July 24, 2007
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Patrick Stewart, Avery Brooks
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