Borg Collective - Revision history

Idran at 05:10, 19 February 2020

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	*** Following the [[Borg-8472 War]] and reassimilation of members of the [[Liberated]], the Borg technology base is reconstructed around a more modular configuration in order to better repel infection from [[Species 8472]] bioweapons (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')		*** Following the [[Borg-8472 War]] and reassimilation of members of the [[Liberated]], the Borg technology base is reconstructed around a more modular configuration in order to better repel infection from [[Species 8472]] bioweapons (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')
	** [[Deflector\|Deflector shields]] rarely implemented, due to inability of most weapons to deal significant damage against Borg vessels before adaptation compensates (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')		** [[Deflector\|Deflector shields]] rarely implemented, due to inability of most weapons to deal significant damage against Borg vessels before adaptation compensates (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')
			** Collective subspace network usually left unsecured from external reception due to fundamental dependence on collective consciousness (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')

	==History==		==History==

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	** Prior to 2373, technology base largely consisted of decentralized vessels preventing easy destruction against regenerative abilities (TNG: "Q Who", "The Best of Both Worlds")		** Prior to 2373, technology base largely consisted of decentralized vessels preventing easy destruction against regenerative abilities (TNG: "Q Who", "The Best of Both Worlds")
	*** Following the [[Borg-8472 War]] and reassimilation of members of the [[Liberated]], the Borg technology base is reconstructed around a more modular configuration in order to better repel infection from [[Species 8472]] bioweapons (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')		*** Following the [[Borg-8472 War]] and reassimilation of members of the [[Liberated]], the Borg technology base is reconstructed around a more modular configuration in order to better repel infection from [[Species 8472]] bioweapons (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')
			** [[Deflector\|Deflector shields]] rarely implemented, due to inability of most weapons to deal significant damage against Borg vessels before adaptation compensates (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')

	==History==		==History==

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History

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	** ''Date presumptive as potential explanation of lowered presence c.15th century''		** ''Date presumptive as potential explanation of lowered presence c.15th century''
	* c.15th century: Minor presence in [[Delta Quadrant]] (VOY: "Dragon's Teeth")		* c.15th century: Minor presence in [[Delta Quadrant]] (VOY: "Dragon's Teeth")
	* c. 18th to 20th century: Attack on [[Shgin homeworld]] (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')		* c.18th to 20th century: Attack on [[Shgin homeworld]] (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
	* 2260s: Attack on [[El-Auria]] (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'')		* 2260s: Attack on [[El-Auria]] (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'')
	* By c.2300s: Early rumors of Borg begin spreading through [[Federation]] space upon arrival of El-Aurian diaspora (VOY: "The Raven")		* By c.2300s: Early rumors of Borg begin spreading through [[Federation]] space upon arrival of El-Aurian diaspora (VOY: "The Raven")

Idran at 22:13, 17 February 2020

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	* 2365: First identified by Romulan deep-[[Beta Quadrant\|Beta]] listening posts (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")		* 2365: First identified by Romulan deep-[[Beta Quadrant\|Beta]] listening posts (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")
	* 2365: First direct contact with [[Federation]] (TNG: "Q Who")		* 2365: First direct contact with [[Federation]] (TNG: "Q Who")
	** Direct encounter between [[Borg ~~Cube~~]] ~~vessel~~, [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)]] at system [[J-25]] in deep Beta Quadrant (TNG: "Q Who")		** Direct encounter between [[Borg cube]], [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)]] at system [[J-25]] in deep Beta Quadrant (TNG: "Q Who")
	* January 1-2, 2367: Attack against core [[Federation]] territory (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")		* January 1-2, 2367: Attack against core [[Federation]] territory (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")
	** [[Battle of Wolf 359\|Wolf 359]], [[Sol]] (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")		** [[Battle of Wolf 359\|Wolf 359]], [[Sol]] (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")

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	*** For newly-encountered forms of attack or defense, stochastically "evolves" those technologies proven most effective counters during adaptation phase in order to increase their capability, until effectiveness is maximized (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')		*** For newly-encountered forms of attack or defense, stochastically "evolves" those technologies proven most effective counters during adaptation phase in order to increase their capability, until effectiveness is maximized (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')
	**** Prevents implementation of innovative forms of attack or defense, but capable of rapidly disseminating and integrating any captured novel forms of technology throughout the Collective		**** Prevents implementation of innovative forms of attack or defense, but capable of rapidly disseminating and integrating any captured novel forms of technology throughout the Collective
			** Prior to 2373, technology base largely consisted of decentralized vessels preventing easy destruction against regenerative abilities (TNG: "Q Who", "The Best of Both Worlds")
			*** Following the [[Borg-8472 War]] and reassimilation of members of the [[Liberated]], the Borg technology base is reconstructed around a more modular configuration in order to better repel infection from [[Species 8472]] bioweapons (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')

	==History==		==History==
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	* December 8, 2369: Starfleet encounter (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')		* December 8, 2369: Starfleet encounter (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')
	** [[Uridi'si]] (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')		** [[Uridi'si]] (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')
			* Mid-2373: Beginning of the [[Borg-8472 War]] (VOY: "Scorpion")
	* October 1, 2373: Attack against [[Earth]] (''Star Trek: First Contact'')		* October 1, 2373: Attack against [[Earth]] (''Star Trek: First Contact'')
	** [[Battle of Sector 001\|Near-Earth space]] (''Star Trek: First Contact'')		** [[Battle of Sector 001\|Near-Earth space]] (''Star Trek: First Contact'')
			* Early 2374: End of Borg-8472 War (VOY: "Scorpion, part 2")
			** Massive losses lead to increased assimilation efforts to more quickly reconstruct Borg drone population (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')
			*** Efforts include renewed conflict with the [[Liberated]] (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')

	[[Category:Intelligent Species]]		[[Category:Intelligent Species]]
	[[Category:Borg topics]]		[[Category:Borg topics]]

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	* Homeworld: [[Arehaz]] (''Star Trek: Destiny'')		* Homeworld: [[Arehaz]] (''Star Trek: Destiny'')
	* Cultural notes		* Cultural notes
	** Operations directed by [[Borg Queen]] (''Star Trek: First Contact''; VOY: "Unity", "Dark Frontier", "Unimatrix Zero", "Endgame")		** Operations directed by [[Borg Queen]] (''Star Trek: First Contact''; VOY: "Unity", "Dark Frontier", "Unimatrix Zero", "Endgame"; TNG Novel: ''Resistance'')
	** Construction tends towards massive geometric forms		*** Presence of queen allows for direction of overall collective will towards particular ends, though Queen only necessary for especially large collections of drones (TNG Novel: ''Resistance'', ''Greater Than the Sum'')
			** Construction tends towards massive geometric forms (Various)
			* Technological notes
			** Overall tactics involve leveraging of historical database to rapidly deploy various defensive systems against any encountered forms of attack, and various offensive systems against any encountered form of defense (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')
			*** For newly-encountered forms of attack or defense, stochastically "evolves" those technologies proven most effective counters during adaptation phase in order to increase their capability, until effectiveness is maximized (TNG Novel: ''Greater Than the Sum'')
			**** Prevents implementation of innovative forms of attack or defense, but capable of rapidly disseminating and integrating any captured novel forms of technology throughout the Collective

	==History==		==History==

Idran at 13:55, 19 September 2019

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	* Homeworld: [[Arehaz]] (''Star Trek: Destiny'')		* Homeworld: [[Arehaz]] (''Star Trek: Destiny'')
	* Cultural notes		* Cultural notes
	** Operations directed by Borg Queen (''Star Trek: First Contact''; VOY: "Unity", "Dark Frontier", "Unimatrix Zero", "Endgame")		** Operations directed by [[Borg Queen]] (''Star Trek: First Contact''; VOY: "Unity", "Dark Frontier", "Unimatrix Zero", "Endgame")
	*** Instantiated avatar of the will of the collective as a whole (''Star Trek: First Contact'')
	** Construction tends towards massive geometric forms		** Construction tends towards massive geometric forms

Idran at 01:17, 9 June 2019

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	* Homeworld: [[Arehaz]] (''Star Trek: Destiny'')		* Homeworld: [[Arehaz]] (''Star Trek: Destiny'')
	* Cultural notes		* Cultural notes
			** Operations directed by Borg Queen (''Star Trek: First Contact''; VOY: "Unity", "Dark Frontier", "Unimatrix Zero", "Endgame")
			*** Instantiated avatar of the will of the collective as a whole (''Star Trek: First Contact'')
	** Construction tends towards massive geometric forms		** Construction tends towards massive geometric forms

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History

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	* October 15-19, 2367: Attack against outlying Beta Quadrant [[Federation]] territories (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')		* October 15-19, 2367: Attack against outlying Beta Quadrant [[Federation]] territories (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
	** Near-destruction of [[Penzatti homeworld]] interrupted by destruction of [[Borg cube]] by [[Delcara]]'s [[planet killer]] (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')		** Near-destruction of [[Penzatti homeworld]] interrupted by destruction of [[Borg cube]] by [[Delcara]]'s [[planet killer]] (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
			* December 8, 2369: Starfleet encounter (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')
			** [[Uridi'si]] (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil'')
			* October 1, 2373: Attack against [[Earth]] (''Star Trek: First Contact'')
			** [[Battle of Sector 001\|Near-Earth space]] (''Star Trek: First Contact'')

	[[Category:Intelligent Species]]		[[Category:Intelligent Species]]
	[[Category:Borg topics]]		[[Category:Borg topics]]

Idran at 03:49, 14 March 2019

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	==History==		==History==

			* 4527 BCE: Formation of the Borg Collective (Novel: ''Lost Souls'')
			* c.early 2nd millennium: Extended war with unknown creators of the [[planet killer]] weapon (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
			** ''Date presumptive as potential explanation of lowered presence c.15th century''
	* c.15th century: Minor presence in [[Delta Quadrant]] (VOY: "Dragon's Teeth")		* c.15th century: Minor presence in [[Delta Quadrant]] (VOY: "Dragon's Teeth")
	* 2260s: Attack on [[El-Auria]]		* c. 18th to 20th century: Attack on [[Shgin homeworld]] (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
			* 2260s: Attack on [[El-Auria]] (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'')
	* By c.2300s: Early rumors of Borg begin spreading through [[Federation]] space upon arrival of El-Aurian diaspora (VOY: "The Raven")		* By c.2300s: Early rumors of Borg begin spreading through [[Federation]] space upon arrival of El-Aurian diaspora (VOY: "The Raven")
			* By early 2350s: Borg advancement reaches deep [[Beta Quadrant]]
			* 2354: First recorded assimilation of a [[Human]] (TNG Novel: ''Vendetta'')
			** [[Reannon Bonaventure]]
	* 2364: Undetected scouts first reach near-[[Alpha Quadrant]] space, attacking and assimilating outposts in [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] (TNG: "The Neutral Zone")		* 2364: Undetected scouts first reach near-[[Alpha Quadrant]] space, attacking and assimilating outposts in [[Romulan Neutral Zone]] (TNG: "The Neutral Zone")
	* 2365: First identified by Romulan deep-[[Beta Quadrant\|Beta]] listening posts (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")		* 2365: First identified by Romulan deep-[[Beta Quadrant\|Beta]] listening posts (TNG Short Story: "Suicide Note")