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Borg Assimilation Cube is the standard spacecraft of the Borg fleet. Utilizing
a decentralized command structure the ship is able to effectively function
even if up to seventy-five percent has been disabled or destroyed, there
is no bridge, main engineering area, or other individualistic sections.
A cube carries around 20,500 Borg.
The standard cube is roughly eight-to-nine hundred meters across, with
a slightly larger version carrying a physical form of the Borg Queen.
A cube has many powerful weapons - a cutting beam style weapon, a disruptor-like
energy bolt, a projectile weapon - possibly a torpedo of some kind - and
a tractor beam which can not only hold a ship in place, but is also able
to act as a broader cutting beam. The ship's defences include shields and
heavily armoured hull material, but the shields can only function effectively
after a weapon has been adapted to - otherwise the weapon simply passes
straight through. Borg vessels also have the unique ability to self repair
any damage practically as soon as it has been inflicted, giving them the
capabilities to remain in a fight for much longer than other ships whilst
only sustaining minimal damage.
Borg propulsion systems are known to include - as most spacecraft have
- manoeuvring thrusters, impulse drive and a warp drive. However, Borg
ships also have a transwarp drive onboard, allowing them to utilize advanced
transwarp networks through subspace. This advantage allows them to traverse
great distances within a short period of time and was the primary reason
that Starfleet forces were not ready for the Borg when they invaded Federation
space in 2366. |
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The Borg Sphere has only ever been reported once - during the second Borg
invasion of the Federation - however, more may exist. It is much smaller
than other Borg ships and is able to be housed within an Assimilation cube.
One of these vessels was used by the Borg Queen to escape the destruction
of her cube and travel back in time to the 21st century to assimilate Earth.
It is probable that only one of these types of ship was able to emit the
necessary chronoton field needed to traverse time.
This ship's defences are very limited. Possesing an energy pulse weapon
and minor hull armour, this class of ship was destroyed easily at one engagement
by four Starfleet quantum torpedoes. |
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The rogue Borg ship was used by the individual drones led by the android,
Lore. Although not a usual Borg design it was still equipped with standard
Borg weapons and defensive capabilities. When engaged by the Federation
Starship Enterprise it suffered no damage at the hands of phasers or photon
torpedoes, but was able to heavily damage the Enterprise's shields. The
rogue ship displayed the first undoubtable proof that the Borg use transwarp
drive units aboard their ships, by utilizing transwarp conduits to move
between distant star systems.
When the Borg were designing the nano-weapon for use against Species 8472
they originally planned to use a multikinetic-nuetronic mine to deliver
the destructive nanites. The mine's dimensions were similar to that of
the rogue vessel. |
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Borg scout vessels are much smaller than cubes, with a mass of only two-point-five
million metric tons. They are used primarily for reconnaissance and rescue
missions by the collective - not having the necessary size and power to
begin a culture's complete assimilation. Once a scout ship has located
a new, assimilatable, race, then it moves on and an assimilation ship is
despatched.
One of these ships crashed in the Argolis cluster in 2368. The only survivor
- a drone designated Three of Five - was later picked up by a similar craft. |
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