Borg drone

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  • Appearance: Pallid humanoid representative of various species covered in technological implants
  • Biological notes
    • Two sources for drones (TNG Novel: Greater than the Sum)
      • Assimilated individuals
        • Invasive assimilation process transforms captured individuals into drones
          • Injected nanoprobes produce internal modifications and cybernetic implants (Star Trek: First Contact; VOY)
          • Surgical modifications provide more significant changes (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")
            • Gametes are harvested during modifications to provide genetic material for generating incubated drones (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
        • Most commonly deployed within core territory (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
          • Largely due to potential for reassertion of individuality upon communication failure with broader Collective (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
      • Incubated drones
        • Developed from gametes harvested from assimilated drones (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
        • Preferentially deployed in remoter regions (TNG: "Q Who"; TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
          • Much less capable of questioning identity as members of the Borg collective should suppression of individual psyche fail (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
        • Lacking functioning reproductive organs (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
  • Technological notes
    • Extensive cybernetic implants to provide greater usefulness to Collective
      • Implant control centralized in cortical node located within drone cortical array (VOY: "Human Error", "Imperfection")
      • Enhanced physical and sensory capabilities
        • Individual drones have minimal access to personal sensory feed, provided only basic monochrome vision, auditory perception (TNG Novel: Resistance)
          • Sensory cortex reconfigured for extreme attentional control and focus according to directives of Collective (TNG: "Q Who"; TNG Novel: Resistance)
      • Suppression of psyche
        • Cortical node provides emotional monitoring, triggering shutdown of higher brain functions upon detection of heightened levels of emotional stimulation (VOY: "Human Error")
      • Potential adaptation to nearly all forms of energetic or particle discharge
      • Constant subspace interconnection with Collective network via cortical node (VOY: "Human Error", "Imperfection"; TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
        • Connection mediated by vinculum processing devices located within every individual Borg vessel and outpost (VOY: "Infinite Regress")
          • Subspace interconnections between vinculums via central plexuses form foundation of local Collective network (VOY: "Infinite Regress", "Unimatrix Zero")
            • Galactic transwarp network serves to generate interlink across wider distances where subspace connection less feasible (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
            • Borg vessels and outposts capable of functioning without connection to greater Collective, though return to Collective usually high priority for any such separated vessels (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
        • Interruption of connection results in sudden disintegration of drone (TNG: "Q Who")
          • Malfunction of communication implant can potentially avert disintegration (TNG Novel: Vendetta)
        • Potentially a telepathic aspect as well (Star Trek: First Contact; TNG Novel: Resistance, Before Dishonor, Greater Than the Sum)
          • Judging by Jean-Luc Picard's continued connection following removal of all Borg implants
          • No signs of known telepathic contact, but not ruled out
      • Various anti-tampering measures in place to prevent cyberattack (TNG Novel: Vendetta)
        • Acceleration of internal temperature resulting in self-combustion (TNG Novel: Vendetta)