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Type: Borg Hive ship
Crew: 'Thousands of Borg'
Propulsion: Impulse and Transwarp
Weapons: Cutting beams, directed-energy weapons
Features: Operates as part of the Borg collective

DETAILS

The Borg Cube is generalized and decentralized in its design, with no discernable bridge or central command area, no one specific engineering section, and no living quarters or recreational areas such as those found on Federation starships.

Information on Borg vessels is limited and is based on a few reconnaissance missions mounted during the Borg invasion of 2266, the limited memories of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, who was assimilated, and on the examination of a damaged Borg cube found by the U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 in the Delta Quadrant.

The interior design of the Borg cube is as functional as its exterior. Life support systems maintain a breathable atmosphere and gravity, even though Borg drones can function in the hard vacuum of space. Layer upon layer of catwalk-type structures fill the enormous interior chamber from floor to ceiling. These passageways are lined with stacks of grey equipment racks and slotted compartments in which individual Borg drones are stationed.

Thousands upon thousands of Borg drones are stored in these alcoves, awaiting instruction. Each individual slot is designed for a specific Borg, and that particular Borg forms a connection to the rest of the ship through an armrest interface device. It is through the biological and technological integration with the vessel that houses them that these individual Borg are, together, able to form the gigantic hive mind known as the Borg collective. The majority of the drones remain in their stations, although several small groups move around the ship performing necessary operations. The drones will not respond to intruders unless they are perceived as a threat.

The biological and artificial interface of the Borg collective has many advantages. The Borg collective is literally able to think what it wants to do and the ship instantly accomplishes it. The Borg and the cube are therefore capable of repairing, and actually regenerating, major damage to the ship almost immediately.

Source: The Official STAR TREK Fact Files
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