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Why did Geordi have his visor replaced with ocular implants between Generations and First Contact?
In First Contact, Geordi is not wearing his VISOR and instead has ocular implants. In the previous movie, Generations, Geordi still has his VISOR for the whole movie. Why did he change?
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Why did Data say Picard would be "an excellent drone" in Star Trek: First Contact?
I don't understand why Data said Picard will be "an excellent drone" in Star Trek: First Contact.
Picard has already been assimilated, all his knowledge already absorbed by the collective, ...
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If the Phoenix had been destroyed, would the Enterprise have immediately disappeared? [closed]
In the movie Star Trek: First Contact, the Borg Queen orders Data to destroy Zefram Cochrane's ship The Phoenix and Data then fires three photon torpedoes at it which end up missing it. If Data would ...
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What did Picard not regret saying to Worf in Star Trek: First Contact?
In Star Trek: First Contact, Picard and Worf have an argument leading to Picard calling Worf a coward. After he comes to his senses, he says:
Picard: Mr Worf, I regret some of the things I said...
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Is Borg adaptation only temporary?
It seems like Borg adaptation, at least in terms of battle, is temporary. In every episode and movie I can think of, the initial attack against the Borg is effective. Unless the countless species ...
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Why didn't Picard destroy the Borg sphere before it went back in time?
I re-watched First Contact today, and as sort of a followup to my previous question, why didn't Picard destroy the Borg sphere before it went back in time?
When they finally did go back in time, they ...
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Why do the Borg care so much about Earth?
So the Borg are introduced to the Federation by Q, but the fact remains the Federation lives on the other side of the Galaxy, and aside from more possible encounters with Q / Caretaker like beings, ...
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What are the changes of the timeline made by "First Contact"?
When I watched "First Contact" my impression was, that in the end, our heroes repaired the damage the Borg did to the timeline. But there were so many subtle and not so subtle changes, one could ask ...
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Do the Borg not wonder why everybody hates them?
The Borg tend to justify their actions by claiming that they are "improving" species, bringing them closer to perfection. They are bringing order to chaos. Basically they reckon they're the good guys.
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Why didn't the Borg drones in "Regeneration" become individuals?
In the 23rd episode of the second season of Star Trek: Enterprise, a couple of Borg drones are allowed to regenerate. Assimilation ensues. Why did they start assimilating things instead of becoming ...
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Why didn't the Borg send a tactical cube the 2nd time?
For reference, I am talking about the Battle of Sector 001 in the movie "First Contact."
I can understand that the Borg were busy dealing with species 8472, and that's a reasonable explanation for ...
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What do the Borg think perfection is?
The Borg Queen tells us in 'First Contact' that they seek perfection. What do they view as perfection? They assimilate every race they think would benefit them. "Your biological and technological ...
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How does First Contact occur in the alternate timeline (from Star Trek 2009)?
Based on what we know, how does First Contact occur in the Star Trek 2009 timeline? And does First Contact mean the Enterprise-E crew is still somehow canon in this timeline?
Star Trek: Enterprise is ...
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First contact with Vulcans
In Star Trek: First Contact, we find out that the first aliens that humans encountered were Vulcans.
Was this fact invented for First Contact, or had it been part of the Star Trek mythos previously?...
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Was Picard guilty of murder in First Contact?
From Memory Alpha:
Rushing to a Jefferies tube, Picard sees a crewman begging for help as Borg technology starts to take over his body and, believing he is saving him from a worse fate, shoots him ...
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