The Hive Mind: A Rebuttal for the Rational
J’mai Osen pushes back against the notion that the spirit of the Federation has anything in common with the Borg hive mind.
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The “hive mind” of the Federation and the Borg: Are they similar to one another?
When people think of the Borg, they imagine the worst possible way someone can be thrown into a system against their will. Acting in a manner as if it’s the only way for others to join them. The Collective’s techniques are questionable at best and the way people are turned into mindless drones is unnerving, but doesn’t Starfleet act in a similar manner?
Joint task force repels Borg incursion
TRILL — A Borg incursion into the Alpha Quadrant has been repelled by a combined Federation-Klingon-Cardassian task force.