TNG-"I,Borg"

Curtis · **Tue Apr 09, 2002 4:55 pm**

Synopsis:

Picard and the crew suffer from conflicting emotions when the U.S.S. Enterprise rescues a critically injured Borg.

Picard sends an Away Team to investigate the wreckage of a small craft, where they find the only survivor is an adolescent Borg. The Captain initially shows no sign of wanting to help, however, Beverly eventually persuades to beam the creature aboard in spite of the fact that his presence on the ship could alert the rest of his race. Back on board the Enterprise, Beverly disconnects the command center that allows the Borg to communicate with the rest of his race. Troi senses anger in Picard, who was kidnapped by the Borg, but he refuses to discuss his feelings. However, those feelings become apparent when Beverly discovers that her new patient's brain implants have been damaged and asks Picard if Geordi can construct new ones. Picard realizes that if Geordi can tamper with the command structure of this Borg's brain, he can destroy the entire race through their interconnected network.

Beverly is shocked that Picard would use the creature she is trying to heal to kill. However, the rest of the crew agrees with the Captain, citing the race's history of warlike activity against the Federation. Later, the Borg wakes up confused and disoriented after being disconnected from the collective whole.

In the science lab, Geordi and a reluctant Beverly attempt to communicate with the Borg so that Geordi can learn more about the command pathways in his brain. As they talk, they find this Borg is harmless and innocent � unlike the other Borg they have met. They name him Hugh, and Geordi begins having second thoughts about programming the creature to destroy his race. When he tells this to Guinan, she reacts with fear and anger. Later, Picard and Riker discover that a Borg rescue vessel is headed their way.

Guinan visits Hugh and angrily tells him how the Borg destroyed her race, but the creature actually shows sympathy toward her plight. Later, Geordi tells Picard he is having second thoughts about using Hugh to destroy the Borg, but Picard will have none of it � until Guinan convinces him to talk with Hugh himself. Hugh immediately recognizes Picard as Locutus, the creature Picard became when the Borg kidnapped and tried to assimilate him. However, Picard is surprised to discover that unlike the rest of the Borg, Hugh is exhibiting human emotions.

Persuaded by his encounter with Hugh, Picard abandons his plan to destroy the Borg. Instead, he offers Hugh the choice of either returning to the crash site to be rescued or remaining on board the Enterprise permanently. Hugh is tempted by the offer to stay with his new friends, but opts to be returned to the crash site to ensure the safety of the Enterprise. He exchanges sad goodbyes with the crew before Geordi returns with him to the crash site. There, he tells Geordi he does not want to forget his experiences through re-assimilation. As Geordi watches the Borg rescue party reclaiming their lost brother, Hugh meets his eyes, offering hope that he will remember their friendship.

shrek man · Whiz Kid Joined: 14 Jan 2002 Posts: 5519

That's a good one.

Lt.BirdGod · **Tue Apr 09, 2002 5:21 pm**

always a good episode

Jeff Miller · **Tue Apr 09, 2002 11:36 pm**

This was the very first TNG episode I watched it was really good

Lt.BirdGod · **Wed Apr 10, 2002 6:57 pm**

the first? wow, you got a good start then.

[ This Message was edited by: Lt.BirdGod on 2002-04-10 19:06 ]

Dr. Jetrel · Rear Admiral Joined: 21 Dec 2001 Posts: 4705

I love this one

Monkey · **Fri Mar 26, 2004 10:18 pm**

this was one of the best episods

Iqqe · **Sun Apr 11, 2004 7:48 pm**

probably one of the best TNG episodes...

really enjoy when that poor little drone says:
"Resistance is not futile"

Paul Marshall · **Sun Apr 11, 2004 9:04 pm**

Yeah, I liked it too.

jbering69 · Lieutenant Joined: 09 Mar 2004 Posts: 137 Location: Canada

TOP quality episode!! My favourite part is when Picard asserts that he is Locutus. Imagine how difficult that would have been for him. I thought it great that he refused to compromise his morals regardless of consequence.

Oliver · **Tue Apr 13, 2004 1:49 am**

^True, that sure must have been very hard for Picard to do.

What I didn't like about this episode is that Picard and crew changed the way the Borg would become after Hugh went back to his cube. Isn't that against the Prime Directive?

John Connor · **Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:38 pm**

This epsode was a great and I enjoyed it. But shows u that picard can be flexiable once in awhile.

Paul Marshall · **Tue Apr 13, 2004 3:49 pm**

Oliver · **Wed Apr 14, 2004 2:26 am**

^Yes, the Borg are the ememy but it doesn't mean the Federation has a right to change their way of thinking of being completely. The Federation should keep the org out of Federation territory but not destroy them.

StarTrekSucksStarWars0wnz · **Mon May 03, 2004 12:47 pm**

Even though i'm not really a Trek fan I LOVE this episode

Owen

Sonic74205 · **Tue May 04, 2004 12:30 pm**

I wasn't too kean on tha one
i mean u didn't even see any borg ships or anything, i would say for the story line it was good but i expected action (Cuz it shows a borg sphere in the DVD boxset)

Arellia · **Wed May 05, 2004 3:48 pm**

gul Lemek III. · **Thu May 06, 2004 2:36 pm**

startrekgirltng · **Tue Jun 22, 2004 4:09 pm**

DeltasVoyager · **Fri Jul 09, 2004 12:34 pm**

an episode based around moral beliefs, good one, one of the best