QUOTE (DrB @ May 30, 2008 - 10:58 PM)

Takes me hours to read all this stuff cause I don't know the appropriate abbreviations and I'm trying to figure out in my head what they mean.
Thanks for the info...oh, what is a Borg?
Sorry, I hope you don't mind my jumping in here.
I am a huge SciFi fan- well I'm reading these boards and watching Dr Who right now as a matter of fact........
The Borg is a reference to the Star Trek Universe.
The Borg Collective is a collection of cybernetically enhanced aliens of all different species. The Borg "assimilate" others into their "collective" by force, every time the Borg assimilates a new species, their technology is added to the Collective.
They implant "nano-probes" that turn the victim into a kind of terminator/zombie creature that no longer has control of it's own faculties.
All Borg are connected and are controlled by one Borg Queen and they operate in a hive structure. Hence the Borg Collective. "We are Borg. Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated. Your uniqueness will be added to our own."
Whew, that was alot -so in closing, many different beings, all thinking and acting exactly the same without emotions, basically electronically enhanced and controlled zombies.
Found this online explains it better
"The Borg are depicted as an amalgam of cybernetically enhanced humanoid drones of multiple species, organized as an inter-connected collective with a hive mind, inhabiting a vast region of space with many planets and ships, and sophisticated technology. They operate towards one single-minded purpose: to add the biological and technological distinctiveness of other species to their own, in pursuit of perfection. This is achieved through forced assimilation, a process which transforms individuals and technology into Borg, enhancing individuals by adding synthetic components."