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Star Trek Online – Factions: Borg

Sata — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:41:13 +0000

The Borg

Cmdr. Bradden

Starfleet Intelligence

The Borg are an implacable force. They are, or were, one of the greatest threats the Federation has ever faced.

To call the Borg a race would be inaccurate. To call them a plague upon existence might possibly be understatement. They are cyborgs, biological life “enhanced” with technological advancements. They target and assimilate other races they deem of worth. Sometimes they choose their victims because of a technology they want to get their hands on. Sometimes they target interesting biological traits. Always, they target any race they consider a threat.

Assimilation entails a complete loss of self, of individuality. It destroys entire races. The assimilated become a part of the Borg Collective. Among the Borg, there are no individuals and the Collective rules all. The only possible exception to this is the Borg Queen. It is unclear whether she rules the Borg hive mind, or whether she is merely an instrument of the Collective.

The lack of distinct identities makes the Borg an uncanny opponent. They have no personal fears, no emotional weaknesses. They are also quite willing to sacrifice tremendous numbers of their own, because there is no true loss. Add that to their vast amounts of technology and they become nearly undefeatable. Nearly.

We almost lost the Earth in their first fully fledged attack against us. Since then, we’ve faced them several more times. The starship Voyager in particular came into contact with them repeatedly, thanks to having been stranded in the Delta Quadrant, which we believe to be where the Borg originated.

Thanks to the work Voyager did, we have far more information about Borg technology. It may be that Voyager also damaged the Borg and their transwarp hub severely enough during their last encounter to destroy the Borg. Or, at the very least, set them back several centuries.

Certainly that was the reasoning behind dissolving the Borg Task Force in 2385. I find myself less sanguine about this conclusion than many of my peers. Recent information leads me to believe that the Borg are not so quiescent, and that we may soon have cause to regret our complacency.

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STOradio 1.6, presented by MMO Junkies

Sata — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:37:39 +0000

The seventh episode of STOradio, brought to you by MMO Junkies. Star Trek Online is a soon to be released MMORPG, based on the Star Trek film, television and literature universe! We aim to bring the best pre-release coverage.

Show notes:

Hosts: Miqro, Unimatrix, Sata

Release date: January 17th, 2009

Topics:

00:00 – 00:29 Trekkies/Trekkers 4 Haiti

00:30 – 02:06 Intro

02:10 – 13:17 Cryptic Trip Coverage: Goodies and Secrets

13:56 – 20:10 STO Subscription Options: Lifetime, 12 month, Monthly

20:49 – 36: 35 Closed Beta: First Timers, The ‘GYM’, Club 47, Mission Madness

37:10 – 51:01 Open Beta: Amazon Issues, Client Patching, Server Crashes, Cryptic Improvements

51:36 – 58:49 Trek Back: Traveling, Game Strategy, Pen ‘n’ Paper Gamer, Time Well Wasted…HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Edited, produced and arranged by: B. Alvarez

Written by: R. Chapin & B. Alvarez

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STOradio 1.4, presented by MMO Junkies

Sata — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:35:12 +0000

The fifth episode of STOradio, brought to you by MMO Junkies. Star Trek Online is a soon to be released MMORPG, based on the Star Trek film, television and literature universe! We aim to bring the best pre-release coverage.

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Hosts: Miqro, Chaos, Sata

Announcer: Unimatrix

Release date: December 11th, 2009

Topics:

00:00 – 01:10 Intro

01:15 – 04:35 News

04:45 – 14:40 Kestrel Interview

15:06 – 26:00 Episodic Content, Genesis Generator, Cryptic Pitfalls

Commercial Break #1: Fresh Prince “The SHAT has hit the fan!”

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Star Trek Moment: DS9

43:40 – 52:16 Fleet Mechanics

Star Trek Moment: DS9

54:10 – 01:00:57 Retail Options

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Edited, produced and arranged by: B. Alvarez

Written by: R. Chapin, A. Eckhart and A. Scott

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STOradio 1.3, presented by MMO Junkies

Sata — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:14:54 +0000

The fourth episode of STOradio, brought to you by MMO Junkies. Star Trek Online is a soon to be released MMORPG, based on the Star Trek film, television and literature universe! We aim to bring the best pre-release coverage.

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Hosts: Madam Scotty, Miqro, Chaos, Sata

Special Guests: Kay and Mary

Release date: December 4th, 2009

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01:20 – 05:32 STO News Update, with Kelly

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Edited, produced and arranged by: B. Alvarez

Written by: R. Chapin, A. Eckhart and A. Scott

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www.startrekonline.com

www.crypticstudios.com

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/web_exclusive/star_trek_online_interview?page=0,2

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http://startrekonline.tumblr.com/

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STOradio 1.2, presented by MMO Junkies

Sata — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:00:59 +0000

The third episode of STOradio, brought to you by MMO Junkies. Star Trek Online is a soon to be released MMORPG, based on the Star Trek film, television and literature

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Show notes:

Hosts: Madam Scotty, Miqro, Chaos, Sata

Release date: November 28th, 2009

Topics:

00:00 – 02:08 Intro

Segment I: Starship Tactics #2 video

02:32 – 06:30 Tall Ship Combat

06:35 – 08:30 Focus/Strategy in Space Combat

08:35 – 12:40 Design and background of stars/nebulas

12:43 – 15:20 Interface/Line to sight

15:30 – 18:15 Klingon ship/Mines