Amazon.com While hardcore Trekkers may not find a lot of new material in Star Trek Collective: Borg, newcomers experiencing 16 action-packed, fan-selected episodes of the Federation's greatest villains may have to prepare to be assimilated. All the episodes have been previously released on DVD, but there are new text commentaries on three of the episodes, and the per-disc price is significantly less expensive than the full-season Trek sets. It's a great entry point for novices, or for budget-minded fans.
The episodes are presented in Stardate order, which means starting with Enterprise, the latest series but also the earliest in chronological order. In "Regeneration," an exploration team finds a pair of apparently dead humanoid-mechanical hybrids that turn out to be members of the Borg, a nearly invincible race whose simple goal is to absorb--"assimilate"--every individual organism it encounters into its collective being. Because the Borg has the ability to adapt itself to resist any threat, resistance is futile. Shift ahead to The Next Generation and a visit by the quirky god Q turns out to have deadly implications when, in a pouty mood, he throws the Enterprise into their first encounter with the Borg. That's followed by the classic two-part cliffhanger (bridging seasons 3 and 4) "The Best of Both Worlds," in which Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) is assimilated into the Borg and a frustrated Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) has to make a fateful decision. "I, Borg" attempts to give the Borg a humanized aspect, and the two-parter "Descent" has some interesting developments for Data (Brent Spiner). Skip Deep Space Nine in favor of Voyager, the series in which Captain Janeway's (Kate Mulgrew) ship is stranded far from home in the Delta Quadrant. That happens to be home turf for the Borg, so they had a number of run-ins. The first two-parter (which bridged seasons 3 and 4) is "Scorpion," which introduces the Borg's nemesis, Species 8472. By the time of "Drone," the ship had its first Borg crew member, the sexy Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), but her loyalties are tempted by the Borg Queen (Susanna Thompson) in the double-length "Dark Frontier." In the "Unimatrix Zero" two-parter, which bridged seasons 6 and 7, Seven discovers an idyllic haven for members of the Collective that the Queen is determined to find and destroy. That eventually leads to an ultimate confrontation with the Queen (now played by Alice Krige, repeating her role from Star Trek: First Contact) in the series finale, "Endgame." --David Horiuchi
Product Description A collection of Borg themed episodes from three Star trek television programs.
Great DVD!January 17, 2010 Olive Oyl(Upstate NY USA) We got this for my husband as he is always talking about Star Trek with my girls. He loves this one, especially because it is related to the Borg.
Perfect GiftJanuary 17, 2010 Kelly L. Flanigan(Green Bay, WI USA) I purchased this DVD set for my boyfriend for Christmas. It is a BIG HIT!! It has all the best shows from that particular story line. There are many others just like this set that you can purchase to add to the collection as well. This DVD set was put together very well and even with standard delivery, I got it sooner than I thought I would. This makes a great gift for any Star Trek fan!!
Star Trek Fan Collective - BorgJanuary 9, 2010 James Womack(USA) Thoroughly enjoyable!! I've used it for instruction purposes to teach lessons on social issues and culture studies. Students who HATE sci fi end up being captivated by these episodes.
Borg lover's delightJuly 29, 2009 Moodies forever 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A good collection of Borg Episodes. The first episode in a high quality full widescreen format from Enterprise was great. But it is a letdown as you are then back to 4:3 format for the rest. All good episodes, as many other reviewers have mentioned the Descent I & II are the weakest of the episodes. Really enjoyed the Voyager episodes, Jeri Ryan rocks. Live long and prosper.
Great VIdeoJune 22, 2009 Thomas J. Bartholomew(North Hollywood, CA) Fantastic! if your a fan of the BORG...you'll enjoy
this as much as I still do!
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