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Thousands of cubes are estimated to exist in [[Borg]] [[space]] in the [[Delta Quadrant]]; the largest grouping of cubes directly observed by [[Starfleet]] thus far is fifteen, by the crew of the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] in late [[2373]]. ({{VOY|Scorpion}}) When describing the [[assimilation]] of his world, [[Arturis]] said that hundreds of cubes surrounded his homeworld before its destruction. ({{VOY|Hope and Fear}}) |
Thousands of cubes are estimated to exist in [[Borg]] [[space]] in the [[Delta Quadrant]]; the largest grouping of cubes directly observed by [[Starfleet]] thus far is fifteen, by the crew of the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] in late [[2373]]. ({{VOY|Scorpion}}) When describing the [[assimilation]] of his world, [[Arturis]] said that hundreds of cubes surrounded his homeworld before its destruction. ({{VOY|Hope and Fear}}) |
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| Type: | Cube |
| Volume: | 28 Km3 |
| Speed: | Transwarp |
| Armament: | Torpedoes, Cutting beams, Tractor beams |
| Defenses: | Deflector shields, Subspace field, Electromagnetic field |
An interior view of a Borg cube
An interior view of another section of a Borg cube
The Delta Flyer in the hangar bay of a Borg cube
The Borg cube is the primary vessel of the Borg Collective. It is extremely large, measuring 28 cubic kilometers in volume and carrying up to 200,000 Borg drones. It is one of the most powerful vessels in the galaxy. (VOY: "Dark Frontier")
Structure and Operation
Borg vessels are highly decentralized in structure. No specific bridge, living quarters or engineering section has ever been observed. All vital systems are spread throughout the ship, making it highly resistant to damage and system failures. Commander Shelby estimated in 2366 that a cube could stay operative even if 78% was destroyed. Information and Collective communication are routed through power waveguide conduits and distribution nodes. (TNG: "Q Who", "The Best of Both Worlds", "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")
The internal pressure aboard a Borg cube is two kilopascals above what would be normal on a Federation starship. The humidity is on average 92%, and the temperature is at 39.1 °Celsius. (Star Trek: First Contact) The atmosphere contains traces of tetryon particles. (VOY: "Infinite Regress")
Borg vessels are also capable of transwarp velocities, through their network of subspace corridors and hubs. However, when a Borg cube travels through these corridors, the temporal stresses are extreme. To keep the different sections of the vessel in temporal sync, a chroniton field is projected through specially designed conduits. (VOY: "Shattered")
Borg cubes are typically manned by "thousands of drones," and can vary in capacity anywhere from 5,000 to 64,000 to 129,000 drones. (VOY: "Collective", "Unimatrix Zero", "Dark Frontier")
Starfleet personnel have encountered Borg nurseries aboard at least two cubes. (TNG: "Q Who"; VOY: "Collective")
Support vehicles
Ships up to the size of a Borg sphere may be docked inside a Borg cube for assimilation, supplies or escape purposes.
It is known that at least one Borg cube, and possibly others of its class, contains a Borg sphere. The only known recorded purpose of a sphere disengaged from a Borg cube was for escape. The sphere is the only documented support vehicle a Borg cube possesses at present. (Star Trek: First Contact)
Encounters
The first Federation contact with a Borg cube took place in 2365, when the USS Enterprise-D encountered a single cube in System J-25. (TNG: "Q Who")
Every Starfleet encounter with a single cube has resulted in heavy losses. 39 out of 40 ships were lost at the Battle of Wolf 359 in 2366, and dozens more in the incursion of 2373. (TNG: "The Drumhead"; Star Trek: First Contact) Normally a single Borg cube is capable of eliminating all the elements of civilization from an entire planet.
When the USS Enterprise-D experienced malfunctions due to Wesley Crusher's nanites in 2366, sensors erroneously detected an approaching (nonexistent) cube. (TNG: "Evolution")
Thousands of cubes are estimated to exist in Borg space in the Delta Quadrant; the largest grouping of cubes directly observed by Starfleet thus far is fifteen, by the crew of the USS Voyager in late 2373. (VOY: "Scorpion") When describing the assimilation of his world, Arturis said that hundreds of cubes surrounded his homeworld before its destruction. (VOY: "Hope and Fear")
Games
Armada I and Armada II has them. In Armada II, one has the Fusion cube and the Tactical Fusion cube. These consist of eight cubes fused to each other, one is the size of a planetoid, the latter is the size of a dwarf planet.
Ships of the class
Named
Unnamed
Appendices
Appearances
Photograph of the Borg cube studio model.
- TNG:
- TNG films:
- DS9:
- "Emissary"
- VOY:
- "Unity"
- "Scorpion"
- "Scorpion, Part II"
- "Hope and Fear"
- "The Voyager Conspiracy" (on astrometrics screen)
- "Dark Frontier"
- "Collective"
- "Unimatrix Zero"
- "Unimatrix Zero, Part II"
- "Q2"
- "Endgame"
Background
The concept for the Borg cube was conceived by Maurice Hurley and designed by Rick Sternbach. The original studio model was built by Kim Bailey.