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[[Image:Nanoprobe graphic.jpg|thumb|A graphic of nanoprobes]]
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[[File:Nanoprobe graphic.jpg|thumb|A [[Ferengi]] graphic of nanoprobes]]
[[Image:nanoprobes_in_action.jpg|thumb|Nanoprobes assimilating blood cells]]
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[[File:nanoprobes_in_action.jpg|thumb|Nanoprobes assimilating blood cells]]
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[[File:Nanoprobe ent.jpg|thumb|Nanoprobes]]
'''Nanoprobes''' are [[nanotechnology|microscopic robotic devices]] used by the [[Borg]] for the primary purpose of [[assimilation]]. Injected into a target's [[blood]]stream via [[assimilation tubule]]s, the nanoprobes immediately begin to take over the host [[cell (biology)|cells]]' functions. Nanoprobes can also be modified for a variety of medical and technical tasks. ({{VOY|Scorpion}})
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'''Nanoprobes''' were [[nanotechnology|microscopic robotic devices]] used by the [[Borg]] for the primary purpose of [[assimilation]]. Injected into a target's [[blood]]stream via [[assimilation tubule]]s, the nanoprobes immediately began to take over the host {{dis|cell|biology}}s' functions. Nanoprobes could also be modified for a variety of medical and technical tasks. ({{VOY|Scorpion}})
   
Each [[Borg drone|drone's]] nanoprobes have a unique encoding sequence. ({{VOY|One}})
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Each [[Borg drone|drone]]'s nanoprobes have a unique encoding sequence. ({{VOY|One}})
   
 
[[Seven of Nine]]'s body contained 3.6 million nanoprobes as of [[2377]]. ({{VOY|Inside Man}})
 
[[Seven of Nine]]'s body contained 3.6 million nanoprobes as of [[2377]]. ({{VOY|Inside Man}})
   
When Borg drones attempted to assimilate [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]] of the ''[[Enterprise (NX-01)|NX-01 Enterprise]]'', his [[Denobulan]] [[immune system]] was able to fight off the nanoprobes long enough for him to discover that they were vulnerable to [[omicron particle]]s. ({{ENT|Regeneration}})
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When Borg drones attempted to assimilate [[Doctor]] [[Phlox]] of the {{EnterpriseNX}}, his [[Denobulan]] [[immune system]] was able to fight off the nanoprobes long enough for him to discover that they were vulnerable to [[omicron particle]]s. However the scale of the radiation dose required to destroy every nanoprobe in his body in one blast before they could adapt to the treatment meant that this method could not be used against the assimilation process on a larger scale, Phlox only surviving due to the immune system that allowed him to resist them for so long. ({{ENT|Regeneration}})
   
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In [[2371]], [[Beverly Crusher]] removed a nanoprobe from [[Geordi La Forge]] after he had been captured and [[torture]]d by [[Tolian Soran]]. ({{film|7}})
In [[2374]], [[The Doctor]] was able to modify nanoprobes as an offensive [[weapon]] against [[Species 8472]]. He reprogrammed them to mimic the [[alien]] cells' electrochemical signatures, so that they could evade detection by Species 8472's [[immune system]] while continuing to assimilate. These nanoprobes could be delivered inside a [[photon torpedo]] or along a [[phaser]] beam. ({{VOY|Scorpion|Scorpion, Part II|Prey}})
 
   
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{{bginfo|The [[Star Trek Generations (novel)|novelization of the film]] explains the nanoprobe that Crusher removed was a Borg nanoprobe put in La Forge's heart by Soran to stop it at will.}}
Nanoprobes can also be modified to attack specific cells which contain a [[virus]] or some other disease and so help the patient recover.
 
   
 
In [[2374]], [[The Doctor]] was able to modify nanoprobes as an offensive [[weapon]] against [[Species 8472]]. He reprogrammed them to mimic the [[alien]] cells' electrochemical signatures, so that they could evade detection by Species 8472's [[immune system]] while continuing to assimilate. These nanoprobes could be delivered inside a [[photon torpedo]] or along a [[phaser]] beam. ({{VOY|Scorpion|Scorpion, Part II|Prey}})
In [[2375]], [[Seven of Nine]] encoded some of her nanoprobes to assimilate the [[synthehol]] molecules in [[Kadi]] [[Ambassador]] [[Tomin]]'s [[blood]]stream, allowing him to recover from his intoxication in time to return to his people. ({{VOY|Someone to Watch Over Me}})
 
   
 
Nanoprobes could also be modified to attack specific cells which contained a [[virus]] or some other disease and so help the patient recover. In [[2375]], [[Seven of Nine]] encoded some of her nanoprobes to assimilate the [[synthehol]] molecules in [[Kadi]] [[Ambassador]] [[Tomin]]'s [[blood]]stream, allowing him to recover from his intoxication in time to return to his people. ({{VOY|Someone to Watch Over Me}})
Since [[bio-neural circuitry]] is organic in nature, nanoprobes can also be used to influence or disable this type of circuitry. ({{VOY|Warhead}})
 
   
 
Since [[bio-neural circuitry]] is organic in nature, nanoprobes could also be used to influence or disable this type of circuitry. ({{VOY|Warhead}})
Borg nanoprobes are worth six bars of [[latinum]] each on the open market. In [[2377]], [[Ferengi]] marauders attempted to obtain [[Seven of Nine]]'s nanoprobes by perpetrating an elaborate scheme, in which a reprogrammed [[hologram]] of [[Reginald Barclay]] would bring the {{USS|Voyager}} to them through a [[geodesic fold]], with the effect of killing the entire crew. ({{VOY|Inside Man}})
 
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In [[2377]], Borg nanoprobes were worth six bars of [[latinum]] each on the open market. In that year, [[Ferengi]] marauders attempted to obtain [[Seven of Nine]]'s nanoprobes by perpetrating an elaborate scheme, in which a reprogrammed [[hologram]] of [[Reginald Barclay]] would bring the {{USS|Voyager}} to them through a [[geodesic fold]], with the effect of killing the entire crew due to the radiation they were exposed to while traversing the fold. ({{VOY|Inside Man}})
   
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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*[[Nanoprobe virus]]
   
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[[Category:Borg technology]]
 
   
 
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Revision as of 16:08, 6 December 2014

Nanoprobe graphic

A Ferengi graphic of nanoprobes

Nanoprobes in action

Nanoprobes assimilating blood cells

File:Nanoprobe ent.jpg

Nanoprobes

Nanoprobes were microscopic robotic devices used by the Borg for the primary purpose of assimilation. Injected into a target's bloodstream via assimilation tubules, the nanoprobes immediately began to take over the host cells' functions. Nanoprobes could also be modified for a variety of medical and technical tasks. (VOY: "Scorpion")

Each drone's nanoprobes have a unique encoding sequence. (VOY: "One")

Seven of Nine's body contained 3.6 million nanoprobes as of 2377. (VOY: "Inside Man")

When Borg drones attempted to assimilate Doctor Phlox of the Enterprise NX-01, his Denobulan immune system was able to fight off the nanoprobes long enough for him to discover that they were vulnerable to omicron particles. However the scale of the radiation dose required to destroy every nanoprobe in his body in one blast before they could adapt to the treatment meant that this method could not be used against the assimilation process on a larger scale, Phlox only surviving due to the immune system that allowed him to resist them for so long. (ENT: "Regeneration")

In 2371, Beverly Crusher removed a nanoprobe from Geordi La Forge after he had been captured and tortured by Tolian Soran. (Star Trek Generations)

The novelization of the film explains the nanoprobe that Crusher removed was a Borg nanoprobe put in La Forge's heart by Soran to stop it at will.

In 2374, The Doctor was able to modify nanoprobes as an offensive weapon against Species 8472. He reprogrammed them to mimic the alien cells' electrochemical signatures, so that they could evade detection by Species 8472's immune system while continuing to assimilate. These nanoprobes could be delivered inside a photon torpedo or along a phaser beam. (VOY: "Scorpion", "Scorpion, Part II", "Prey")

Nanoprobes could also be modified to attack specific cells which contained a virus or some other disease and so help the patient recover. In 2375, Seven of Nine encoded some of her nanoprobes to assimilate the synthehol molecules in Kadi Ambassador Tomin's bloodstream, allowing him to recover from his intoxication in time to return to his people. (VOY: "Someone to Watch Over Me")

Since bio-neural circuitry is organic in nature, nanoprobes could also be used to influence or disable this type of circuitry. (VOY: "Warhead")

In 2377, Borg nanoprobes were worth six bars of latinum each on the open market. In that year, Ferengi marauders attempted to obtain Seven of Nine's nanoprobes by perpetrating an elaborate scheme, in which a reprogrammed hologram of Reginald Barclay would bring the USS Voyager to them through a geodesic fold, with the effect of killing the entire crew due to the radiation they were exposed to while traversing the fold. (VOY: "Inside Man")

See also