Neural interlink frequency

Graphic of a neural interlink frequency.

The neural interlink frequencies are the interactive signals that form the basis of the Borg collective consciousness. The signals are sent across a subspace domain in the lower subspace bands, in a similar fashion as the matter stream of a transporter. The frequencies interconnect the minds of all the drones in the Borg Collective. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II") They are generated by a vinculum(plural vinculi) aboard a Borg vessel, and are received through each drone's interlink node.

In 2375, Seven of Nine detected a neural interlink frequency emitted by a vinculum infected with Species 6339's synthetic pathogen. The malfunctioning vinculum tapped into her cortical implant and caused dormant neural patterns of other assimilated individuals to emerge, nearly killing her. (VOY: "Infinite Regress")

In 2376, when the Delta Flyer was captured by a Borg cube, the USS Voyager crew activated a Borg interlink frequency to hide Harry Kim's combadge signal (VOY: "Collective").

Later that year, the Borg Queen dismantled hundreds of drones with a mutation that allowed them access to Unimatrix Zero, so as to determine their interlink frequency. The Borg Collective intended to release a nanovirus into Unimatrix Zero, destroying it and all the individuals within. To stop them, Captain Kathryn Janeway ordered The Doctor to disrupt the interlink frequency and permanently shut down Unimatrix Zero. (VOY: "Unimatrix Zero", "Unimatrix Zero, Part II")