Changes: Unnamed Borg cubes

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The following is a list of unnamed Borg cubes.

First Contact Cube

The first Borg cube contacted by a Starfleet vessel

In 2365 Starfleet encountered the first known Borg cube in System J-25. This event constituted official First Contact, although the Borg themselves had been encountered two hundred years before by the crew of the Enterprise NX-01 and also by civilian researchers in the 2350s.

The Borg cube encountered in 2365 dispatched two drones to the USS Enterprise-D, which examined the ship's engineering spaces. The cube then attacked the Enterprise, slicing into the saucer section and using a tractor beam to extract components from three decks. (TNG: "Q Who")

The Borg proclivity towards assimilation was not yet established at the time this episode was produced, which explains why the Borg were only interested in technology and not taking over the crew. A possible in-universe explanation might be that the Borg wanted to learn more about Starfleet before assimilating any humans, though they had already encountered the USS Raven some years before.

Wolf 359 Cube

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The Borg cube of Wolf 359

In 2367 another cube (possibly the same one from System J-25 since the dimensions were identical) invaded Federation space and assimilated Captain Jean-Luc Picard, turning him into Locutus of Borg. This Borg cube then engaged Starfleet at the Battle of Wolf 359, which caused the destruction of 39 starships with a loss of life approaching 40,000. Several other Starfleet members were assimilated during the battle.

The Borg cube encountered at Wolf 359 was later destroyed after Commander Data fed a regeneration order into the cube, causing it to build up an overload and self-destruct. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds")

Sector 001 Cube

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The Borg cube of the Battle of Sector 001

In 2373, another Borg cube attacked Earth much in the same manner as the previous cube from Wolf 359. The Battle of Sector 001 ended when this Borg cube was destroyed by a Starfleet armada using tactical knowledge of Captain Picard from his time as Locutus. The Borg Queen was on board this cube, and attempted to escape back in time using a Borg sphere. (Star Trek: First Contact)

Nekrit Expanse Borg Cube

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The derelict Borg cube

In 2368, this Borg cube was disabled by an electrokinetic storm within a nebular region of the Delta Quadrant, the Nekrit Expanse. With the majority of the Borg aboard the cube killed, 80,000 surviving drones (freed from the Collective) fled to a nearby M-class planet. The derelict cube was later discovered by the USS Voyager in 2373 and subsequently boarded by its crew. It was later visited by Lieutenant Commander Chakotay who successfully reactivated the ship's neuroelectric generator, rejoining the surviving Borg into a new collective called the Borg Cooperative.

The cube's compliment consisted of many Alpha and Beta Quadrant species including Humans, Romulans, Cardassians, Klingons, Farn and Parein. It was the first Borg vessel encountered by the Voyager crew. (VOY: "Unity")

Two Borg Cubes

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Two Borg cubes destroyed

In 2373, these two Borg cubes, which confronted Species 8472, were destroyed. (VOY: "Scorpion")

Fifteen Borg Cubes

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The fifteen cubes

In 2373, fifteen Borg cubes passed the USS Voyager in pursuit of Species 8472. One of these cubes stopped momentarily to scan Voyager. All fifteen vessels were later destroyed by a Species 8472 bioship. (VOY: "Scorpion")

Borg Cube (Seven of Nine)

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The Borg cube containing Seven of Nine alongside the USS Voyager

This Borg cube, containing Seven of Nine, assisted Voyager in developing the bio-molecular warhead against Species 8472 in 2374. When Voyager approached the vessel, it was locked in a tractor beam and Captain Kathryn Janeway was beamed aboard to negotiate the development of the warhead. After Species 8472 destroyed a nearby planet, the cube tractored Voyager to warp and to safety to develop the weapon. Janeway and Tuvok, with Seven of Nine as a representative, worked in the vessel on the weapon until the cube was destroyed by a Species 8472 bioship. Portions of the cube were beamed into one of Voyagers cargo bays along with Tuvok, Janeway, Seven of Nine and a number of Borg. (VOY: "Scorpion", "Scorpion, Part II")

The visual of this cube firing on a Species 8472 bioship was later used to show the drone One information about the Borg in "Drone".

Borg Cube Fleet (2374)

Borg 8472 battle — A number of cubes in a larger fleet

In 2374, a Borg fleet consisting of 312 ships, a number of which were cubes, were destroyed by Species 8472 in Matrix 010, Grid 19. (VOY: "Scorpion, Part II")

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 ==First Contact Cube==
 [[Image:BorgFirstContact.jpg|thumb|150px|The first Borg cube contacted by a Starfleet vessel]]
-In [[2365]] Starfleet encountered the first known Borg cube in [[System J-25]]. This event constituted official [[First Contact]], although the Borg themselves had been encountered two hundred years before by the crew of the [[Enterprise (NX-01)]] and also by [[Magnus Hansen |civilian researchers]] in the [[2350]]s.
+In [[2365]] Starfleet encountered the first known Borg cube in [[System J-25]]. This event constituted official [[First Contact]], although the Borg themselves had been encountered two hundred years before by the crew of the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'' NX-01]] and also by [[Magnus Hansen |civilian researchers]] in the [[2350]]s.
-The Borg cube encountered in 2365 dispatched two drones to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)]] which examined the ship's engineering spaces.  The Borg Cube then attacked the Enterprise, slicing into the saucer section and using a tractor beam to extract components from three decks. ({{TNG|Q Who}})
+The Borg cube encountered in 2365 dispatched two drones to the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, which examined the ship's engineering spaces.  The cube then attacked the ''Enterprise'', slicing into the [[saucer section]] and using a [[tractor beam]] to extract components from three decks. ({{TNG|Q Who}})
-:''The Borg's habit of assimilation was not yet established at the time this episode was produced, which explains why the Borg were only interested in technology and not taking over the crew.  A possible in-universe explanation might be that the Borg wanted to learn more about Starfleet before assimilating any humans, though they had already encountered the [[USS Raven]] some years before.''
+:''The Borg proclivity towards [[assimilation]] was not yet established at the time this episode was produced, which explains why the Borg were only interested in technology and not taking over the crew.  A possible in-universe explanation might be that the Borg wanted to learn more about Starfleet before assimilating any humans, though they had already encountered the {{USS|Raven}} some years before.''
 ==Wolf 359 Cube==
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 In [[2367]] another cube (possibly the same one from System J-25 since the dimensions were identical) invaded Federation space and assimilated Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]], turning him into [[Locutus of Borg]].  This Borg cube then engaged Starfleet at the [[Battle of Wolf 359]], which caused the destruction of 39 starships with a loss of life approaching 40,000.  Several other Starfleet members were assimilated during the battle.
-The Borg cube enocuntered at Wolf 359 was later destroyed after Commander [[Data]] fed a regeneration order into the Borg cube, causing it to build up an overload and self destruct. ({{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds}})
+The Borg cube encountered at Wolf 359 was later destroyed after Commander [[Data]] fed a regeneration order into the cube, causing it to build up an overload and [[self-destruct]]. ({{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds}})
 ==Sector 001 Cube==
-[[Image:Enterprise-E engages Borg at 001.jpg|150px|thumb|The Borg Cube of the Battle of Sector 001]]
+[[Image:Enterprise-E engages Borg at 001.jpg|150px|thumb|The Borg cube of the Battle of Sector 001]]
-In [[2373]], another Borg cube attacked Earth much in the same manner as the previous cube from Wolf 359.  The [[Battle of Sector 001]] ended when this Borg cube was destroyed by a Starfleet armada using tactical knowledge of Captain Picard from his time as Locutus.  The [[Borg Queen]] was onboard this cube, and attempted to escape back in time using a [[Borg Sphere]]. ({{film|8}})
+In [[2373]], another Borg cube attacked Earth much in the same manner as the previous cube from Wolf 359.  The [[Battle of Sector 001]] ended when this Borg cube was destroyed by a Starfleet armada using tactical knowledge of Captain Picard from his time as Locutus.  The [[Borg Queen]] was on board this cube, and attempted to escape back in time using a [[Borg sphere]]. ({{film|8}})
 ==Nekrit Expanse Borg Cube==
 [[Image:Nekirt Expanse Borg cube.jpg|thumb|150px|The derelict Borg cube]]
-In [[2368]], this Borg cube was disabled by an [[electrokinetic storm]] within a [[nebula]]r region of the [[Delta Quadrant]], the [[Nekrit Expanse]].  With the majority of the Borg aboard the cube killed, 80,000 surviving drones (freed from the [[Borg Collective|Collective]]) fled to a nearby [[Class M|M-class]] [[planet]].  The derelict cube was later discovered by the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] in [[2373]] and subsequently boarded by its crew.  It was later visited by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Chakotay]] who successfully reactivated the ship's [[neuroelectric generator]],  rejoining the surviving Borg into a new collective called the [[Borg Cooperative]].
+In [[2368]], this Borg cube was disabled by an [[electrokinetic storm]] within a [[nebula]]r region of the [[Delta Quadrant]], the [[Nekrit Expanse]].  With the majority of the Borg aboard the cube killed, 80,000 surviving drones (freed from the [[Borg Collective|Collective]]) fled to a nearby [[Class M|M-class]] [[planet]].  The derelict cube was later discovered by the {{USS|Voyager}} in [[2373]] and subsequently boarded by its crew.  It was later visited by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Chakotay]] who successfully reactivated the ship's [[neuroelectric generator]], rejoining the surviving Borg into a new collective called the [[Borg Cooperative]].
-The cube's compliment consisted of many [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]] and [[Beta Quadrant]] species including [[Human]]s, [[Romulan]]s, [[Cardassian]]s, [[Klingon]]s, [[Farn]] and [[Parein]].  It was the first Borg vessel encountered by the ''Voyager'' crew.   ({{VOY|Unity}})
+The cube's compliment consisted of many [[Alpha Quadrant|Alpha]] and [[Beta Quadrant]] species including [[Human]]s, [[Romulan]]s, [[Cardassian]]s, [[Klingon]]s, [[Farn]] and [[Parein]]. It was the first Borg vessel encountered by the ''Voyager'' crew.   ({{VOY|Unity}})
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 ==Two Borg Cubes==
-[[Image:Borg cubes destroyed by 8472-teaser.jpg|thumb|150px|Two Borg cubes destroyed.]]
+[[Image:Borg cubes destroyed by 8472-teaser.jpg|thumb|150px|Two Borg cubes destroyed]]
 In [[2373]], these two Borg cubes, which confronted Species 8472, were destroyed. ({{VOY|Scorpion}})
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 ==Fifteen Borg Cubes==
-[[Image:FifteencubesScorpion.JPG|thumb|150px|The fifteen cubes.]]
+[[Image:FifteencubesScorpion.JPG|thumb|150px|The fifteen cubes]]
-In [[2373]], fifteen Borg cubes passed the [[USS Voyager|USS ''Voyager'']] in pursuit of [[Species 8472]]. One of these cubes stopped momentarily to scan ''Voyager''. All fifteen vessels were later destroyed by a [[Species 8472 bioship]]. ({{VOY|Scorpion}})
+In [[2373]], fifteen Borg cubes passed the USS ''Voyager'' in pursuit of [[Species 8472]]. One of these cubes stopped momentarily to scan ''Voyager''. All fifteen vessels were later destroyed by a [[Species 8472 bioship]]. ({{VOY|Scorpion}})
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 ==Borg Cube (Seven of Nine)==
-[[Image:SevenofNineCube.jpg|thumb|150px|The Borg cube containing Seven of Nine alongside the USS ''Voyager''.]]
+[[Image:SevenofNineCube.jpg|thumb|150px|The Borg cube containing Seven of Nine alongside the USS ''Voyager'']]
 This Borg cube, containing [[Seven of Nine]], assisted ''Voyager'' in developing the [[bio-molecular warhead]] against Species 8472 in [[2374]]. When ''Voyager'' approached the vessel, it was locked in a tractor beam and Captain [[Kathryn Janeway]] was beamed aboard to negotiate the development of the warhead. After Species 8472 destroyed a nearby planet, the cube tractored ''Voyager'' to warp and to safety to develop the weapon. Janeway and [[Tuvok]], with Seven of Nine as a representative, worked in the vessel on the weapon until the cube was destroyed by a Species 8472 bioship. Portions of the cube were beamed into one of ''Voyager''s [[cargo bay]]s along with Tuvok, Janeway, Seven of Nine and a number of Borg. ({{VOY|Scorpion|Scorpion, Part II}})
-:''The visual of this cube firing on a Species 8472 bioship would later be used to show the drone [[One]] information about the Borg in {{e|Drone}}.''
+:''The visual of this cube firing on a Species 8472 bioship was later used to show the drone [[One]] information about the Borg in {{e|Drone}}.''
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 ==Borg Cube Fleet (2374)==
-[[Image:Borg 8472 battle.jpg|thumb|150px|A number of cubes in a larger fleet.]]
+[[Image:Borg 8472 battle.jpg|thumb|150px|A number of cubes in a larger fleet]]
 In 2374, a Borg [[fleet]] consisting of 312 ships, a number of which were cubes, were destroyed by Species 8472 in [[Matrix 010, Grid 19]]. ({{VOY|Scorpion, Part II}})
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