In this special episode, take a tour of the history of Star Trek's most intense villains, the Borg, by teasing details out of Trek canon. Be sure to check out my personal YouTube channel: null Support Trekspertise on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/trekspertise Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/neoteotihuacan This episode is made possible by the generous James Neumann. This episode would especially not have been possible without the hard mental work of Charlie Wertenberger, whose theories and assumptions are featured primarily in this episode. Research is primarily that of Charlie Wertenberger and the crew of Reddit's Daystrom Institute (it takes a collective, sometimes). I filled in research gaps and dates where there was a need. Please feel free to leave a comment, but keep it civil. Also, feel free to ask any questions you might have regarding Star Trek or science fiction. Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. That being said, STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Trekspertise, the website, the promotion thereof and/or any exhibition of material created by Trekspertise are not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise. Video The Best Of Both Worlds, Part 1, TNG, 1990 Star Trek: First Contact, 1996 Collective, VOY, 2000 Star Trek: Generations, 1994 Child’s Play, VOY, 2000 Stone Age hand Axe Shaped By Complex Brain, Emory University YouTube Channel, 2015 I, Borg, TNG, 1992 Endgame, Parts 1 & 2, VOY, 2001 Blood Fever, VOY, 1997 Dragon’s Teeth, VOY, 1999 The Matrix, 1999 Star Trek: The Motion Picture, 1979 Endgame, Parts 1 & 2, VOY, 2001 The Emperor’s New Cloak, DS9, 1999 The Forge, ENT, 2004 Twilight, ENT, 2003 Exile, ENT, 2003 Think Tank, VOY, 1999 Homestead, VOY, 2001 Hope And Fear, VOY, 1998 Scorpion Part 1, VOY, 1997 Maneuvers, VOY, 1995 Drone, VOY, 1998 Dark Frontier, VOY, 1999 Mortal Coil, VOY, 1997 Survival Instinct, VOY, 1999 The Omega Directive, VOY, 1998 Regeneration, ENT, 2003 Rivals, DS9, 1994 The Raven, VOY, 1997 The Neutral Zone, TNG, 1998 Emissary, DS9, 1993 The Best Of Both Worlds, Part 2, TNG, 1990 Descent, Part 2, TNG, 1993 Unity, VOY, 1997 Unimatrix Zero, Part 2, VOY, 2000 Images Threshing of Grain in Ancient Egypt, taken and uploaded by Carlos E. Solivérez, 2006 Music Confessin’ John Deley YouTube Music Dubstep Light Jason Shaw Rhythm Changes John Delay and the 41 Players