Dark Frontier story
Janeway plans to steal a transwarp coil from a disabled Borg ship to shorten their journey home. Seven of Nine experiences memories of her past just before she and her parents are assimilated and plans to re-join the Borg collective. The Borg Queen incorrectly tells Seven of Nine that she is the only Borg to have ever returned to being an individual. (Picard/Locutus also returned to humanity.) Directed by: Cliff Bole Terry Windell. Story by: Brannon Braga and Joe Menosky.
20 total · 3 choice · 10 major · 7 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| belonging | choice | The story explores the ex-Borg drone Seven of Nine's continuing struggle to integrate with the Voyager crew and, more broadly, to re-adapt to human society. In particular, Seven was tempted to rejoin the Borg collective but ultimately choose the human world of Voyager over Borg bliss. |
| confronting an old ghost | choice | Seven revisiting her troubled childhood |
| selfless service | choice | Seven chose to allow herself to be re-assimilated in order to spare the crew |
| assimilating beings | major | Seven experienced memories of her past just before she and her parents are assimilated by the Borg. |
| collectively intelligent beings | major | Borg |
| cyborg | major | Borg |
| diversity vs. unity | major | perpetual argument with the Borg (now through its queen) |
| facing an overpowering adversary | major | Voyager crew confront Borg sphere |
| loyalty to a subordinate | major | Janeway goes through hell and high water for Voyager |
| obsession | major | Seven's parents with the Borg |