The Borg have transporter technology of some sort. They could easily abduct select people from orbit and leave, but instead they invade planets and assimilate every person. It seems highly inefficient to me.
Any ideas?
The Borg have transporter technology of some sort. They could easily abduct select people from orbit and leave, but instead they invade planets and assimilate every person. It seems highly inefficient to me.
Any ideas?
They aren’t driven by a want of technology. They’re on a quest for perfection (and “technological perfection” is only one facet of that.) Even if only one single entity is left standing against them, that would be a thorn in their side reminding the hive mind they weren’t there yet. They hadn’t assimilated every single being in the cosmos.
Also, they see assimilation as a kindness to the assimilated individual in a twisted sort of way. Maybe even a moral imperative. There are a lot of places where the borg go on about how “you’ll never be alone again if you just let us assimilate you.”
And, honestly, by “they” I kindof largely mean “she”. (Pronouns and sci-fi! Happy June, people!)