XENOLOGY: BORG QUEEN

Central locus of the Borg collective. The Borg queen brought order to the multitude of voices within the Borg shared consciousness. She was the "one who was many," in that she embodied elements of individuality as well as being the central node in a vast group mind. When the Borg invaded the Federation in late 2366, the Borg queen wanted a counterpart, a human being with a mind of his own who could bridge the gulf between humanity and the Borg. Captain Jean-Luc Picard as Locutus was to have fulfilled this role. The Borg queen wanted Picard to give himself freely to the Borg. She wanted more than just another Borg drone, but he resisted and was forced into the collective. When the Borg attempted to take over the U.S.S. Enterprise-E in 2373, the Borg queen attempted to seduce Lieutenant Commander Data by giving him organic components and by appealing to his emotions. She and all the Borg on the Enterprise-E were killed when plasma coolant released by Data liquefied their organic components. With the death of the Borg queen, the Borg apparently lost the basic structure of their collective.