The Shocking Secrets Behind the Borg Queen's Mysterious Anatomy

Summary

The Borg Queen possesses immense mental powers and coordinates every Borg ship, showcasing her psychic abilities and power within the Borg Collective.

The Borg Queen possesses the ability to duplicate herself, ensuring that each iteration maintains the same memories as the previous one.

Although the Borg lack emotions, the Borg Queen is capable of experiencing pleasure, pain, and emotions. She skillfully manipulates the emotions of others for her own purposes and derives sensual pleasure from such interactions.

Introduced in Star Trek: First Contact, the Borg Queen (played by Alice Krige) possesses incredible powers that establish her as a formidable villain within the Star Trek franchise. Originally designed as the primary antagonist for Captain Jean-Luc Picard (portrayed by Patrick Stewart) in First Contact, the reemergence of the Borg Queen (now played by Susanna Thompson) also sees her appearing in Star Trek: Voyager. Unlike her drones, the Borg Queen is a disconcerting amalgamation of organic flesh and cybernetics, granting her something they lack - individuality.

This individuality is expressed in peculiar ways, such as her seduction of Lieutenant Commander Data (played by Brent Spiner) in Star Trek: First Contact and her clear favoritism towards Seven of Nine (portrayed by Jeri Ryan) in Star Trek: Voyager. The origin of the Borg Queen remains somewhat ambiguous, with one iteration suggesting that she was assimilated as a child. If this is true, it implies that the title of Borg Queen is bestowed upon a deserving candidate, a notion reinforced by her takeover of Dr. Agnes Jurati's body (played by Alison Pill) in Star Trek: Picard season 2. This ability to transfer consciousness is just one aspect of the Borg Queen's peculiar physicality.

10 The Borg Queen Had A Broken Heart

9 The Borg Queen's Body Can Literally Fall Apart

It's almost incredible to think that an ethereal consciousness could possess emotions, but the Borg Queen defied expectations by harboring a heart that was shattered. Being the only individual amidst a collective of unfeeling automatons, it comes as no surprise that the Borg Queen's heart longed for something beyond. Star Trek: First Contact uncovered the truth that Picard's assimilation into the Borg as Locutus was intended to fashion her ideal counterpart, and his unwavering defiance ultimately crushed her heart. This likely explains her determination to make Data develop romantic feelings for her, aiming to wound Picard by stealing away one of his most trusted companions. And when that scheme proved futile, she shifted her focus to Jean-Luc's son, Jack Crusher (Ed Speleers).

The Borg Queen's body parts are stored in separate chambers on the Cube she resides in and can be reassembled as needed. Surprisingly, her body can also physically disintegrate, not just separating into top and bottom halves. In Star Trek: Voyager, it was discovered that the Borg Queen is vulnerable to a neurolytic pathogen that can sever her connection to the Collective. This renders her drones defenseless and exposed to attack. Additionally, this pathogen causes the Queen to lose control over her artificial Borg body parts, which detach from her once the connection is severed.

8 The Brain Of The Borg Queen Is Immensely Powerful

The Borg Queen, with her extraordinary mental abilities, serves as the core of the Collective, bringing order to the chaos and uniting her drones. Her role involves coordinating every Borg ship in the Star Trek universe, a task that necessitates immense mental prowess. Additionally, the vastness of the Borg Collective during its prime necessitates incredible processing speeds. The Queen's ability to seamlessly coordinate the assimilation of numerous planets and starships simultaneously showcases her psychic prowess and true dominion over the Borg Collective.

7 The Borg Queen Can Replicate Herself

The Borg Queen in Star Trek has undergone multiple iterations, yet each version retains the memories of its predecessors. Surprisingly, the destruction of her physical body seems to have no impact on the core consciousness that lies at the heart of the Collective. Consequently, the demise of the Queen's physical form primarily affects only the Borg drones in her immediate vicinity, without disrupting the Collective as a whole. Although the exact manner in which the Queen replicates herself remains uncertain, the closest explanation emerges when she assimilates Dr. Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill), utilizing Borg nanoprobes to transfer her consciousness into Jurati's body.

6 Does The Borg Queen Even Need A Body?

If the Borg Queen were to replicate her body, housing her consciousness within the core of the Collective, it is difficult to comprehend the necessity of a physical form. In Star Trek: First Contact, it was revealed that the Borg Queen, although present during the Battle of Wolf 359, willingly allowed Locutus to serve as her spokesperson during the attempted invasion of Earth. Considering the later revelations about her profound loneliness, her construction of a corporeal body could be interpreted as a means to establish a more intimate connection with others. Additionally, the integration process of merging her cybernetic body with her organic head and shoulders is unsettling enough to potentially serve as an intimidation tactic.

5 The Borg Queen Can Feel Pleasure And Pain

Unlike the emotionless Borg, the Borg Queen stands apart. Throughout her appearances, she skillfully manipulates the emotions of her victims to serve her own agenda. It is evident that she derives sensual pleasure, as witnessed in her infamous kiss with Data or the vicarious thrill she relishes while inhabiting Dr. Agnes Jurati's body in Star Trek: Picard season 2. However, this also means that the Borg Queen is vulnerable to pain. Admiral Janeway's attack inflicted wounds that left her weakened and embittered.

4 Daystrom Station Contains The Borg Queen's Remains

3 The Borg Queen Can Control Changeling Goo

After Picard and Data defeated her, the Borg Queen's skull and spinal column were stored in the Daystrom Institute (via Twitter). This raises concerns about security since the Borg Queen is known to never truly die. It is intriguing to speculate if this allowed the rogue Changelings, led by Captain Vadic (Amanda Plummer), to establish their initial contact with the Borg Queen. The precise origins of their alliance in Star Trek: Picard remain unclear, but it is known that Vadic and the Changelings were originally kept at Daystrom. It is possible that they somehow made contact using the remains of the original Borg Queen before they returned to Daystrom to steal Picard's body.

In Star Trek: Picard season 3, Vadic employed a unique method of communication with their superior. By detaching a hand, they transformed it into a simulated version of the Borg Queen, allowing for discourse. This intriguing means of contact further showcased the Borg Queen's adeptness in navigating subspace channels. Moreover, it unveiled an unprecedented capability as she exploited this subspace communication to destabilize Vadic's physical form. While it was commonly understood that the Borg Queen could communicate across vast distances through her mind and transwarp conduits, this incident marked the first occasion where she inflicted tangible harm without physical presence.

2 The Borg Queen Feeds On Other Borg

As with bees, the Borg drones sacrifice their lives in service of the Queen, and Star Trek: Picard season 3 confirms this in a literal sense. Upon discovering the deteriorated state of the Borg Queen within Jupiter's red eye, Picard learns how she managed to sustain herself by consuming her drones for spare parts and energy. This logical evolution of Borg technology aligns with the Collective's ability to repair Borg ships through sheer willpower. Consequently, feeding the Queen into the very same system allows the drones to ensure her survival by succumbing to cannibalization.

1 The Borg Queen's Brain Transcends Dimensions

The Borg Queen (Annie Wersching) in Star Trek: Picard season 2 showcased a unique "trans-temporal awareness". This allowed her to hear echoes of her other selves, enabling the Borg Queen from the Confederation reality to identify the pivotal moment responsible for Picard's dystopian future. This awareness of multiple realities and timelines could potentially explain the Borg Collective's decision, as depicted in Star Trek: First Contact, to travel back in time and sabotage the inaugural warp flight following their failed attack on Earth. It is intriguing to consider why the Borg Collective did not utilize these remarkable abilities to influence the course of Star Trek history on more occasions.