Borgs are an integral part of the Star Trek universe. From the first encounter, the android drones with the destructive collective consciousness are introduced as a threat. Her their uncanny appearance is one of their trademarks.
The Borg in Star Trek almost became insects
The basic concept of the threatening Borgs – combative drones that are controlled by the Borg Queen’s urge to conquer – is reminiscent of the structure of a swarm of bees.
In fact, as Screenrant reports, the original idea was to… Borgs have an insect-like appearance admit. But this couldn’t be implemented because the Star Trek producers simply didn’t have the money for it. This gave rise to the less expensive design that we now associate with the warlike species.
The Borgs we know today are more like the dark caricature of a human who has been changed by technological implants – or from the Borg’s point of view – assimilated.
The Borg developed a special meaning for the Picard era
This becomes tragically clear when Captain Jean-Luc Picard is personally captured and temporarily captured by the enemy species in Star Trek VIII – First Contact and the episodes In the Hands of the Borg and Target Earth in the series Star Trek: The Next Century in transformed into a Borg becomes.
Another feature is that the aggressive drones – also inspired by the original idea of a swarm of bees – are controlled by a queen. The actress Alice Krige became particularly well known in this role. She made her first appearance as the Borg Queen in the film Star Trek VIII – First Contact.
The Borg’s uncanny power lies in their similarity to the main human characters. This will come through underlined their design. It is doubtful that a similarly frightening effect would have been created if the Borgs had appeared in insect form.