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Version History

Disclaimer

Backround

Borg Vessels

Borg Buildings

Strategies

Space Features

Vs. Romulan/Klingon/Federation.

Contacting Me
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1.0
First Version Basic info up.

1.1
Added Klingon and Romulan sections corrected a few
errors.

1.2
Added UFP versus guide.

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D I S C L A I M E R

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B A C K R O U N D

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The Borg are a cyberneticlly enhanced Species from the Delta Quadrant.
They aren't one species, but rather a group of thousands assimilated.
No one knows where the Borg cam from or how long they've been around.
Captian Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S Enterprise-D first encountered
the Borg on stardate 42761.3. Since then the Borg have been a constent
threat to the Federation of Planets. They posses an arsenal of powerful
weapons, fast ships, advanced technology, and a deadly crew.
There is no individual thought in the Borg Collective. Just one big mind
thinking and operating as one. The only exception is the Borg Queen. Like
that of an insect colony, she commands the drones to do her bidding.


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B O R G V E S S E L S

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Here I'll cover the ships used by the collective. The first
sentence is the game manual's description, then my own two cents.
I'll also cover their special abilities.


Assembler
Speed 5/10
Weapons Power N/A
Shield Power 5/10
Special Ability N/A
The basic borg unit. Responsible for construction of new buildings.
Build alot of these for best results.

Tractor Beam - Tows disabled ships.
This is so overlooked. If you use it properly, you'd be surprised how useful
it is. I like disabling an enemy's engines and towing it into a deadly nebula.

Dilithium Freighter
Speed 5/10
Weapons Power 0/10
Shield Power 5/10
Special Ability N/A
Gather's Dilithuim which is later constructed into ships or
to research new technology.
It carries roughly 150 crystals of Dilithium. I prefer 3 to a moon.

Detector
Speed 10/10
Weapons Power 2/10
Shield Power 2/10
Special Ability 4/10
Small vessel with low weapons power and crew.
Fast ship which is best used to scouting. It can later
be modified to detect cloaked ships.

Interceptor
Speed 8/10
Weapons Power 3/10
Shield Power 4/10
Special Ability 7/10
A step up from the Detector. Has better weapons power and crew.
A overlooked vessel that can be a great asset. It's fast,
cheap, and effective for raids. It also has a cool ability.

Transwarp Drive - Alows instant travel from current position to any
Previously explored area.
I love this. You can warp from one area to another in seconds.
Do it on your opponents Dilithuim mining outposts. Then warp back
before they can send reinforcements. Keep in mind that it takes
a while to recharge.

Sphere
Speed 5/10
Weapons Power 5/10
Shield Power 5/10
Special Ability 5/10
Standard Vessel for destroying enemy ships. Pretty nice ship.
More Powerful than the interceptor, but costs more and needs more
crew.

Regeneration - Quickens repair rate rapidly without going
to a repair facility. This move totally kicks. I prefer
using it right after a battle or if I'm in battle with something
that doesn't inflict alot of damage. (Scout Vessels or energy cannons.

Assimilator
Speed 5/10
Weapons Power 7/10
Shield Power 7/10
Special Ability 8/10
The Assimilator can be used to destroy an enemy vessel, or assimilate it's crew.
Great ship. Large then the Sphere and a bit weaker, but very useful.
It's auto-assimilator is very handy.

Auto-Assimilator - Sends a Virus onboard enemy vessels and
turns their crew into drones which are added to your
crew pool. KICK ASS! I love using this on enemy ships,
then when the crew number is low, transport on board
with minimal losses to take the ship.

Diamond
Speed 7/10
Weapons Power 2/10
Shield Power 5/10
Special Ability 10/10
The Diamond has an array of special attacks. But rather weak.
It's a very deadly, but delicate ship. Very dangerous and should
not be taken lightly.

Shield Remodulation - Remodulates shields preventing all damage.
This can be very helpful if your under a barrage of fire. Or
if you want to protect weaker ships. But strangly the crew
can still die.

Computer Override - Temporarly siezes control of enemy vessel.
I love using this on stronger ships, then making it self-destruct.
It's also fun to send a ship into a dangerous Nebula.

Nanites - Injects Nanites into enemy ship jamming communications
and systems. Appearntly these change the interface of a vessel. Making it
more confusing to operate the ship. (Thanks To Andrew Yao for the info)

Ultrituim Burst - Shoots a beam of random energy inflicting
massive damage. I love this attack. It uses most of your
energy, but it's more than worth it. It seems to kill
the crew before it destroyes the ship. And best of all,
it hits nearby ships and buildings!!!!

Cube
Speed 3/10
Weapons Power 9/10
Shield Power 9/10
Special Ability 9/10
The Borg's trademark vessel.
A large, Cube shaped vessel with a powerhouse of weaponry
Very dangerous, Very expensive, and crowded. Taking 1000 of your
drones and throwing it on one big geometrical shape may sound silly,
but it's worth it. This puppy can take any ship one on one and come out
with minimal damage. It's special is also great.

Holding Beam - Disables enemies' engines and transports drones aboard.
What fun! Holding a vessel still while you seize control! Downside?
You lose drones faster than you think. It transports about 100 drones
in 6 seconds. So you need to recrew often.


Locutus' Cube
Speed 4/10
Weapons Power 9.5/10
Shield Power 9.5/10
Special Ability 9/10
Locutus' own ship. (What's next, Picard gets a Lazy Boy recliner?)
Basiclly the same as a normal Cube, but has 500 extra drones and is
a tad more powerful. It also appears bigger on screen. He also
has a Holding Beam.

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B O R G B U I L D I N G S

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This will cover the Borg Buildings and what they make.

Nexus
Requires - Nothing
Shields 10/10
Weapons Power 7/10
The backbone of the Borg Hive. It comes equiped with it's own
defense cannons to slow down unfriendly ships. You can also
upgrade the amount of Control Nodes you have.

Builds Assembler and Dilithuim Frieghter

Processing Node
Requires - Nothing
Shields 8/10
This is where Dilthuim is processed into ships or
to research new technology.

Energy Cannon
Requires - Nexus
Shields 3.5/10
Weapons Power 3/10
A standard defense cannon. No crew is required to operate, and it's cheap.