Star Trek: Exploring The Borg’s Twisted Prime Directive

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At the very heart of Star Trek, the message has always been about empathy, love, and acceptance. This may have wandered a bit with recent iterations into the franchise, but Gene Roddenberry’s vision is still present, seen in each and every moment of kindness shown by one person to another. The Borg however, are the opposite, — or more accurately, the traditional Borg are the opposite. They do however share a surprising, if not warped, similarity with the Federation: the Prime Directive.

The Prime Directive is a set of guidelines that state when first contact should be made with an alien civilization, as well as rules and regulations about contact that should be observed before official contact has been made. The point the at which Federation believes a culture is ready for an official meet and greet, is when said civilization discovers warp capabilities. This is a marker for how advanced they are. It signifies that they are now capable of being exposed to advanced technology yet unknown to them, without it seriously altering the natural development of their society or culture. It’s also because if a society has warp capabilities, it won't take long for them to bump into another alien race. In that case, it’s often best to get the heads-up from more experienced space travelers — just to avoid any unwanted surprises like bumping into a Klingon bird of prey.

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So what about the Borg? Their version of first contact with another civilization shares a lot of the same benchmarks at the Federation — but with grimmer results. The Borg’s version of first contact is assimilation, engulfing a culture into their collection to become one with the given mind. Before the aptly named First