Star Trek: Picard – What Does Season 2’s Plot Mean For The Future Of The Borg?

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Across the many series of Star Trek history, the Borg have taken an interesting journey. They began as seemingly personality-less creatures who simply wanted to grow and expand and absorb as much information as possible, and have evolved to highly intelligent, often malevolent beings who destroy entire races of people without the slightest hesitation or conception of wrong versus right. By the time the audience has reached the second season of Picard, the Borg have become well established as the «bad guys» of the Star Trek universe, especially when it comes to heartbreaking stories like Annika’s (Seven of Nine) and the trauma she suffered at the hands of her own Borg Queen.

However, the Borg were never originally intended to be evil. Many fans in recent years have been disappointed with the ease by which this incredibly complex collection of races and beings from all across the galaxy have fit into the typical role of villain. But with the final of Season 2 of Picard having aired last week, it appears that the creators of the show are trying to address these issues and take the Borg in a different direction, with a whole new world of possibilities opening for these seemingly type-casted beings of late.

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The driving force here consists of the season's mischievous and manipulative Borg Queen, combined with Agnes Jurati, who is exposed to be the mysterious person behind the mask in the first episode of the season, during a dramatic return to the present timeline. With this kind-hearted but often misguided member of Picard's team comes a new possibility for the Borg. They now have an ambitious yet loving leader at the helm, who