Borg Inconsistancies

[Elite Anubis Guard]

OK so the Borg had a make over for First Contact....now since it was never explained as to why, cannon wise, i always thought it was due to advancements in their technology....so with this in mind, it always bugged me when we saw the back in time sequences in Dark Frontiers with the Raven.

[the Fifth Race]

OK so the Borg had a make over for First Contact....now since it was never explained as to why, cannon wise, i always thought it was due to advancements in their technology....so with this in mind, it always bugged me when we saw the back in time sequences in Dark Frontiers with the Raven.

When you say the Borg had a make-over what exactly do you mean?....Like they look different or something?....sorry I'm a little confused

[Elite Anubis Guard]

There appearance changed from TNG to FC.

[Missster.Freeman]

Well, all I can think of is the budget for the FX. They had much more available for First Contact.

[the Fifth Race]

There appearance changed from TNG to FC.

I noticed that to.....Missster Freeman is probably right, budget and the the advancement of costume designing.

Although they did'nt change as much as the Klingons from TOS to TNG with Worf. They down right went through a metamorphis.

[Missster.Freeman]

Although they did'nt change as much as the Klingons from TOS to TNG with Worf. They down right went through a metamorphis.

haha they sure did! I thought it was cool how they dealt with that issue in Trials and Tribble-ations!

If I can remember correctly, the Borg had the same look in Voyager as First Contact. I'm sure the first time the Borg appeared in Voyager was after First Contact.

[babaganoosh]

Yeah, in TNG, the Borg just had white faces and not much more than servos and tubing poking out of their bodies.

In First Contact and Voyager, the Borg looked more gray with a mottled look to it. They also have a lot more exposed circuitry and lights on their bodies.

This is an example of what the borg looked like in TNG


This is how they appeared in First Contact, Voyager and Enterprise

[Elite Anubis Guard]

Well the Klingon appearance was explained, but the Borg thing never was. I just assumed that if it actually had an in-universe explaination then the scenes in Dark Frontiers screwed that up.

[AGateFan]

In show, it probably has to do with the new races and technologies they assimulated.

Real reason is the ability to create better costumes because of the movie... just like (as said) the Klingons... or the uniforms... or the federation ships.

BTW I dont think you can really compare a picture of a borg drone with the borg queen and have a fair comparison. You need a drone, drone comparison.

[babaganoosh]

they look the same

[AGateFan]

yeah, I guess they do. The queen doesnt have the eyepiece though, If I recall that was cooler in the movie too as was their way of assimulating people.

[SaberBlade]

yeah, I guess they do. The queen doesnt have the eyepiece though, If I recall that was cooler in the movie too as was their way of assimulating people.

how they assimilated was never explained in the series so off course its cooler. Picard just showed up as a Borg but it took first contact to introduce the assimilation tubes and show parts of the process.

i can understand what Elite Anubis Guard is talking about. even when the Klingons under went their change, it wasn't ignored. DS9 brought it up and then Enterprise finally revealed the secret but the Borgs change was never explained.

the Borg when we first saw them had full body shields and had so much extra crap attached they didn't look that much to be afraid off until FC when they were bad ass and were cleaned up and made cool looking

[the Fifth Race]

All the Borg have a specific job and task to do. So it makes sense that some Borg are gonna look different (ie...some have extra hardware and accessories attached to there bodies for there specific job). Plus the fact they are always assimliating new species and races so there technology is always growing or expanding which could mean changes and additions to there Borg outfits.

[LtColCarter]

All the Borg have a specific job and task to do. So it makes sense that some Borg are gonna look different (ie...some have extra hardware and accessories attached to there bodies for there specific job). Plus the fact they are always assimliating new species and races so there technology is always growing or expanding which could mean changes and additions to there Borg outfits.

If that were the case...then how do you explain the Borg in Enterprise? It was pre-FC.

[dosed150]

If that were the case...then how do you explain the Borg in Enterprise? It was pre-FC.

those borg where some of the borg from first contact