How could the "First Contact" Borg operate in space?

t_smitts · November 29 2012, 11:49 PM

I was just rewatching the movie and this occurred to me.

Wouldn't their organic components boil or freeze, depending on if they were in the light or shade?

arch101 · November 30 2012, 01:50 AM

It would make complete sense that Borg have a life support forcefield kinda like what we saw the Enterprise crew use on TAS.

Tiberius · November 30 2012, 02:58 AM

And don't forget their nanoprobes. They could probably protect the drones for short periods of time at least...

T'Girl · November 30 2012, 07:07 AM

Hugh could feed if supplied with power in his brig cell, the FC Borg probably used a similar method for breathable air.

Plus (as mentioned) encased in their force fields.

Timo · November 30 2012, 04:27 PM

I don't see why anything would need to boil and freeze. Surely the Borg would simply modify the skin to be just a teeny weeny bit tougher than ours is? It wouldn't take much, really: skin is very good armor against most things, including exposure to vacuum. All the Borg would need to worry about would be thermal regulation with internal sources of heat and cold - plus keeping their mouths shut and eyes covered, so that the vulnerable mucous membranes and eyeballs would not face the vacuum. Some sort of contact lenses would do the trick.

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Orac · December 3 2012, 05:22 AM

It's just a movie.

But seriously, they have force fields, we see this whenever someone shoots at one in the movie.

zipsayain · December 15 2012, 06:45 AM

Their cold blooded..
lol

R. Star · December 15 2012, 06:33 PM

Because Borg headpieces would set the costume department over budget?

M'rk, son of Mogh · December 15 2012, 07:44 PM

Has the phrase "They've adapted" ever been used to describe the Borg?

I'm sure I heard that once before, but maybe I'm just imagining it.

CoveTom · December 20 2012, 05:04 PM

We've seen the Borg adapt to weapons fire by putting up personal forcefields. So why couldn't they use a forcefield to protect them from the vacuum of space?

Garrovick · December 20 2012, 11:22 PM

Asphyxiation is irrelevant.

Vacuum is irrelevant.

You will be assimilated.

R. Star · December 21 2012, 03:17 PM

Garrovick wrote:

Asphyxiation is irrelevant.

Vacuum is irrelevant.

You will be assimilated.

Despite these amazing powers, they still seem to have a hard time adapting to blunt force trauma and sharp objects.

Captain Rob · December 22 2012, 09:24 AM

Plus they've never been able to adapt to walking fast or running.

November 29 2012, 11:49 PM	#1
t_smitts Commander	How could the "First Contact" Borg operate in space? I was just rewatching the movie and this occurred to me. Wouldn't their organic components boil or freeze, depending on if they were in the light or shade?

November 30 2012, 01:50 AM	#2
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November 30 2012, 02:58 AM	#3
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November 30 2012, 07:07 AM	#4
T'Girl Vice Admiral	Re: How could the "First Contact" Borg operate in space? Hugh could feed if supplied with power in his brig cell, the FC Borg probably used a similar method for breathable air. Plus (as mentioned) encased in their force fields.

November 30 2012, 04:27 PM	#5
Timo Admiral	Re: How could the "First Contact" Borg operate in space? I don't see why anything would need to boil and freeze. Surely the Borg would simply modify the skin to be just a teeny weeny bit tougher than ours is? It wouldn't take much, really: skin is very good armor against most things, including exposure to vacuum. All the Borg would need to worry about would be thermal regulation with internal sources of heat and cold - plus keeping their mouths shut and eyes covered, so that the vulnerable mucous membranes and eyeballs would not face the vacuum. Some sort of contact lenses would do the trick. Timo Saloniemi

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December 3 2012, 05:22 AM	#6
Orac Vice Admiral Location: Platonius	Re: How could the "First Contact" Borg operate in space? It's just a movie. But seriously, they have force fields, we see this whenever someone shoots at one in the movie. __________________ "Sorry, miss. I was giving myself an oil-job." - Robby the Robot (Forbidden Planet)

December 15 2012, 06:45 AM	#7
zipsayain Cadet	Re: How could the "First Contact" Borg operate in space? Their cold blooded.. lol

December 15 2012, 06:33 PM	#8
R. Star Commodore Location: Terra 3	Re: How could the "First Contact" Borg operate in space? Because Borg headpieces would set the costume department over budget? __________________ "I was never a Star Trek fan." J.J. Abrams

December 15 2012, 07:44 PM	#9
M'rk, son of Mogh Rear Admiral Location: Ontario, Canada	Re: How could the "First Contact" Borg operate in space? Has the phrase "They've adapted" ever been used to describe the Borg? I'm sure I heard that once before, but maybe I'm just imagining it.

December 20 2012, 05:04 PM	#10
CoveTom Rear Admiral Location: CoveTom	Re: How could the "First Contact" Borg operate in space? We've seen the Borg adapt to weapons fire by putting up personal forcefields. So why couldn't they use a forcefield to protect them from the vacuum of space?

December 20 2012, 11:22 PM	#11
Garrovick Lieutenant Commander Location: wallowing in a pool of emotion	Re: How could the "First Contact" Borg operate in space? Asphyxiation is irrelevant. Vacuum is irrelevant. You will be assimilated.

December 22 2012, 09:24 AM	#13
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