Would you have taken the Locutus offer?

satchelmouth · June 19 2009, 03:31 AM

Say your ship has been tractored in by the borg, and the queen singles you out to be her counterpart, but you have to give yourself over willingly?

Would you resist in the face of almost certain assimilation? Or would you become king to her queen?

I've often thought about what it's like to be part of the borg, and honestly, I'd say as I'm one of the few with some modicrum of individuality and a lot of control (which i'm assuming the offer entails), i'd find it very hard to pass up.

What about you?

Creedence · June 19 2009, 08:01 AM

No chance.

If I agree to her terms, she will assimilate my crew regardless. As a Borg, I can no longer explore or enjoy my personal pursuits: guitar, works of fiction, my family, my wife's body.

Borg life is so exceedingly dull, they must all want to slit their wrists if only to see a little color.

RyuRoots · June 21 2009, 10:32 PM

No chance in hell. I'd give the middle finger to the Borg every step of the way. If the Borg ever got my cooperation, it wouldn't be willingly. As far as I'm concerned, it's a lose/lose situation, so I'll at least take the loss where I go down with some small amount of dignity.

Herkimer Jitty · June 22 2009, 02:22 AM

The Queen can suck my antimatter.

Computer, arm autodestruct sequence, maximum vapourization radius.

Bones · June 22 2009, 05:09 AM

I'd commit Geordi's impossible shape to memory, and then say yes.

Of course it would work. Of course it would.

Mr. Laser Beam · June 22 2009, 06:23 AM

There's no reason to trust the Borg. Even if the Queen says she'll make you her King, she is probably lying. She'll assimilate you like she would any drone.

And even if she was on the level, I still wouldn't do it.

SilentP · June 22 2009, 12:47 PM

My response to any such 'offer' from the Borg Queen:

*clears throat* 'Ahem, kiss my pink fleshy arse, skraeiling'

Though I'm curious as to hearing from the people who voted yes to question.

Starbreaker · June 25 2009, 03:58 AM

Nah. I'm not that big into assimilation.

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June 19 2009, 03:31 AM	#1
satchelmouth Ensign	Would you have taken the Locutus offer? Say your ship has been tractored in by the borg, and the queen singles you out to be her counterpart, but you have to give yourself over willingly? Would you resist in the face of almost certain assimilation? Or would you become king to her queen? I've often thought about what it's like to be part of the borg, and honestly, I'd say as I'm one of the few with some modicrum of individuality and a lot of control (which i'm assuming the offer entails), i'd find it very hard to pass up. What about you?

June 19 2009, 08:01 AM	#2
Creedence Lieutenant Commander Location: Eating a suitcase honeydew.	Re: Would you have taken the Locutus offer? No chance. If I agree to her terms, she will assimilate my crew regardless. As a Borg, I can no longer explore or enjoy my personal pursuits: guitar, works of fiction, my family, my wife's body. Borg life is so exceedingly dull, they must all want to slit their wrists if only to see a little color.

June 21 2009, 10:32 PM	#3
RyuRoots Fleet Captain Location: U.S.S. Leviathan	Re: Would you have taken the Locutus offer? No chance in hell. I'd give the middle finger to the Borg every step of the way. If the Borg ever got my cooperation, it wouldn't be willingly. As far as I'm concerned, it's a lose/lose situation, so I'll at least take the loss where I go down with some small amount of dignity. __________________ Star Trek: 1987-Present

June 22 2009, 02:22 AM	#4
Herkimer Jitty Rear Admiral Location: Herkimer Jitty	Re: Would you have taken the Locutus offer? The Queen can suck my antimatter. Computer, arm autodestruct sequence, maximum vapourization radius. __________________ Fans are like space heaters. All we have to offer is hot air.

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June 22 2009, 05:09 AM	#5
Bones Commodore Location: Blighty, guv.	Re: Would you have taken the Locutus offer? I'd commit Geordi's impossible shape to memory, and then say yes. Of course it would work. Of course it would. __________________ I keep getting banned. If it happens again to the point of no return (and you miss me so much that you're off your food), I can still be found among the cool dudes of the Anorak Zone: http://anorakzoneforum.informe.com/forum/ It's No Gahy Test. Last edited by Red-Bonesed Reindeer; June 22 2009 at 07:40 PM.

June 22 2009, 06:23 AM	#6
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: Would you have taken the Locutus offer? There's no reason to trust the Borg. Even if the Queen says she'll make you her King, she is probably lying. She'll assimilate you like she would any drone. And even if she was on the level, I still wouldn't do it. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

June 22 2009, 12:47 PM	#7
SilentP Commodore Location: is in a very lonely Corner of the Circle	Re: Would you have taken the Locutus offer? My response to any such 'offer' from the Borg Queen: clears throat 'Ahem, kiss my pink fleshy arse, skraeiling' Though I'm curious as to hearing from the people who voted yes to question.

June 25 2009, 03:58 AM	#8
Starbreaker Fleet Admiral	Re: Would you have taken the Locutus offer? Nah. I'm not that big into assimilation.