if the Borg came in the 23rd century and made a Locutus out of Kirk, what Spock+the gang 'd've done?

[Nerys Myk]

Locutus was a way to place the Captain in jeopardy for the cliffhanger.

 

[Oddish]

I think Kolrami understands this, which is why the simulated battle didn't need to conclude.

If Kolrami was half the strategist he said he was, he would have recognized the sheer brilliance of Data's use of his infinite stamina and patience in their second game.

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Uhura might have been assimilated instead, as she was the communications officer.