Could the various members of the Think Tank be assimilated? If yes, which would be the easiest to assimilate, and which would be the most difficult?
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I think Jason Alexander would be easiest since we know he's easily tricked, and the Marine being the hardest even IF borg components didn't rust. 
Jason Alexander would not be considered worthy of assimilation, unless the Borg had already assimilated the Pakleds and were out of other options (i.e. yoghurt doesn't exist in the Trek universe).
His humor is crude and he is an inefficient employee. He will not be assimilated.
I was thinking more along the lines of whether it was physically possible to assimilate each member. Some beings are immune to assimilation (i.e., Data and Species 8472, etc.).
The two humanoids sure, no problem. The swimming thing too probably, though what good a drone that can't get about on land would be to anyone is beyond me. The robot would be "obsolete in the new order" and that bioplasma thing... I dunno. Seven made a reference to Harry about assimilating an energy based species in The Gift, so maybe?
This is Voyager. You should know plot devices don't have to make sense.
How do you assimilate an energy based life form 
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Maybe an energy-based nanoprobe.
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All you need is apply the right phlebotinum.
Drago-Kazov
Fleet Captain
Green Borg energy beings are a cool idea.
Green Borg energy? Is this an applied phlebotinum?
Ummm, First Contact? Data can be assimilated, just not in the traditional manner.
I believe Data himself told the Borg Queen that attempts to assimilate him would be unsuccessful. The Queen was trying to lure Data to her side by making him a pseudo-human (grafting skin onto his body), but she couldn't turn him into a real human, or a Borg.
I'm going to say the Borg wouldn't assimilate any of them.
They were all con-artists. Nothing they had or did they created themselves, so I would assume they had no real knowledge or tech. the Borg couldn't have gotten from the original beings they conned it from. There was nothing to be gained in assimilating them. I think that would make them useless to the Borg.
As far as Data being assimilated.
Didn't Locutus tell Data that he'd be useless to the Borg in BOBW? I think the Borg would just dismantle him.
Besides, wouldn't Data's desire to be human be seen as a detriment to the Borg? Too them, too desire to be human would be less than perfect. Plus from FC, we've seen Borg tech. can't override Data's desire to be free as shown in "The Most Toys"
They were all con-artists. Nothing they had or did they created themselves, so I would assume they had no real knowledge or tech. the Borg couldn't have gotten from the original beings they conned it from. There was nothing to be gained in assimilating them. I think that would make them useless to the Borg.
As far as Data being assimilated.
Didn't Locutus tell Data that he'd be useless to the Borg in BOBW? I think the Borg would just dismantle him.
Besides, wouldn't Data's desire to be human be seen as a detriment to the Borg? Too them, too desire to be human would be less than perfect. Plus from FC, we've seen Borg tech. can't override Data's desire to be free as shown in "The Most Toys"
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Drago-Kazov
Fleet Captain
Do we know the Borg origin story?
The members of the Think Tank had plenty of knowledge, though. I believe the Borg would be more than happy to try and acquire that knowledge for themselves.
Yes, Locutus tells Data that he'll be 'obsolete in the new order.' But the feelings of the Borg may have changed by the time of the movie.
Well, all humans desire to remain human, and yet they're still assimilated. So I don't think that would stop the Borg from trying to assimilate Data. In FC, Data wasn't fully assimilated (apparently he couldn't be). If he truly were assimilated, he would presumably be fully dedicated to the cause of the Borg, just as every Romulan, Klingon, human, and Bajoran who is assimilated is.
Yes, Locutus tells Data that he'll be 'obsolete in the new order.' But the feelings of the Borg may have changed by the time of the movie.
Well, all humans desire to remain human, and yet they're still assimilated. So I don't think that would stop the Borg from trying to assimilate Data. In FC, Data wasn't fully assimilated (apparently he couldn't be). If he truly were assimilated, he would presumably be fully dedicated to the cause of the Borg, just as every Romulan, Klingon, human, and Bajoran who is assimilated is.
Did they or was it all just a con.?
Well, they could have been lying about their accomplishments, I suppose. Their technology was definitely impressive, so they had knowledge in that department, at the least.
..but their tech was also taken from others as part of their cons. They may have had it and used it but could they create it/build it? I'm coming from the frame of mind that the Borg would need the engineering knowledge to recreate such tech.
