Unimatrix Zero drones?

[SicOne]

Whatever became of the Borg drones that regained their individuality in Voyager's "Unimatrix Zero" episodes? IIRC they went in search of other similar drones that had obtained control of their own ships, but I didn't know if Trek Lit had covered these drones somehow, whether any of them were able to be surgically restored to pre-Borgification life or if all of them were absorbed into the Caeliar at the end of "Destiny". Or if achieving their own individuality in UZ had made them immune to the Caeliar gestalt.

Additionally, was it ever written how the Klingon General Korok, in charge of the Borg sphere in UZ, had become Borgified in the first place? Was he at Wolf 359, or had this occurred in a separate event in Klingon space?

 

[stardream]

Whatever became of the Borg drones that regained their individuality in Voyager's "Unimatrix Zero" episodes? IIRC they went in search of other similar drones that had obtained control of their own ships, but I didn't know if Trek Lit had covered these drones somehow, whether any of them were able to be surgically restored to pre-Borgification life or if all of them were absorbed into the Caeliar at the end of "Destiny". Or if achieving their own individuality in UZ had made them immune to the Caeliar gestalt.

Additionally, was it ever written how the Klingon General Korok, in charge of the Borg sphere in UZ, had become Borgified in the first place? Was he at Wolf 359, or had this occurred in a separate event in Klingon space?

Axum plays a big part in The Protectors, Acts of Contrition and Atonement. I assumed those former drones were offered the same choice given to Seven of Nine and the people from 'Unity' which was whether or not to join the Caeliar.

 

[Markonian]

The assimilation of Korok (or his fate) has not been explored, but on the Ex Astris Scientia spinoff side Cannon Fodder, there's a theory the Klingons participated in the Battle of Wolf 359... in one timeline or another...

As of Unimatrix Zero: In Greater than the Sum, they merged with Hugh's people to form the Independent Nation of Borg. In STO, they've merged with the Borg Cooperative, which seeks to transform the Collective. They use Borg ships but those aren't black with green lights; instead they're black with cyan lights.

 

[Christopher]

"The Best of Both Worlds" did establish that Klingon ships were being sent to aid Starfleet at Wolf 359, but it was ambiguous whether they actually participated in the battle. The wreckage afterward seemed to be all Starfleet, and later episodes only mentioned Starfleet losses in the battle, implying that the Klingon reinforcements were too late. But there was an issue of Marvel's Voyager comic in which the crew came across a space-time warp connected to the battle, and it showed Starfleet and Klingon ships fighting the Borg cube side by side.

 

[Enterprise1701]

Destiny and post-Destiny stories never specifically address the fate of the Unimatrix Zero drones, only implying that the Unimatrix Zero drones were offered the same choice as assimilated drones: join the Caeliar or not, and therefore most chose to join the Caeliar. The only exception I can think of is how recent Voyager novels show that Axum unlike most drones, assimilated or liberated alike, rejected joining the Caeliar.

The assimilation of Korok (or his fate) has not been explored, but on the Ex Astris Scientia spinoff side Cannon Fodder, there's a theory the Klingons participated in the Battle of Wolf 359... in one timeline or another...

As of Unimatrix Zero: In Greater than the Sum, they merged with Hugh's people to form the Independent Nation of Borg. In STO, they've merged with the Borg Cooperative, which seeks to transform the Collective. They use Borg ships but those aren't black with green lights; instead they're black with cyan lights.

No, the "Independent Nation of Borg" is exclusive to the Strange New Worlds short story "Seventh Heaven", which is incompatible with Greater than the Sum and the rest of the litverse. And Hugh's group in Greater than the Sum only had a few Unimatrix Zero drones.

I really hoped that recent Voyager novels would cover the fate of Hugh's group post-Destiny, but nope, no mention of them. We're just left to assume that the Caeliar made the same offer to them and that they accepted. Unless maybe they had non-Borg children like the few members of the Borg Cooperative who rejected the Caeliar.

 

[Markonian]

I really hoped that recent Voyager novels would cover the fate of Hugh's group post-Destiny, but nope, no mention of them. We're just left to assume that the Caeliar made the same offer to them and that they accepted. Unless maybe they had non-Borg children like the few members of the Borg Cooperative who rejected the Caeliar.

GTTS was about Doctor Crusher enabling them (specifically Hugh and Rebekah Grabowski) to have children in the first place because they desired it a lot...

 

[SicOne]

Folks, thanks for the information and the nudges in the right direction. I have the Voyager novels but haven't taken the time to read them. Christopher, I have seen that Voyager comic you described, which made me think Korok led the Klingon charge into Wolf 359, but I hadn't known if it had been more formalized in Trek Lit elsewhere.

But waitaminute...the Caeliar gave drones a choice to be absorbed into their gestalt or not? I remember Seven had her Borg implants turned into dust by the gestalt during the events at the end of "Destiny", but I figured she was one of those rare cases, a liberated drone, and didn't expect drones in general to be given a choice to remain Borg (and hence a threat to others) or be absorbed into the gestalt. Clearly, I need to read the last 3 Voyager books, but were there unliberated drones that were not given a choice?

 

[Idran]

In the instants before they were absorbed, every drone was liberated and had their individuality restored, and they were all given a choice yeah.

 

[dansigal]

But waitaminute...the Caeliar gave drones a choice to be absorbed into their gestalt or not? I remember Seven had her Borg implants turned into dust by the gestalt during the events at the end of "Destiny", but I figured she was one of those rare cases, a liberated drone, and didn't expect drones in general to be given a choice to remain Borg (and hence a threat to others) or be absorbed into the gestalt. Clearly, I need to read the last 3 Voyager books, but were there unliberated drones that were not given a choice?

The choice wasn't to remain borg or join the gestalt, it was to live as an individual or join the gestalt. The Borg were totally eliminated.