I think something like a Bismuth crystal would have had the “arbitrary square” aspect they were going for, but would also have allowed that the cube might need to grow in any direction and might not always come out perfectly cubic at all times. I think this would have been somewhat ideal.
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Bit from Tron must've been assimilated in the Collective's infancy.
I was thinking that one angel.
Ramiel
Yeah! You're on point with these informative replies!
Yes, yes, yes, yes
Upper right looking like a Cylon Basestar.
"Borg frustally stellated icosahedron" just doesn't have the same ring to it
Wanted a design here for the Companion Cube. One of them is close, and it would be so appropriate.
And now my head canon includes the companion cube and GladOS being what eventually evolves into the Borg.
Cubes make the most sense, they're easy to add onto, unlike a sphere, and easy to navigate within.
Anything built out of Tetrahedrodes
You could break off part of the ship and leave it for the enterprise to step on. Think of the damage (500d4+3)
That +3 modifier makes all the difference
They are also the most space efficient.
Top right looks a little bit like the Cylon mothership from Battlestar Galactica.
They assimilate technological and biological distinctness... but apparently not stylishness, if they stuck with that whole cube thing.
I think something like a Bismuth crystal would have had the “arbitrary square” aspect they were going for, but would also have allowed that the cube might need to grow in any direction and might not always come out perfectly cubic at all times. I think this would have been somewhat ideal.
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The borg is my least favorite major storyline of TNG
Hugh take that back.
26 and 36 get my vote
What is this, the Heart of Gold?