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|Type= Long-range tactical vessel, auxiliary craft |
|Type= Long-range tactical vessel, auxiliary craft |
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|Active= [[24th century]] |
|Active= [[24th century]] |
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+ | |Diameter= 600 m |
| − | |Crew= |
+ | |Crew= 11,000 |
| − | |Speed= [[Transwarp]] |
+ | |Speed= [[Transwarp drive]], [[time travel]] capable |
|Armament= [[Tractor beam]]s, beam and projectile weaponry |
|Armament= [[Tractor beam]]s, beam and projectile weaponry |
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| − | |Defenses= High-power [[subspace field]], |
+ | |Defenses= High-power [[subspace field]], [[regenerative hull]], [[ablative hull armor]] |
| image2= Borg Sphere emerges.jpg |
| image2= Borg Sphere emerges.jpg |
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|imagecap2= A vessel of the class emerges from a [[Borg cube]] |
|imagecap2= A vessel of the class emerges from a [[Borg cube]] |
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== Technical data == |
== Technical data == |
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| + | Borg spheres were used by the Borg as long-range tactical vessels. Borg sphere were also embedded into some [[Borg cube]]s, and were used as auxiliary craft. ({{film|8}}; {{VOY|Drone}}) Borg spheres had a crew complement of 11,000 [[Borg drone]]s. ({{VOY|Unimatrix Zero, Part II}}) The spheres were approximately 600 meters in diameter, and had an interior bay large enough to hold an {{ShipClass|Intrepid}} starship. ({{ENT|Regeneration}}; {{VOY|Endgame}}) Borg spheres had [[transwarp]] capability and [[ablative hull armor]]. They were also equipped with a [[tractor beam]]. ({{VOY|Drone}}) |
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| − | The size and capabilities of Borg spheres appear to vary, based on observations made in various encounters with the Federation throughout the [[2370s]], as suggested by its designation as a "long-range tactical vessel", as well as its use as an auxiliary craft capable of being launched from a [[Borg cube]]. |
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| − | + | Provided its [[deflector shield]]s were down, a Borg sphere could be destroyed by a {{ShipClass|Sovereign}} [[starship]] with relative ease using [[quantum torpedo]]es. ({{film|8}}) In [[2378]], Starfleet attempted to destroy a sphere with a fleet of 18 starhips. The sphere was holding the {{USS|Voyager}}, which was able to destroy the sphere from the inside using [[transphasic torpedo]]es. ({{VOY|Endgame}}) |
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| − | + | After the [[Battle of Sector 001]], a Borg sphere was observed to have [[time travel]] capabilities, by generating a [[temporal vortex]]. The Borg sphere traveled back to the year [[2063]], in order to prevent the historical event on [[Earth]], known as [[First Contact]]. ({{film|8}}) In [[2153]], a team of scientists found the remains of the Borg sphere from 2063 in the [[Arctic Circle]]. ({{ENT|Regeneration}}) |
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| − | In [[2153]], a team of scientists found a remaining section of the Borg sphere from 2063 in the [[Arctic Circle]]. ({{ENT|Regeneration}}) |
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| − | In the case of the variation referred to by the [[Borg drone]] "[[One]]", long-range tactical vessels, have [[transwarp]] capability and [[ablative hull armor]]. They were also equipped with a [[tractor beam]]. ({{VOY|Drone}}) |
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In [[2375]], the crew of the {{USS|Voyager}} successfully retrieved a Borg [[transwarp coil]] from a damaged Sphere, as part of [[Operation Fort Knox]]. ({{VOY|Dark Frontier}}) |
In [[2375]], the crew of the {{USS|Voyager}} successfully retrieved a Borg [[transwarp coil]] from a damaged Sphere, as part of [[Operation Fort Knox]]. ({{VOY|Dark Frontier}}) |
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== Design == |
== Design == |
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| − | A sphere |
+ | A sphere had no living quarters, or a discernible engineering section for propulsion systems. |
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Revision as of 14:43, 15 December 2011
The Borg long-range tactical vessel, commonly referred to by the Federation as a Borg sphere, was a sphere-shaped starship used by the Borg Collective during the late 24th century.
Technical data
Borg spheres were used by the Borg as long-range tactical vessels. Borg sphere were also embedded into some Borg cubes, and were used as auxiliary craft. (Star Trek: First Contact; VOY: "Drone") Borg spheres had a crew complement of 11,000 Borg drones. (VOY: "Unimatrix Zero, Part II") The spheres were approximately 600 meters in diameter, and had an interior bay large enough to hold an Template:ShipClass starship. (ENT: "Regeneration"; VOY: "Endgame") Borg spheres had transwarp capability and ablative hull armor. They were also equipped with a tractor beam. (VOY: "Drone")
Provided its deflector shields were down, a Borg sphere could be destroyed by a Template:ShipClass starship with relative ease using quantum torpedoes. (Star Trek: First Contact) In 2378, Starfleet attempted to destroy a sphere with a fleet of 18 starhips. The sphere was holding the USS Voyager, which was able to destroy the sphere from the inside using transphasic torpedoes. (VOY: "Endgame")
After the Battle of Sector 001, a Borg sphere was observed to have time travel capabilities, by generating a temporal vortex. The Borg sphere traveled back to the year 2063, in order to prevent the historical event on Earth, known as First Contact. (Star Trek: First Contact) In 2153, a team of scientists found the remains of the Borg sphere from 2063 in the Arctic Circle. (ENT: "Regeneration")
In 2375, the crew of the USS Voyager successfully retrieved a Borg transwarp coil from a damaged Sphere, as part of Operation Fort Knox. (VOY: "Dark Frontier")
Design
A sphere had no living quarters, or a discernible engineering section for propulsion systems.
Ships of the Class
- Designated
- Undesignated
Appendices
Appearances
- Star Trek: First Contact
- VOY:
- "Drone"
- "Dark Frontier"
- "Think Tank" (display graphic)
- "Survival Instinct"
- "Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy"
- "Child's Play"
- "Unimatrix Zero, Part II"
- "Endgame"
- ENT: "Regeneration" (debris)
Background
The physical model created by ILM was actually painted dark indigo, despite its dark gray appearance on screen. That this model's appearance is similar to the Death Star from the Star Wars films is not just coincidence. ILM did all of the effects and modeling for Star Wars. However, designers of the Borg sphere did make a conscious effort to make the sphere different from the Death Star in order to avoid too many comparisons. The schematic of a sphere shown in VOY: "Dark Frontier" depicts the most striking resemblance.
The official size comparison chart from Star Trek: First Contact defined the size of the vessel as being 1500 feet (457 m) in diameter, however, according to the size of the debris field, as referenced in "Regeneration", the radius was calculated at "about 600 meters in diameter."