Seven of Nine

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Caption:	Seven of Nine as a Borg drone
Gender:	Female
Species:	Human, formerly a Borg drone
Born:	2348
Mother:	Erin Hansen
Father:	Magnus Hansen
Actor:	Jeri Ryan
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Caption:	Seven of Nine seperated from the Borg collective

Introduction

Seven of Nine, Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix Zero One, more commonly referred to as Seven, is a former Borg drone, born Annika Hansen. Her parents Erin and Magnus Hansen were scientists, pursuing their theories about the existence of the Borg. With a great deal of persuasion the Federation granted the Hansens the use of the USS Raven, a small long range craft, so that they could further investigate the Borg. They took their daughter, then aged eight, along with them. As the Hansens grew closer to Borg territory they gathered a great deal of scientific data on the Collective, moving undetected through a Borg cube. However, this was abruptly ended in 2356 when they were finally noticed and assimilated.

Life as a Borg Drone

Seven spent the remainder of her childhood as a Borg drone. (Although it is likely that she was placed in to a maturation chamber, perhaps explaining the age difference between Seven and Jeri Ryan). Seven was apparently present at the Battle of Wolf 359. She personally assimilated Humans, Klingons, Ferengi, Bajorans and Cardassians. (VOY: "Infinite Regress")

Voyager

During the Borg's brief war with Species 8472 in 2372, the USS Voyager became trapped in between the two warring factions. Seeking an alliance to protect her crew, Captain Kathryn Janeway offerred the Borg the technology behind modified nanoprobes which could be used in torpedo warheads as a weapon against their common enemy. The Collective assigned Seven to work with Janeway and Tuvok when they refused temporary assimilation. Seven and a number of other drones were transported aboard Voyager when their Cube was destroyed. Seven attempted to renege on their agreement, forcing Janeway to decompress the cargo bay they had assimilated. Seven was the only drone to survive. Once clear of Borg territory, The Doctor and Kes set about removing Seven's Borg implants. This had the effect of restoring her human appearance. Seven gradually began to learn how to behave as a human, with guidance from her new crewmates.

Influence on the Borg

In 2373, Voyager's crew prepared for a daring raid on a damaged Borg Sphere in order to steal a transwarp coil and substantially shorten their journey home. Seven was contacted by the Borg Queen, who revealed that she had set a trap for Voyager and its crew would be assimilated if she did not return to the Collective. Seven reluctantly agreed, learning that she was deliberately granted her freedom was part of a larger plan to assimilate humanity. Seven resisted the Queen's attempts to convince her to develop a nanoprobe virus and was eventually rescued by Voyager's crew.

In late 2374 she discovered that she was one of a few Borg with a certain genetic mutation that allowed them to retain their invididuality while regenerating, inside of an artificial construct known as Unimatrix Zero. Freed from the Collective, she was once again contacted by the others inside. They were on the verge of being discovered and needed her help. With some assistance from Voyager's crew, the drones inside Unimatrix Zero were given the ability to retain their individuality outside of the construct. This allowed them to launch an open revolt against the Collective, plunging the Collective into civil war.

Personal Growth

Initially, after her release from the Collective, Seven retained much of her former drone personality. She was harsh towards the rest of the crew and often disobeyed Captain Janeway's orders when she felt they were incorrect. However, as time went on she gradually formed a close bond with the others, especially with The Doctor (who had secretly fallen in love with her), Tuvok and Janeway herself. She took lessons in social behaviour from The Doctor, including lessons in romance.

As a former drone Seven retained considerable advantages over most humans. Her visual acuity was vastly superior, she possessed an eidetic memory and superior physical strength for a healthy human woman her age. However, further attempts to remove the last of her Borg implants proved hazardous to her health.

In 2376, she became a temporary mother figure to a group of children who Voyager had discovered aboard a derelict Borg vessel. She cared for the children - named Icheb, Mezoti, Rebi and Azan - until the latter two were returned to their own people in 2377 (Mezoti also left Voyager at this time). The eldest of the children, Icheb, remained with Voyager and the two formed a close relationship. Icheb even donated his own cortical node when the failure of Seven's jeopardised her life. (VOY: "Imperfection")

In 2375 Seven was distressed to discover that the Borg had deliberately programmed the implants of their drones to shut down in the event that the drone began to experience strong emotion, thus killing the drone. She had considered a romantic relationship with Chakotay but this proved impossible. However, by the end of the year The Doctor had found a way to undo this programming, allowing her and Chakotay to begin a relationship.

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