1 00:00:07,485 --> 00:00:10,575 [exciting music] 2 00:00:10,662 --> 00:00:17,539 ♪ ♪ 3 00:01:41,318 --> 00:01:42,798 [tense music] 4 00:01:42,885 --> 00:01:44,800 - What did you put on that ship? 5 00:01:44,887 --> 00:01:48,325 - Just as the Federation ignited our civil war, 6 00:01:48,412 --> 00:01:51,067 when the Protostar comes into contact 7 00:01:51,154 --> 00:01:52,938 with a Starfleet vessel, 8 00:01:53,025 --> 00:01:56,203 our weapons will release a signal that will corrupt-- 9 00:01:56,290 --> 00:01:58,248 - Corrupt. 10 00:01:58,335 --> 00:01:59,510 Even the way he says it-- - Quiet! 11 00:01:59,597 --> 00:02:01,730 - Shh. 12 00:02:01,817 --> 00:02:04,211 - Turning their ships against each other 13 00:02:04,298 --> 00:02:08,432 until the entire alliance is reduced to nothing. 14 00:02:08,519 --> 00:02:10,217 - Our ship will destroy Starfleet. 15 00:02:10,304 --> 00:02:12,219 Holodeck, playback volume off. 16 00:02:12,306 --> 00:02:14,743 - A secret weapon on my ship? 17 00:02:14,830 --> 00:02:17,876 - That explains why the relay station destroyed itself, 18 00:02:17,963 --> 00:02:20,749 yet everywhere else we went was without incident. 19 00:02:20,836 --> 00:02:24,187 - All this 'cause Starfleet made first contact 20 00:02:24,274 --> 00:02:25,449 with their home world? 21 00:02:25,536 --> 00:02:28,191 - You mean will. It hasn't happened yet. 22 00:02:28,278 --> 00:02:30,324 My father is from the future. 23 00:02:30,411 --> 00:02:33,153 I mean was. 24 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:35,111 I know it's a lot to take in. 25 00:02:35,198 --> 00:02:40,116 - [gurgling] 26 00:02:40,203 --> 00:02:43,119 - I think all this time travel talk is making Murf sick. 27 00:02:43,206 --> 00:02:45,034 - It's impossible. 28 00:02:45,121 --> 00:02:48,168 - He can be indestructible but not catch a cold? 29 00:02:48,255 --> 00:02:49,691 - I meant the weapon. 30 00:02:49,778 --> 00:02:51,954 I would know if there was a destructive force 31 00:02:52,041 --> 00:02:54,261 of that magnitude on board this ship. 32 00:02:54,348 --> 00:02:57,089 - Just like you knew our ship had a protostar? 33 00:02:57,177 --> 00:02:59,135 Oh, that's right. 34 00:02:59,222 --> 00:03:01,659 They wiped that from your memory too. 35 00:03:01,746 --> 00:03:03,357 - Touché. 36 00:03:03,444 --> 00:03:05,489 - Ooh! Computer, end playback. 37 00:03:05,576 --> 00:03:07,926 - Affirmative. 38 00:03:08,013 --> 00:03:09,972 - It's okay, Zero. 39 00:03:10,059 --> 00:03:13,062 - I couldn't live with myself if I hurt anyone else. 40 00:03:13,149 --> 00:03:14,890 If you'll excuse me. 41 00:03:14,977 --> 00:03:16,544 - Zero, wait-- 42 00:03:16,631 --> 00:03:18,589 - Look, Jankom fully understands 43 00:03:18,676 --> 00:03:20,461 he needs to be sensitive, 44 00:03:20,548 --> 00:03:25,248 but there's a weapon aboard our ship 45 00:03:25,335 --> 00:03:28,208 that we gotta find! 46 00:03:28,295 --> 00:03:30,645 - Not here! 47 00:03:30,732 --> 00:03:33,561 - We're coming up empty, in the engine room. 48 00:03:33,648 --> 00:03:35,215 - Not here either. 49 00:03:35,302 --> 00:03:37,565 We've searched every bulkhead, 50 00:03:37,652 --> 00:03:39,001 cargo hold, and Jefferies tube. 51 00:03:39,088 --> 00:03:41,308 - But not this room. 52 00:03:41,395 --> 00:03:43,005 - Ah! 53 00:03:43,092 --> 00:03:45,050 - Look for panels, hidden switches, 54 00:03:45,137 --> 00:03:46,661 anything out of place. 55 00:03:46,748 --> 00:03:48,750 - If only we knew what we were looking for. 56 00:03:48,837 --> 00:03:51,187 Jankom's detecting tritanium duranium alloys, 57 00:03:51,274 --> 00:03:53,972 transparent aluminum... 58 00:03:54,059 --> 00:03:56,323 Oh, ho-ho! 59 00:03:56,410 --> 00:03:59,021 Uh, guys? 60 00:03:59,108 --> 00:04:01,850 - I don't recall that being here. 61 00:04:01,937 --> 00:04:03,460 - What is it? 62 00:04:03,547 --> 00:04:06,507 - It's a symbol of Solum. 63 00:04:06,594 --> 00:04:09,031 - Your heirloom, it's reacting. 64 00:04:09,118 --> 00:04:11,207 ♪ ♪ 65 00:04:11,294 --> 00:04:13,035 - You don't think-- 66 00:04:13,122 --> 00:04:15,820 ♪ ♪ 67 00:04:15,907 --> 00:04:17,909 [floor clanking] - What? 68 00:04:17,996 --> 00:04:19,998 What? 69 00:04:20,085 --> 00:04:22,044 - How extraordinary. 70 00:04:22,131 --> 00:04:25,221 - I have no record of this entire sub-deck. 71 00:04:25,308 --> 00:04:29,312 - Huh, Pog'll go last. 72 00:04:29,399 --> 00:04:32,620 You know, to protect you. [laughs] 73 00:04:32,707 --> 00:04:35,884 [machinery humming] - What's that humming? 74 00:04:35,971 --> 00:04:39,017 ♪ ♪ 75 00:04:39,104 --> 00:04:41,977 - Wow. 76 00:04:42,064 --> 00:04:45,633 - That's the weapon the Diviner was talking about. 77 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:48,766 - I've never seen anything like it. 78 00:04:48,853 --> 00:04:51,682 - It's like it's alive. 79 00:04:51,769 --> 00:04:53,771 - Then we need to make it not alive. 80 00:04:53,858 --> 00:04:55,556 - How about we launch it out of an airlock? 81 00:04:55,643 --> 00:04:57,514 - But then someone else may use it. 82 00:04:57,601 --> 00:04:59,168 - Then let's take it apart. 83 00:04:59,255 --> 00:05:01,431 - This is technology from the future. 84 00:05:01,518 --> 00:05:03,346 You can't just cut a wire. 85 00:05:03,433 --> 00:05:05,174 - At least I'm offering ideas. 86 00:05:05,261 --> 00:05:07,742 - Don't worry. Jankom will fix it. 87 00:05:07,829 --> 00:05:08,873 - Whoa, no! No, no, no, no, no. 88 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:10,397 - Jankom! 89 00:05:10,484 --> 00:05:11,876 ♪ ♪ 90 00:05:11,963 --> 00:05:13,704 - How curious. - Wha? 91 00:05:13,791 --> 00:05:15,402 - It protects itself. 92 00:05:15,489 --> 00:05:16,794 - If we can't hurt it, 93 00:05:16,881 --> 00:05:18,579 we need to find a way to shut it down. 94 00:05:18,666 --> 00:05:20,450 - Starfleet would know what to do. 95 00:05:20,537 --> 00:05:22,409 - We ain't Starfleet, kid. 96 00:05:22,496 --> 00:05:24,149 [alarm beeping] 97 00:05:24,236 --> 00:05:25,934 - Oh, great. Now what? 98 00:05:26,021 --> 00:05:28,676 - Proximity alert. Vessel detected. 99 00:05:28,763 --> 00:05:32,375 - What the--hello. 100 00:05:32,462 --> 00:05:34,986 - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What are we even looking at? 101 00:05:35,073 --> 00:05:37,075 Is that a ship? 102 00:05:37,162 --> 00:05:42,124 ♪ ♪ 103 00:05:42,211 --> 00:05:44,300 - A Borg Cube. 104 00:05:44,387 --> 00:05:45,519 We must leave at once. 105 00:05:45,606 --> 00:05:47,042 - Hold on. 106 00:05:47,129 --> 00:05:48,957 What's a Borg cube? 107 00:05:49,044 --> 00:05:51,351 - The Borg are a race of enhanced humanoids, 108 00:05:51,438 --> 00:05:53,875 mindless drones that assimilate everyone 109 00:05:53,962 --> 00:05:55,616 they come across into their collective. 110 00:05:55,703 --> 00:05:57,792 - Collective? They are a hive mind? 111 00:05:57,879 --> 00:06:00,708 - You mean they all share one brain? 112 00:06:00,795 --> 00:06:02,579 - Thousands of minds working as one. 113 00:06:02,666 --> 00:06:05,060 - With the sole intent to eradicate everything 114 00:06:05,147 --> 00:06:07,932 that's perceived to be a threat, including us. 115 00:06:08,019 --> 00:06:09,543 There's no reasoning with them. 116 00:06:09,630 --> 00:06:13,111 Any tactic, any measure, they learn and adapt 117 00:06:13,198 --> 00:06:14,678 until our weapons are useless, and we are-- 118 00:06:14,765 --> 00:06:16,114 - Eradicated? 119 00:06:16,201 --> 00:06:19,422 - Worse. Until we become one of them. 120 00:06:19,509 --> 00:06:21,685 - No way Jankom flies in a box. 121 00:06:21,772 --> 00:06:23,513 - If we go to warp now, we just might-- 122 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:25,297 - Wait. 123 00:06:25,385 --> 00:06:28,562 She said they learn and adapt until our weapons are useless. 124 00:06:28,649 --> 00:06:32,696 What if they know a way to disarm that thing below deck? 125 00:06:32,783 --> 00:06:34,219 - You aren't actually considering 126 00:06:34,306 --> 00:06:35,743 boarding that ship? 127 00:06:35,830 --> 00:06:37,397 I'm an advisor. 128 00:06:37,484 --> 00:06:40,269 I advise you to run away as fast as you can. 129 00:06:40,356 --> 00:06:43,011 - If we don't figure out how to disarm that weapon, 130 00:06:43,098 --> 00:06:45,013 there goes our chance at Starfleet. 131 00:06:45,100 --> 00:06:47,537 If the knowledge on that cube can help us stop it, 132 00:06:47,624 --> 00:06:49,234 we have to try. 133 00:06:49,321 --> 00:06:51,846 - The Federation's survival may depend on it. 134 00:06:51,933 --> 00:06:54,762 These readings suggest the cube is dormant. 135 00:06:54,849 --> 00:06:58,374 Data systems are functional, but the Borg are sleeping. 136 00:06:58,461 --> 00:07:00,289 - Good. You see? 137 00:07:00,376 --> 00:07:02,422 We slip in, use their cube to tell us how to disarm it, 138 00:07:02,509 --> 00:07:03,858 we slip out. 139 00:07:03,945 --> 00:07:05,381 We'll be gone before they know it, 140 00:07:05,468 --> 00:07:07,383 and we can save Starfleet. 141 00:07:07,470 --> 00:07:09,254 - I'm against this plan, 142 00:07:09,341 --> 00:07:11,343 but if you're going to be stubborn, 143 00:07:11,431 --> 00:07:14,390 at least let me brief you on everything I know. 144 00:07:14,477 --> 00:07:17,219 ♪ ♪ 145 00:07:17,306 --> 00:07:19,351 - Tea. 146 00:07:19,439 --> 00:07:21,615 Black. 147 00:07:23,921 --> 00:07:26,794 - Admiral, you're not drinking coffee? 148 00:07:26,881 --> 00:07:28,622 - Doctor's orders. 149 00:07:28,709 --> 00:07:32,103 Between you and me, Ensign, I need a second opinion. 150 00:07:32,190 --> 00:07:35,498 But I know you didn't come here to talk about beverages. 151 00:07:39,894 --> 00:07:42,374 Dr. Noum, how's our patient? 152 00:07:42,462 --> 00:07:44,725 - He's just coming out of his stasis. 153 00:07:44,812 --> 00:07:47,292 You're welcome. 154 00:07:47,379 --> 00:07:48,816 - They took my daughter. 155 00:07:48,903 --> 00:07:50,600 - Who took your daughter? 156 00:07:50,687 --> 00:07:53,516 - My mission. 157 00:07:53,603 --> 00:07:55,649 I have to save them. 158 00:07:55,736 --> 00:07:58,216 - Save who? Can he hear me? 159 00:07:58,303 --> 00:07:59,914 - Not likely, 160 00:08:00,001 --> 00:08:02,394 considering he seemed like a frozen corpse. 161 00:08:02,482 --> 00:08:05,006 Any sign of life means I'm a miracle worker. 162 00:08:05,093 --> 00:08:08,183 - We need him awake if we're going to get any answers. 163 00:08:08,270 --> 00:08:09,924 - Oh, oh, sure. 164 00:08:10,011 --> 00:08:12,143 Let me just wake him up. 165 00:08:12,230 --> 00:08:14,842 Except I don't know his neurological system functions, 166 00:08:14,929 --> 00:08:17,279 let alone what species he is. 167 00:08:17,366 --> 00:08:20,369 - Admiral, the suit we found him in 168 00:08:20,456 --> 00:08:23,111 contained some kind of life sustaining bio serum. 169 00:08:23,198 --> 00:08:25,983 Perhaps, if we replicate it, we can revive him. 170 00:08:26,070 --> 00:08:30,335 - That's a novel idea, one of many I've noticed. 171 00:08:30,422 --> 00:08:34,122 - I wish I knew how to kiss tail like that, Ensign. 172 00:08:34,209 --> 00:08:37,299 Keep it up, and we'll be taking orders from you. 173 00:08:37,386 --> 00:08:39,388 - How long until we reach the location 174 00:08:39,475 --> 00:08:41,433 of the last proto jump signature? 175 00:08:41,521 --> 00:08:43,392 - We should arrive at relay station 721 176 00:08:43,479 --> 00:08:44,785 in a few hours, Admiral. 177 00:08:44,872 --> 00:08:46,874 - Explore her theory, Doctor. 178 00:08:46,961 --> 00:08:50,312 The sooner he recovers, the sooner we'll have answers. 179 00:08:50,399 --> 00:08:54,011 ♪ ♪ 180 00:08:54,098 --> 00:08:57,362 - It seems this cube went dark for a reason. 181 00:08:57,449 --> 00:09:00,148 A neurolytic pathogen disabled their nanoprobes 182 00:09:00,235 --> 00:09:02,237 and shut down their drones, 183 00:09:02,324 --> 00:09:05,588 so going in is still risky but doable. 184 00:09:05,675 --> 00:09:08,548 When in doubt, act harmless, and you should be ignored, 185 00:09:08,635 --> 00:09:10,637 but please be quick about it. 186 00:09:10,724 --> 00:09:17,600 ♪ ♪ 187 00:09:19,950 --> 00:09:23,301 - [sighs] Would you look at this place? 188 00:09:23,388 --> 00:09:25,129 - Spooky. 189 00:09:25,216 --> 00:09:28,089 - Spooky? It's an engineer's dream. 190 00:09:28,176 --> 00:09:31,309 Carbon tubing? Thermo couplers? 191 00:09:31,396 --> 00:09:34,704 Ooh, monotanium aperture valves. 192 00:09:34,791 --> 00:09:37,533 - Oh, now he likes the box. 193 00:09:37,620 --> 00:09:40,667 Jankom, look up. - [gasps] 194 00:09:40,754 --> 00:09:42,669 - Huh? 195 00:09:42,756 --> 00:09:45,280 ♪ ♪ 196 00:09:45,367 --> 00:09:46,673 [gasps] 197 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:54,028 ♪ ♪ 198 00:09:54,855 --> 00:09:57,771 - And I wouldn't want to be here when they wake up. 199 00:09:57,858 --> 00:10:04,734 ♪ ♪ 200 00:10:07,128 --> 00:10:10,348 - Let's just keep moving, right? 201 00:10:10,435 --> 00:10:13,090 ♪ ♪ 202 00:10:13,177 --> 00:10:14,875 - This place contains knowledge 203 00:10:14,962 --> 00:10:17,355 of a thousand assimilated worlds. 204 00:10:17,442 --> 00:10:20,924 We need to find the vinculum to access it. 205 00:10:21,011 --> 00:10:23,927 Let's hope they have the intel we need. 206 00:10:24,014 --> 00:10:26,930 ♪ ♪ 207 00:10:27,017 --> 00:10:29,629 - Which way to the nerve center? 208 00:10:29,716 --> 00:10:31,369 - This way. 209 00:10:31,456 --> 00:10:33,197 - Oh, great. 210 00:10:33,284 --> 00:10:35,896 The Borg never assimilated a turbo lift? 211 00:10:35,983 --> 00:10:42,772 ♪ ♪ 212 00:10:42,859 --> 00:10:44,687 - Ahh! 213 00:10:44,774 --> 00:10:46,384 - Whew. 214 00:10:46,471 --> 00:10:52,303 ♪ ♪ 215 00:10:52,390 --> 00:10:54,392 - We're nearing the central data hub. 216 00:10:54,479 --> 00:10:58,092 ♪ ♪ 217 00:10:58,179 --> 00:11:01,486 - So this is the vinculum Janeway spoke of. 218 00:11:01,573 --> 00:11:05,186 - All the Borg minds connect through this hub. 219 00:11:05,273 --> 00:11:08,189 - Wow. I bet they're super smart. 220 00:11:08,276 --> 00:11:10,060 - Hopefully smart enough to tell us how 221 00:11:10,147 --> 00:11:12,280 to get that thing off our ship. 222 00:11:12,367 --> 00:11:16,197 - Stand aside and let Jankom work his hack-gic. 223 00:11:16,284 --> 00:11:18,242 [laughs] 224 00:11:18,329 --> 00:11:21,419 Does anybody see a console? 225 00:11:21,506 --> 00:11:23,726 A keyboard'll do. 226 00:11:23,813 --> 00:11:27,469 Pog can work with a--no, how about a joystick? 227 00:11:27,556 --> 00:11:28,818 You know what? 228 00:11:28,905 --> 00:11:30,864 Has anybody seen any buttons whatso--starting 229 00:11:30,951 --> 00:11:32,648 to freak out here. 230 00:11:32,735 --> 00:11:38,480 ♪ ♪ 231 00:11:38,567 --> 00:11:41,526 - Someone has to plug themselves into the collective. 232 00:11:41,613 --> 00:11:43,180 ♪ ♪ 233 00:11:47,489 --> 00:11:49,056 - No one is being assimilated. 234 00:11:49,143 --> 00:11:50,797 - There has to be another way. 235 00:11:50,884 --> 00:11:52,537 - Someone has to link with the collective 236 00:11:52,624 --> 00:11:53,887 to analyze the weapon. 237 00:11:53,974 --> 00:11:55,018 - Jankom thinks he speaks for all of us 238 00:11:55,105 --> 00:11:56,628 when he says "not it." 239 00:11:56,716 --> 00:11:58,065 - This isn't a joke. 240 00:11:58,152 --> 00:12:01,111 Whoever goes in might not come back. 241 00:12:01,198 --> 00:12:02,504 - Eh. - [clears throat] 242 00:12:02,591 --> 00:12:04,898 - I once belonged to a collective hive mind. 243 00:12:04,985 --> 00:12:07,378 I know how strong their hold can be. 244 00:12:07,465 --> 00:12:10,120 If there's anyone who has a chance at resisting the Borg, 245 00:12:10,207 --> 00:12:11,861 it's me. 246 00:12:11,948 --> 00:12:13,907 [tense music] 247 00:12:13,994 --> 00:12:16,170 - If anything happens that you don't like, you come out. 248 00:12:16,257 --> 00:12:18,433 You hear me? 249 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:20,130 - If I succeed, 250 00:12:20,217 --> 00:12:23,568 that weapon will not harm anyone ever again. 251 00:12:23,655 --> 00:12:25,657 ♪ ♪ 252 00:12:25,745 --> 00:12:29,400 I promise I will come back. 253 00:12:29,487 --> 00:12:30,488 - Zero! 254 00:12:30,575 --> 00:12:32,360 - Don't get lost in there, Z. 255 00:12:32,447 --> 00:12:35,842 ♪ ♪ 256 00:12:35,929 --> 00:12:38,148 - Hello, Borg. 257 00:12:38,235 --> 00:12:40,150 My name is Zero. 258 00:12:40,237 --> 00:12:42,283 I know you can hear me. 259 00:12:42,370 --> 00:12:45,939 - Species 802. Medusan. 260 00:12:46,026 --> 00:12:49,725 There is no "I." There is only Borg. 261 00:12:49,812 --> 00:12:53,990 - You're not harmed by my appearance? 262 00:12:54,077 --> 00:12:56,297 It has been known to hurt others. 263 00:12:56,384 --> 00:12:59,691 - Here in the vinculum, you cannot hurt us. 264 00:12:59,779 --> 00:13:02,129 Your uniqueness is acknowledged here. 265 00:13:02,216 --> 00:13:04,871 Your distinctiveness will be added to our own. 266 00:13:04,958 --> 00:13:07,351 - Oh, dear. Aren't you a chatty bunch? 267 00:13:07,438 --> 00:13:10,354 I forgot what it's like to share a hive mind. 268 00:13:10,441 --> 00:13:14,402 It's so overwhelming. 269 00:13:14,489 --> 00:13:16,752 ♪ ♪ 270 00:13:16,839 --> 00:13:19,189 - [gasps] They're scanning our ship. 271 00:13:19,276 --> 00:13:21,539 Crew, what's going on over there? 272 00:13:21,626 --> 00:13:24,934 Status report. 273 00:13:25,021 --> 00:13:27,589 Whatever you're doing, the Borg are waking up. 274 00:13:27,676 --> 00:13:30,244 You need to hurry. 275 00:13:30,331 --> 00:13:33,116 [machinery clanking and whirring] 276 00:13:33,203 --> 00:13:39,819 ♪ ♪ 277 00:13:46,260 --> 00:13:47,870 - Why are they waking up? 278 00:13:47,957 --> 00:13:49,872 Jankom thinks this looks bad. 279 00:13:49,959 --> 00:13:51,134 - Oh, no. 280 00:13:51,221 --> 00:13:52,875 They're already inside Zero's mind. 281 00:13:52,962 --> 00:13:54,703 - Wake up, Z! Wake up! 282 00:13:54,790 --> 00:13:56,705 - Janeway, tell me you can beam us out of here. 283 00:13:56,792 --> 00:13:58,794 - The cube's defenses are interfering. 284 00:13:58,881 --> 00:14:00,143 You'll have to find another way out. 285 00:14:00,230 --> 00:14:03,320 - Ah! - Ah! 286 00:14:03,407 --> 00:14:04,800 - We have to go. 287 00:14:04,887 --> 00:14:07,107 - We can't just leave Zero! 288 00:14:07,194 --> 00:14:09,152 ♪ ♪ 289 00:14:09,239 --> 00:14:12,112 - Resistance is futile. 290 00:14:12,199 --> 00:14:14,244 ♪ ♪ 291 00:14:14,331 --> 00:14:16,943 - We'll come back for Z. Come on! 292 00:14:17,030 --> 00:14:23,297 ♪ ♪ 293 00:14:23,384 --> 00:14:26,561 all: Ah! 294 00:14:26,648 --> 00:14:28,345 - You will be assimilated. 295 00:14:28,432 --> 00:14:30,695 - Eh, I'm good. 296 00:14:30,782 --> 00:14:32,872 ♪ ♪ 297 00:14:32,959 --> 00:14:36,005 Ah, they're not so tough. 298 00:14:36,092 --> 00:14:39,704 ♪ ♪ 299 00:14:39,791 --> 00:14:42,620 - They adapted to our phasers! 300 00:14:42,707 --> 00:14:44,405 - Let's see how they adapt to this. 301 00:14:44,492 --> 00:14:47,321 [grunting] 302 00:14:47,408 --> 00:14:49,192 - Gwyn, behind you! 303 00:14:49,279 --> 00:14:51,978 ♪ ♪ 304 00:14:52,065 --> 00:14:54,589 Keep changing the phase variance! 305 00:14:54,676 --> 00:15:01,335 ♪ ♪ 306 00:15:01,422 --> 00:15:02,727 - Whoa! 307 00:15:02,814 --> 00:15:04,555 Uh-oh. - Whoa! 308 00:15:04,642 --> 00:15:08,298 ♪ ♪ 309 00:15:08,385 --> 00:15:11,258 - [grunting] 310 00:15:11,345 --> 00:15:12,607 - [laughs] 311 00:15:12,694 --> 00:15:14,826 ♪ ♪ 312 00:15:14,914 --> 00:15:17,177 Back off! 313 00:15:17,264 --> 00:15:24,140 ♪ ♪ 314 00:15:26,795 --> 00:15:30,712 Uh, they destroyed the bridge! 315 00:15:30,799 --> 00:15:32,583 - No, no, no. 316 00:15:32,670 --> 00:15:39,808 ♪ ♪ 317 00:15:47,120 --> 00:15:48,469 - Dal! 318 00:15:48,556 --> 00:15:50,036 - Get out of here. 319 00:15:50,123 --> 00:15:51,646 Save Zero! 320 00:15:51,733 --> 00:15:53,735 Don't make it easy for them! 321 00:15:53,822 --> 00:15:58,479 ♪ ♪ 322 00:15:58,566 --> 00:16:00,437 - There's no need to hide. 323 00:16:00,524 --> 00:16:02,309 Give yourself over. 324 00:16:02,396 --> 00:16:04,006 Become one of us. 325 00:16:04,093 --> 00:16:06,226 - I can't. 326 00:16:06,313 --> 00:16:07,749 There is a weapon aboard our ship. 327 00:16:07,836 --> 00:16:10,708 - The Living Construct. 328 00:16:10,795 --> 00:16:12,797 - Yes! I need your help. 329 00:16:12,884 --> 00:16:16,714 - It is a destructive force and a danger to the Federation. 330 00:16:16,801 --> 00:16:18,107 - If it can hurt the Federation, 331 00:16:18,194 --> 00:16:19,979 one day, it could hurt the Borg. 332 00:16:20,066 --> 00:16:23,765 We must deactivate it, but how? 333 00:16:23,852 --> 00:16:26,855 - We will assimilate the ship and use the Living Construct 334 00:16:26,942 --> 00:16:28,596 to assimilate our enemies. 335 00:16:28,683 --> 00:16:30,119 - No! 336 00:16:30,206 --> 00:16:31,468 That's not what we--I mean, what I want. 337 00:16:31,555 --> 00:16:34,994 Tell me how to deactivate the Living Construct. 338 00:16:35,081 --> 00:16:36,560 - Irrelevant. 339 00:16:36,647 --> 00:16:40,129 Your crew will be assimilated to advance the Borg. 340 00:16:40,216 --> 00:16:42,479 - No, no. 341 00:16:42,566 --> 00:16:44,481 - Resistance is futile. 342 00:16:44,568 --> 00:16:51,532 ♪ ♪ 343 00:16:51,619 --> 00:16:53,664 - Dal? Rok? 344 00:16:53,751 --> 00:16:55,014 Is anyone there? 345 00:16:55,101 --> 00:16:58,756 - They've all been captured. 346 00:16:58,843 --> 00:17:01,498 You don't have long until the Borg assimilate them. 347 00:17:01,585 --> 00:17:02,978 It's up to you, Gwyn. 348 00:17:03,065 --> 00:17:05,328 - No, I have to get to Zero. 349 00:17:05,415 --> 00:17:07,243 Zero can tell them to let us go. 350 00:17:07,330 --> 00:17:08,984 - Remember what I told you. 351 00:17:09,071 --> 00:17:11,769 If you're not a threat, they will ignore you. 352 00:17:11,856 --> 00:17:13,119 Lay down your weapon. 353 00:17:13,206 --> 00:17:15,425 - How will I defend myself? 354 00:17:15,512 --> 00:17:17,210 - Gwyn, trust me. 355 00:17:17,297 --> 00:17:19,255 Stand down. 356 00:17:19,342 --> 00:17:21,518 - Nice tip, Janeway. 357 00:17:21,605 --> 00:17:28,482 ♪ ♪ 358 00:17:50,199 --> 00:17:55,378 Dal? 359 00:17:56,597 --> 00:18:00,644 [tense music] 360 00:18:00,731 --> 00:18:02,516 both: Gwyn! 361 00:18:02,603 --> 00:18:04,909 - Get us out of here! 362 00:18:04,996 --> 00:18:06,781 ♪ ♪ 363 00:18:06,868 --> 00:18:08,435 Zero, great. 364 00:18:08,522 --> 00:18:09,740 - Uh, Zero? 365 00:18:09,827 --> 00:18:13,004 [ominous beeping] 366 00:18:13,092 --> 00:18:15,703 - Resistance is futile. 367 00:18:15,790 --> 00:18:18,140 - What did they do to you? 368 00:18:18,227 --> 00:18:21,100 - Apparently gave Z a new set of mitts. 369 00:18:21,187 --> 00:18:24,581 Nobody offered Pog upgrades. 370 00:18:24,668 --> 00:18:27,367 Actually, Jankom will pass on the upgrades. 371 00:18:27,454 --> 00:18:33,286 ♪ ♪ 372 00:18:33,373 --> 00:18:36,202 Uh... 373 00:18:36,289 --> 00:18:38,204 No haircut. Zero! 374 00:18:38,291 --> 00:18:39,553 No haircut! 375 00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:41,076 Ah! 376 00:18:41,163 --> 00:18:42,860 - Fight the collective, Zero. 377 00:18:42,947 --> 00:18:44,862 - There is no Zero. 378 00:18:44,949 --> 00:18:47,169 Zero hurt you. 379 00:18:47,256 --> 00:18:49,345 Endangered you. 380 00:18:49,432 --> 00:18:52,783 Now Zero is Borg. 381 00:18:52,870 --> 00:18:54,872 - Well, the Borg are making you hurt us, 382 00:18:54,959 --> 00:18:57,092 and that is not the Zero I know. 383 00:18:57,179 --> 00:19:00,574 - Ahh, ahh! 384 00:19:00,661 --> 00:19:05,535 - We will not hurt others anymore. 385 00:19:05,622 --> 00:19:07,711 - Good, good, good. It's working. 386 00:19:07,798 --> 00:19:11,411 - We will assimilate you into the collective. 387 00:19:11,498 --> 00:19:13,282 - No, no, no! 388 00:19:13,369 --> 00:19:15,197 - Bad Zero, bad Zero! 389 00:19:15,284 --> 00:19:16,894 - We all get hurt, Zero. 390 00:19:16,981 --> 00:19:19,070 It's the risk we take for revealing pieces 391 00:19:19,158 --> 00:19:20,463 of ourselves to each other, 392 00:19:20,550 --> 00:19:23,118 but what you did, trying to protect me, 393 00:19:23,205 --> 00:19:24,554 was an act of love, 394 00:19:24,641 --> 00:19:26,774 and you should never feel ashamed for that. 395 00:19:26,861 --> 00:19:29,168 If there's any part still listening, 396 00:19:29,255 --> 00:19:31,039 protect us again, Zero. 397 00:19:31,126 --> 00:19:33,607 Break free from their hold. - [screaming] 398 00:19:33,694 --> 00:19:37,480 - Resistance is not futile. 399 00:19:37,567 --> 00:19:43,269 - Resistance is not futile? 400 00:19:43,356 --> 00:19:46,097 [Borg whispering indistinctly] 401 00:19:46,185 --> 00:19:50,580 - I will resist because I'm already a part of a collective 402 00:19:50,667 --> 00:19:53,931 that is stronger than you will ever be! 403 00:19:54,018 --> 00:20:00,938 ♪ ♪ 404 00:20:08,816 --> 00:20:11,427 Friends, are you all right? We must hurry. 405 00:20:11,514 --> 00:20:12,863 I lured them into a dormant state, 406 00:20:12,950 --> 00:20:14,038 but it won't hold for long. 407 00:20:14,125 --> 00:20:16,302 - Zero's back! 408 00:20:16,389 --> 00:20:17,955 - I thought we lost you. 409 00:20:18,042 --> 00:20:20,567 [soft music] 410 00:20:20,654 --> 00:20:23,700 - I've already found my collective. 411 00:20:23,787 --> 00:20:25,920 - Yeah, yeah. That's great. 412 00:20:26,007 --> 00:20:28,052 Now help us out of here. 413 00:20:28,139 --> 00:20:32,013 ♪ ♪ 414 00:20:32,100 --> 00:20:33,971 - Crew, do you read? Get back to the ship. 415 00:20:34,058 --> 00:20:35,625 Follow my signal. 416 00:20:35,712 --> 00:20:42,632 ♪ ♪ 417 00:20:42,719 --> 00:20:44,330 Let's go. 418 00:20:44,417 --> 00:20:46,332 I've had enough Borg for two lifetimes. 419 00:20:46,419 --> 00:20:52,120 ♪ ♪ 420 00:20:52,207 --> 00:20:53,948 - After everything we went through, 421 00:20:54,035 --> 00:20:55,515 what did you learn from them? 422 00:20:55,602 --> 00:20:57,647 - When they analyzed the Living Construct 423 00:20:57,734 --> 00:21:00,824 the Borg determined it sadly cannot 424 00:21:00,911 --> 00:21:04,785 be deactivated or removed. 425 00:21:04,872 --> 00:21:07,570 - You're saying we can't shut it off. 426 00:21:07,657 --> 00:21:09,311 - But at least we know a little more. 427 00:21:09,398 --> 00:21:12,662 - We have Zero back, and that's enough for me. 428 00:21:12,749 --> 00:21:15,361 - And you survived the Borg. 429 00:21:15,448 --> 00:21:17,493 Consider me impressed. 430 00:21:17,580 --> 00:21:20,757 - Zero, how did you escape the Borg hive mind? 431 00:21:20,844 --> 00:21:24,283 - I listened to a friend. 432 00:21:24,370 --> 00:21:27,286 While I may have harmed others in the past, 433 00:21:27,373 --> 00:21:30,550 I now choose to save. 434 00:21:30,637 --> 00:21:33,117 The same is true for our ship. 435 00:21:33,204 --> 00:21:35,598 It may be a weapon against Starfleet, 436 00:21:35,685 --> 00:21:38,949 but it can still be used for good. 437 00:21:39,036 --> 00:21:42,779 - So we're not going to Starfleet? 438 00:21:42,866 --> 00:21:45,608 - Not until we can get there safely. 439 00:21:45,695 --> 00:21:48,394 - But they can tell you who you are. 440 00:21:48,481 --> 00:21:50,744 - The answer will always be there. 441 00:21:50,831 --> 00:21:53,050 It just might take us a little longer. 442 00:21:53,137 --> 00:21:55,618 [computer beeping] 443 00:21:55,705 --> 00:21:59,492 - A distress signal? [gasps] 444 00:21:59,579 --> 00:22:00,884 Can we help? Can we help? 445 00:22:00,971 --> 00:22:02,364 Can we help? - What do you think? 446 00:22:02,451 --> 00:22:05,149 Five minds are better than one. 447 00:22:05,236 --> 00:22:08,805 - [squeaks] - I stand corrected, 5 1/2. 448 00:22:08,892 --> 00:22:10,894 - We may not be ready for Starfleet, 449 00:22:10,981 --> 00:22:13,462 but we're ready to take your orders, Captain. 450 00:22:13,549 --> 00:22:15,551 - Then let's do some good. 451 00:22:15,638 --> 00:22:16,944 Plot a course. 452 00:22:17,031 --> 00:22:19,033 - Yeah. 453 00:22:19,120 --> 00:22:22,036 [exciting music] 454 00:22:22,123 --> 00:22:26,475 ♪ ♪ 455 00:22:26,562 --> 00:22:28,782 - You're growing and adapting. 456 00:22:28,869 --> 00:22:31,437 - Eh, what can I say? 457 00:22:31,524 --> 00:22:33,569 Resistance is futile. 458 00:22:33,656 --> 00:22:38,792 ♪ ♪ 459 00:22:38,879 --> 00:22:43,362 - Admiral's log, stardate 61284.3. 460 00:22:43,449 --> 00:22:45,712 We arrived at CR 721 461 00:22:45,799 --> 00:22:48,018 only to make a frightening discovery, 462 00:22:48,105 --> 00:22:52,414 a helpless Starfleet relay station decimated. 463 00:22:52,501 --> 00:22:54,329 No sign of survivors. 464 00:22:54,416 --> 00:22:57,245 The Captain Chakotay I know could never do this. 465 00:22:57,332 --> 00:23:00,117 I fear he's lost command of the Protostar, 466 00:23:00,204 --> 00:23:04,252 and whoever gave this order must be stopped. 467 00:23:04,339 --> 00:23:07,211 [dramatic music] 468 00:23:07,298 --> 00:23:13,087 ♪ ♪ 469 00:23:13,174 --> 00:23:17,483 - [gasps] 470 00:23:17,570 --> 00:23:24,490 ♪ ♪