Borg

:This article is about the fictional race of aliens. For other uses, see Borg (disambiguation).

Famous maxim

The classic Borg hail is as follows:

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:"We are the Borg. Lower your shields and power down your weapons. Your biological and technological distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

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In the movie ', the following hail is heard:

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:"We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."

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This saying bears a striking resemblance to that of Cybermen: "Resistance is useless!" which was said on many occasions by them. Also in Doctor Who, the Cybermen's head leader, the Cybercontroller (equivalent to the Borg Queen) once stated to the Doctor, "To struggle is futile!" In the serial Tomb of the Cybermen, the Cybercontroller says, "You belong to us. You will be like us."

Related Topics:
Doctor Who - Tomb of the Cybermen

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A Vogon guard in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy also says "Resistance is useless!", but hardly with the same intentions as the Borg or the Cybercontroller.

Related Topics:
Vogon - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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Additionally, Locutus (assimilated Picard) was known to say (at the Battle of Wolf 359):

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:"I am Locutus of Borg. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile. You will disarm your weapons and escort us to Sector 001. If you attempt to intervene, we will destroy you."

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And before the battle:

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:"I am Locutus of Borg. Resistance is futile. Your life as it has been is over. From this time forward, you will service us."

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Pronunciation Variations

• Most Borg pronounce futile as "few-tile" although Seven of Nine says "few-tle".
• It is interesting to note that the first person to use the phrase "Resistance is futile" in Star Trek was the British actor Patrick Stewart, in the guise of Locutus of Borg. The pronunciation "few-tile" is the standard in Britain, but is far less common in the U.S.. Even though the Borg Collective speaks with an American accent, it has retained Stewart's pronunciation in all subsequent reappearances.
• Commander Data when freed from the influence of the Borg also pronounced it "few-tle". This, however, does not really count as he was never really under their influence to begin with.
• Geordi LaForge pronounced the word "phew-tial". however, this was not in context with the Borg, as it was in episode 92 (Identity Crisis).