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diff --git a/content/star-trek/voy/05x15-15-dark-frontier.md b/content/star-trek/voy/05x15-15-dark-frontier.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ace6fb2 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/star-trek/voy/05x15-15-dark-frontier.md @@ -0,0 +1,97 @@ ++++ +title = "Star Trek: Voyager 05x15/16 - Dark Frontier" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +date = 2024-03-22T22:45:00+01:00 +draft = false +weight = 3014 +primary_menu = "star-trek" +hasNavSection = "st-voy-episodes" +abstract = "A Borg themed two-parter" +menu_item_override = "15&16" +episode_id = "5x15/16" +[menu] + [menu.star-trek] + weight = 3014 + identifier = "star-trek-voyager-05x15-16-dark-frontier" + parent = "voy-r-s5" ++++ + +Voyagers crew decide that it's a good time to plan a heist on Borg and steal their transwarp coil. +During the heist, Seven meets the new Borg Queen who has huge interest in her. + +We're also witness of Sevens memories from just before being assimilated by the Collective. + + +## Impressions {#impressions} + +Oh, a two-parter! +Of course, it's about the Borg. + +Say what you will, the basic premise of Borg still scares me. +The idea of loosing _self_ and to be reduced to a drone? +Not even corporate America is capable of doing it fully. +But I started watching Trek years ago. +When Picard became Locutus, I was some 7-8 year younger. +It was a scary concept, sure. +But here I am, in 2024, a father. +The premise of Borg assimilating children is terrifying. +A young kid loosing _self_ and becoming part of the collective? +Yeah, scary stuff became terrifying. +I get we're dealing with alien-third-reich and _borg-jungen_ make perfect sense. +But in unnerving at the very least. + +Here we learn that Hanses fought for the title of worst parents ever. +Not only have they risked their own lives, not only have they not thought of the risk making Anika an orphan, but they took her with them. +They took their little girl to the most dangerous place in known space. +Star Trek is about "boldly going were no one has gone before", but have some restrains! +Even the Doctor agreed. + +Speaking of children in dangerous areas of universe - Naomi continues to rock. +When _TNG_ introduced Alexander, they could not throw his character fast enough. +They had no idea how to write children. +But here? +Here she acts like a kid. +Cute and believable. + +On the other hand, we're seeing assimilation. +I don't remember how graphical the previous ones we witnessed were, but hot damn. +Strogg... Borg aren't fooling around - arms are cut off, and it's actually scary. +People complained about the eye-removal scene from _Picard_, but it wasn't so off. + +But my biggest takeaway: there are privacy protocols on federation ships! +I always wondered how they store all this private info without prying eyes. +The answer: protocol. +Oh! you crazy space-commies! + +{{< img-c "star-trek-voyager-dark-frontier-01.jpg" "https://voy.trekcore.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=96" >}} +Borg ships always gives me a sense of claustrophobia. +Games with Borg ignored how small the living space is there. +{{< /img-c >}} + +{{< img-c "star-trek-voyager-dark-frontier-02.jpg" "https://voy.trekcore.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=96" >}} +The Death Star makes a guest appearance +{{< /img-c >}} + +{{< img-c "star-trek-voyager-dark-frontier-03.jpg" "https://voy.trekcore.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=96" >}} +Chibi-Seven +{{< /img-c >}} + +{{< img-c "star-trek-voyager-dark-frontier-04.jpg" "https://voy.trekcore.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=96" >}} +I am often amazed by the quality of special effects on display here. +{{< /img-c >}} + +{{< img-c "star-trek-voyager-dark-frontier-05.jpg" "https://voy.trekcore.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=96" >}} +Borg Queen doing her best Alex Murphy impression. +{{< /img-c >}} + +{{< img-c "star-trek-voyager-dark-frontier-06.jpg" "https://voy.trekcore.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=96" >}} +Say what you will, Queen looks better here than she looked like in Picard. +{{< /img-c >}} + +> Seven: I will resist +> +> Queen: I know + +Factor + +The episode is so good, that I don't care that we deserve more of The Doctor. |