BATTLE OF WOLF 359

The 'Battle of Wolf 359' is a fictional battle between the United Federation of Planets' Starfleet and the Borg Collective depicted in the '' episode "" and the '' pilot, "".

Contents

Depiction

In games

Character impact

References

See also

External links

Depiction

In "The Best of Both Worlds", 40 Starfleet starships gathered near Wolf 359 intercept a Borg cube ship traveling to Earth.^[1] The Borg, having assimilated Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his knowledge of Starfleet tactics and technology into its collective consciousness, obliterate the Starfleet force: according to dialog in "The Drumhead", 39 ships are destroyed, with the loss of over 11,000 lives.¹ Following its victory, the Borg ship continues on its course to Earth, where the crew of the ''Enterprise''-D rescue Picard and stop the cube.¹

In games

Q gives the player's character in the interactive movie/computer game '' the opportunity to take the place of a crewman aboard the character's father's ship during the events leading to the Battle of Wolf 359, and to change history to prevent the ship from being destroyed there.^[2]

Character impact

After his rescue, Picard experiences intense guilt because of the thousands whom the Borg killed or injured by using his knowledge.¹ His struggle to cope with his captivity and assimilation is a central element of the episode "".^[3] Picard's assimilation is also an element of the film ''.¹
Benjamin Sisko serves as executive officer aboard the USS ''Saratoga'' at the Battle of Wolf 359.¹ His wife, Jennifer, is killed during the battle, and Sisko carries the emotional weight of her death until the end of "Emissary".^[4]

References

1. The Star Trek Encyclopedia, Okuda, Mike and Denise Okuda, with Debbie Mirek, , , Pocket Books, 1999, ISBN 0-671-53609-5
2. Star Trek: Borg for PC Review
3. Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, Nemeck, Larry, , , Pocket Books, 2003, ISBN 0-7434-5798-6
4. , , Terry J., Erdmann, , ,

See also

★ Battle of Sector 001

External links