RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

“'Resistance is futile'” (IPA: ) is a famous catch phrase used by the Borg from the ''Star Trek'' fictional universe. It has subsequently been assimilated into popular culture as a proverb and has become a cultural meme.
It was first spoken in Star Trek in the '' episode "The Best of Both Worlds," written by Michael Piller. It was later used by Piller in the '' pilot episode "Emissary". It was made more popular as the tagline of the 1996 film '' by the actor Jeff Coopwood who was the "Voice of the Borg" in that film.
Full citations of sentences from Star Trek movies containing this phrase are:

★ ''"Freedom is irrelevant. Resistance is futile."'' -- Borg Collective, '' episode "The Best of Both Worlds" (1990)[1]

★ ''"Strength is irrelevant. Resistance is futile. We wish to improve ourselves. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service ours."'' -- The Borg, '' episode "The Best of Both Worlds" (1990)[2]

★ ''"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."'' -- The Borg, '' (1996)[3]

★ ''"I am Locutus of Borg. Resistance is futile."'' -- Captain Jean-Luc Picard, '' (1996)[4]

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This phrase in popular culture

"Resistance is futile" has been used in a 2006 advertising campaign for Leerdammer cheese, and as part of commercials for Arby's. The phrase appeared in the wedding episode of the British sitcom As Time Goes By.

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