Battle of Wolf 359
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| Battle of Wolf 359 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United Federation of Planets | Borg Collective | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Vice Admiral J.P. Hanson | Locutus of Borg (assimilated Captain Jean-Luc Picard) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 40 ships | 1 cube | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 39 ships destroyed, 11,000 killed or assimilated | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Wolf 359 is a fictional space battle in the Star Trek universe between the United Federation of Planets and the Borg Collective in the year 2367. The aftermath is depicted in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" and the battle in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine pilot, "Emissary." The battle occurs at the star Wolf 359, a real star system located 7.78 light years from Earth's solar system, and constitutes a total loss for the Federation, after the single attacking Borg ship obliterates the opposing fleet and proceeds to Earth without significant damage.
Depiction[edit]
In "The Best of Both Worlds," 40 Starfleet starships under the command of Admiral J. P. Hanson (George Murdock) gather near Wolf 359 to intercept a Borg cube ship traveling to Earth.[1] The Borg, having assimilated Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) 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] Survivors include Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and his son, Jake (Cirroc Lofton),[1] as well as an unknown number of Starfleet and Klingon captives assimilated by the Borg until the cube was destroyed.[2] 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]
The player's character in the interactive movie/video game Star Trek: Borg replaces a crewman aboard the character's father's ship during the events leading to the Battle of Wolf 359, and changes history to prevent the ship from being destroyed there.[3]
Character impact[edit]
After his rescue, Picard experiences intense guilt because of the thousands whom the Borg killed or injured by using his knowledge while he had been assimilated by the Borg.[1] His struggle to cope with his captivity and assimilation is a central element of the episode "Family."[4] Picard's desire for vengeance against the Borg is also an element of the film Star Trek: First Contact.[1]
Benjamin Sisko serves as executive officer aboard the USS Saratoga at the Battle of Wolf 359.[1] His wife, Jennifer (Felecia M. Bell), is killed during the battle, and Sisko carries the emotional weight of her death until the end of "Emissary."[5][6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Okuda, Mike; Denise Okuda & Debbie Mirek (1999). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-53609-5. Search this book on
- ↑ Star Trek: Voyager. Episode. Unimatrix Zero
- ↑ Hudak, Chris (1997-01-09). "Star Trek: Borg for PC Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2007-07-21.
- ↑ Nemeck, Larry (2003). Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-7434-5798-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Erdmann, Terry J.; Paula M. Block (2000-08-01). Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion. ISBN 0-671-50106-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Derek M. Buker (2002). The Science Fiction and Fantasy Readers' Advisory. p. 106. ISBN 0-8389-0831-4. Search this book on
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