Discussion topic: Why do the Borg need to assimilate entire cultures to gain the features of their biological distinctiveness and unique technologies? (lemmy.world)

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The Borg have transporter technology of some sort. They could easily abduct select people from orbit and leave, but instead they invade planets and assimilate every person. It seems highly inefficient to me.

Any ideas?

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I’d always understood Borg assimilation to mean conquest as a primary goal and any technology obtained in the process was just icing on the cake.

Rather like the Draka, except without the extreme racism and absurd plot armor that would make even the Lannisters blush.

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