Star Trek Fan Collective - Borg

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This is a good collection of Borg episodes. I also own "Star Trek: First Contact" on DVD (holding off on the BD purchase) and I figure someday my kid would want to know more about Picard's personal history with the Borg that is mentioned in that film. This TV box set answers those questions and even throws in a few other "Borg" episodes from the other franchises (it contains mostly The Next Generation and Voyager but there is one Enterprise episode here as well). The "ST: Enterprise" episode, "Regeneration" that is included in this box set could even serve as a "sequel" of sorts to the events in "Star Trek: First Contact". There is some annoying blue tinting on the left side of the screen during the opening credits of TNG and aside from the audio commentary on "Regeneration" and text commentary for "Best of Both Worlds I and II" and "Unimatrix Zero II" there really aren't any extras on this collection. This box set could have really used an interview or two, a behind the scenes look at Borg VFX, makeup, etc. Even an animated DVD menu would have helped. Overall, great episodes to show your kids before popping in "First Contact" but don't buy it just for the small handful of extras. If you own any other Star Trek box sets, you may want to also cross check the episode listings to make sure you aren't doubling up on episodes you already own because there may be some overlap there.

Resistance is futile.

I'm not a Trekkie (I have a couple of friends who are), and there is nothing wrong being one. The fact is, I'm more of a casual fan. I think the "Star Trek" franchise is not bad, and there are some great intriguing ideas explored in the stories, but I could never get that engaged into most of them. Then I saw the film "Star Trek-First Contact", and I was stunned. The Borg is, without a doubt, the most jacked-up antagonist the Federation ever had to face. I also saw a "Voyager" episode involving the Borg (it's on this collection), and I was hooked. Again, I'm still not a total fan. I don't really plan on getting the other collections, but the Borg is SCARY - in an awesome way. I did enough "research" so I was up to snuff on other storylines so I was able to enjoy this more. For those who don't know, but if you're reading this you probably already do, the original "Star Trek" is not featured because the writers didn't come up with the Borg idea yet. "Deep Space Nine" is also omitted, but the other three shows are present. The episodes are presented in star date order. I'm not going to go into who or what the Borg is - if you're reading this, you already know. Besides, the less said the better, you have to experience it as it plays out. I don't know too much about "Enterprise" with Scott Bakula, but it seems to be a real good quality show (except I feel it has one of the worst opening theme songs ever). This episode is great though, and it gives a good explanation about the Borg for the unintiated. Next, there are six "TNG" episodes, two of them are two-parters. "Q Who?" is, I believe, the first show to introduce the Borg. Although the Borg's appearance was not fully realized yet, "Q Who?" (scary & suspenseful) and "I Borg" (touching & endearing) are incredible, the best shows from "TNG". The others are good too, but they had a tendency to paint themselves into a corner, and they went on a tad too long. Next, there are seven episodes of "Voyager". Two of them, "Scorpion" & "Unimatrix Zero", are two-parters; another one, "Dark Frontier", is a two-hour season finale, and "Endgame" is the two-hour series finale. Even though I felt "Voyager" was inferior to "TNG"; "Scorpion" (which introduced the character Seven of Nine) and "Endgame" (which got the actress who played the Borg Queen in the movie to reprise her role) are absolutely amazing. The other episodes are, of course, good, especially "Drone", but like "TNG" two-parters, they painted themselves into a corner (so to speak) and seemed reeeaaal long. However, "Voyager" really defined the Borg. Now, I'm a casual fan, and I loved this. If you're a Trekkie, you should be ashamed of yourselves if you don't own this. The fans have spoken, and they picked winners. Buy it, NOW!

I bought this as a graduation present to myself. I'm sort of a life-long casual Trek fan, but a pretty huge fan of the Borg. I think they did a good job of compiling the best of the Borg episodes. I was familiar w/ the ST:TNG episodes ("I, Borg" probably being my favourite), but some how I had never watched a single episode of ST:V'ger. This set is very heavy on the V'ger episodes. I personally enjoyed those episodes, and it kind of makes me want to watch the entirety of the V'ger series. I really enjoyed the "Drone" episode, and it was cool to get the return of the original Borg Queen from ST:TNG First Contact in the last episode. My only complaint is that ST:Ent has the absolute worst theme song of any show ever. If you're at all a fan of the Borg, or Trek in general, there's no reason to not buy this. I got my copy for about $6 (and about $4 of that price was the shipping) from Goodwill Seattle. The disks were in amazing condition, and the packaging was perfect.

This collection revolves around the `Borg', and is devoted to The Next Gen and Voyager- although the opening episodes are from the Enterprise series. It is hard going from the widescreen digital format of Enterprise and then back to the old-school format of the two older series- I think it tends to emphasis how much special effects have advanced, but it also detracts a little from The Next Gen and Voyager. Additionally, this is a whole lot of Borg episodes- if you are only going to purchase one of these collections, get the `Time Travel', I think it has more variety within its theme. But, obviously, if you are all about getting a Borg fix, then this is the set for you, hands down. These lower priced boxed sets are a good way to review all your old favorites from the various trek series. You avoid two of the pitfalls found in the alternative of purchasing all individual seasons: firstly, even at a reduced price, you will end up spending considerably more on individual seasons; secondly, having a bookshelf devoted to startrek is not always socially the wisest course of action. For those who make the leap and fully indulge in their passion for Trek, I make no judgments. Personally, I would like to enjoy my sci-fi fix with a little bit more subtlety than a 28 season marathon in my room and few more dollars in my pocket. The episodes chosen seem to capture the theme of each boxed set very well, and it would be nice to see a "Startrek: Classics" set with no particular theme, just those good episodes that were fun to watch. I will fault the selections for the overlap that is present in each theme. I'm not positive, but I don't think you can purchase any two sets without re-purchasing at least one episode.

This is a great collection of episodes spanning nearly the entire Star Trek universe. I consider it the best of the "Fan Collective" series, which in this case is very well titled, considering the battles of Captains Archer, Picard, and Janeway against the Borg, the cybernetic adversary of the Federation that assimilates cultures and civilizations (as well as their knowledge and experiences) into their hive-like single consciousness. Anchored by the award-winning ST:TNG episode "Best of Both Worlds", not liking this group of Star Trek episodes would be futile. For the Star Trek fan, it has action and drama, nearly sending the Starships Enterprise and the Starship Voyager to their destruction, and forcing each captain to improvise and examine the morality of their decisions, keeping in spirit of the "morality play" which defines the Star Trek franchise.

I always found my favorite episodes in any Star trek series were the ones with the Borg, They were opponents dreamt up after the Ferengi induced more laughter than fear, and they were good villains to have around. My favorite episode was TNG, the Best of both worlds, and I feel it was movie material. Look at this 2 part cliffhanger compared to wimpy movie productions like Nemesis, and you will see what I mean... About the product: 1. It comes in a cardboard slipcase, with nice graphics inside 2. A plastic DVD book, unlike the bad packaging that the Enterprise DVD set came in 3. Opens like a book, should last a while, with care 4. Not a very sturdy construction 5. 4 DVDs, with 16 episodes at 32$, so that is 2$ each.. but all of them are good episodes, the Enterprise DVD quality is better It is something every Trek fan should have, if you don't have the episodes separately. Best of both worlds alone, makes the set worth it, though the Voyager episodes are also good, especially Scorpion and Unimatrix 0. I enjoyed Endgame, though it had a shaky plot and was not a fitting end to a 7 year saga. Definitely worth it. Thinking over this buy is irrelevant,thinking is irrelevant. Prepare your credit card for assimilation!

Wer hätte damals, als beio Erstausstrahlung der 'Star Trek Next Generation'-Folge, in welcher Q Picard & Co. mit den Borg bekannt machte, diese merkwürdigen Wesen - halb Mensch, halb Maschine - derart populär werden würden, daß sie in 'Star Trek First Contact' die Rolle der Bösewichte spielten und in 'Star Trek Voyager' sogar eine der Hauptfiguren (7 of 9) eine ehemalige Borg war! Widerstand war also zwecklos: Es mußte einfach eine Sammelbox mit den Borg-Highlights zusammengestellt werden. Die Folgen wurden chronologisch nach der Sternzeit, in welcher sie spielten, sortiert: StarTrek Enterprise: 'Regeneration' (die einzige in 16:9 gedrehte Folge) Star Trek Next Generation: 'Q Who?!', 'Best of both worlds' (Doppelfolge), 'I, Borg', 'Descent' (Doppelfolge) Star Trek Voyager: 'Scorpion', 'Drone', 'Dark frontier', 'Unimatrix Zero', 'Endgame' (Bis auf 'Drone' alles Doppelfolgen) Zusammen mit dem 'Star Trek First Contact'-Spielfilm kommen Borg-Fans wie meine Wenigkeit voll auf ihre Kosten! Wenn ich dies alles nacheinander auf DVD ansehen möchte, würde ich persönlich - trotz der Reise in die Vergangenheit vor 'Enterprise' - den Spielfilm zwischen 'Next Generation' und 'Voyager' platzieren.

Um box muito bem feito. A seleção de episódios é excelente. É uma pena que não está disponível com áudio ou legendas em português. Por isso não ganhar 5 estrelas.

Another fav to add to my collection, wonderful product, includes almost everything about the borg, Has helped super with my studies at SFI academy. I think its a must have for all who are interested in these sorts. The product arrived in great shape and very quickly.

I was not much of a Patrick Stewart/Luc Picard star trek fan, however it was through him we were introduced to the Borg. I love the Borg episodes, although the only negative with this fan collective is, if you want the film/episode staring Alice Krige, you need to buy the film First Contact separately. But apart from that this is still very good, we have Q who puts the Enterprise in direct contact with the Borg and the Jean Luc's encounter with them. I would recommend this, but as I stated buy the film first contact to complete your Borg Collection

These are the best episodes in various Star Trek series involving The Borg with the best being in Star Trek Voyager. If you like watching The Borg - "Resistance is Futile", this is the DVD set to get.