Several of the Borg actors lost a considerable amount of weight while in costume due to the heat of the sets and temperature in L.A. during the shooting. Although the role of Zephram Cochrane was actually written for James Cromwell, Tom Hanks was originally considered for the role. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to serve us.
Resistance is futile.
We are the Borg. You're blended all right. Programmed in multiple techniques. They invade our space, and we fall back. They assimilate entire worlds, and we fall back.