Borg Queen The Borg Queen was the name given to the entity that existed within and served as a central nexus for the Borg Collective . The name was given to her by the Federation scientist s Magnus and Erin Hansen , who discovered her existence . ( ) There were multiple , ( but identical ) Borg Queens . ( ; ) History . The Borg Queen was assimilated to the Collective around the age of 7 - 8 , and was already present in 2354 . ( ) The Queen defined herself as : " " I am the beginning , the end , the one who is many . I am the Borg . " " Although this suggested she was an individual within the Collective , while addressing Borg drones as " my drones " , she was not an individual . The purpose of the Queen was to bring order to chaos . The Borg Queen was a humanoid female of Species 125 . In accordance with the Borg pursuit of perfection , a blending of the organic and synthetic , very little of her original humanoid form remained . Her face and upper torso were organic while the rest of her body , including her skull and spinal cord , were synthetic . Because of her disembodiment she saw herself as the epitome of perfection . The Queen had her own chambers within the Borg Unicomplex from which she could oversee and control the Borg via the command interface . Whether she had her own ship or not is unknown , but she used different Borg vessels to travel , such as a Borg cube , sphere , or diamond . When her physical presence was not necessary her organic part resided above this chamber while her synthetic parts were stored below it , under the floor . If she desired to do so , both could be brought together , and in doing so , created a humanoid form for herself . In Human terms , the Borg Queen could be characterized as ruthless . She would do anything to protect the Borg Collective . Where drones showed no emotion s , the Queen herself did . When necessary , she would employ psychological tactics , like extortion or plain intimidation to get what she wanted . The Queen even displayed self - preservation when she was held at gunpoint by Captain Janeway , who threatened to kill her . On a personal level , she considered Seven of Nine her favorite drone , because the Queen considered her to be unique . This had to do with Seven ' s experiences as an individual when she served aboard . The Queen ' s goal was to re - assimilate Seven into the Collective to enhance the Borg ' s , and so her own , perfection . She launched a Borg Diamond and followed the " Delta Flyer " into a Transwarp conduit . The attempt failed , but she survived . ( ) The death of a Borg Queen did not seem to affect the Collective or its Hive mind . When a Borg drone died , its memories would still be within the Hive mind . Borg drones were capable of functioning without a Queen for any length of time by forming a Hive mind of their own . ( ) It was thought by Federation exobiologist Erin Hansen , that the Borg Queen functioned like the queen of an insect hive , to coordinate the drones . Evidence of this was later seen when the Queen countermanded the Collective ' s judgment about assimilating " Voyager " . While the Collective felt that assimilation was warranted , the Borg Queen countermanded them and justified the decision due to the fact that " Voyager " didn ' t compromise their security . ( ) The Queen , while providing coordination for the drones she commanded , also provided other functions such as regulation of the Borg ' s Transwarp hub s and Interspatial manifold s . She effectively brought " order to chaos " for all things . ( ) The Borg Queen that was present in 2377 , was assimilated when she was a child , together with her parents . Years later , she could still hear them . ( ) First encounter . The existence of a Borg Queen was first established sometime prior to 2365 by the exobiologist s Erin and Magnus Hansen . However , because the Hansens were assimilated , their discovery never reached the Federation . ( ) It was not until 2373 , that the Federation became aware of her when the Federation starship prevented the assimilation of Earth . This was the second attempt by the Borg , also known as the Battle of Sector 001 . The Borg Queen , along with other drones , traveled back to Earth ' s past to prevent First Contact , and by doing so , hoped to be able to assimilate Earth . During this conflict , while Captain Jean - Luc Picard was trying to destroy the Borg , the Queen claimed to have been present during the Battle of Wolf 359 , and even admitted that Locutus of Borg – the assimilated Picard – was intended to be a singular intelligence – her counterpart , was intended to ease the burden of loneliness . However , when Picard continued to resist , even when he could not control Locutus ' body , she was regretfully forced to turn him into the form in which Starfleet encountered him , a glorified drone . Whether or not she physically took part in the Battle of Wolf 359 was unknown . Picard killed that Borg Queen after she tried to persuade Lieutenant Commander Data to give her the encryption code by which he had locked the " Enterprise " s computer . She ordered Data to destroy the " Phoenix " spaceship with quantum torpedoes , and taunted Picard that she would rule Earth without humans or the Federation in it when , the torpedoes missed . Angry at Data for the failure to take over Earth , the android told her : " Resistance is futile ! " . The warp core plasma coolant that was released by Data destroyed her organic parts , after which Picard broke her cybernetic spinal cord , which ensured that she could no longer function . ( ) Subsequent encounters . The second encounter with a Borg Queen was in 2375 in the Delta Quadrant . Here , the lost Federation starship USS " Voyager , " tried to rescue the former Borg Drone , Seven of Nine , who was then part of " Voyager " s crew , when the plan to steal a Transwarp coil from a Borg sphere did not work out as planned . The Queen also revealed that Seven of Nine was not really freed by " Voyager " from the Collective , but was allowed to leave by the Borg . During this encounter , the Borg Queen hoped to assimilate Seven of Nine again , who experienced life as an individual for two years , and by doing so , add to her own perfection . However , Seven rejected the Queen and fled with a rescue mission sent by the " Voyager " in the " Delta Flyer " . The Borg Queen ' s Diamond was sent by the Queen to intercept the shuttle , but it was destroyed in the attempt . ( ) The Borg Queen was one of several real people who was adapted into a character in Kelis ' play , based on descriptions from B ' Elanna Torres . ( ) In 2377 , a Borg Queen was again encountered by " Voyager " . This time the Queen wanted to destroy Unimatrix Zero , a virtual world that was populated by regenerating Borg with a genetic mutation . This world was discovered by Seven of Nine and posed a threat to the Borg . During " Voyager " s efforts to rescue this virtual world , the Borg Queen demonstrated her powers by destroying a Borg sphere because she could no longer " hear " only one drone . When a Nanovirus was released to prevent the detection of Unimatrix Zero , the Queen destroyed several Borg vessels , and killed 75 , 000 Borg Drones in the process , in the hope of persuading the captured Captain Janeway to give her the antidote . ( ) The last encounter between a Federation starship and a Borg Queen was in 2378 , and again " Voyager " played a part in it . " Voyager " accidentally discovered a Borg Transwarp hub within a Nebula and were helped by Admiral Kathryn Janeway , who came from an Alternate timeline around twenty - six years in the future , to use the Borg transwarp network to get back to the Alpha Quadrant . Because the Borg guarded their Transwarp hub closely , Admiral Janeway devised a plan by which she would infect the Borg Queen with a Neurolytic pathogen and in doing so make her lose control over the Force field s which protected the interspatial manifolds . When the admiral was captured by the Borg , near the Unicomplex , she was assimilated by the Borg Queen herself . Soon after , the Queen began to lose control over her drones . The pathogen even made her lose control over her own synthetic parts , as her body literally fell apart . Her death caused the destruction of the Unicomplex and despite her efforts , " Voyager " reached Earth safely . The Borg sphere that was sent after them by the Queen was destroyed by " Voyager " s transphasic torpedo es , which were given to them by Admiral Janeway from the future . ( ) Appendices . Apocrypha . According to the Pocket VOY novel , " The Farther Shore " published after the television series concluded , a Borg Queen could be replaced in mere seconds by using the Royal Protocol . Seven of Nine was specifically mentioned in the Royal Protocol and was most likely to become the next Queen . The Pocket TNG novel " " showed the creation of another Queen , who was destroyed by the crew of the " Enterprise " - E . Subsequently , in the Pocket TNG novel " Before Dishonor , " Admiral Janeway was assimilated by the Borg and became a Queen who was eventually defeated by Seven of Nine . In the " " trilogy , a newly installed Queen oversaw a massive Borg invasion of the Alpha Quadrant . It was later revealed that the Borg Queen was merely an avatar for the true power behind the Collective . The " Destiny " trilogy also mentioned that multiple Queens have been known to exist simultaneously in the Collective , but they all possessed the same agenda . One theory regarding the creation of a Queen is that " queens " are members of a specific race , one that was chosen because its females exhibited superior higher - order brain processing - speed , and were therefore assimilated and bred for that purpose . ( " " ; " " ) The extra section of the game " " contained the " Origin of the Borg " , which told the story of " V ' ger " being sucked into a black hole . " V ' ger " was found by a race of living machines which gave it a form suitable to fulfilling its simplistic programming . Unable to determine who its creator could be , the probe declared all carbon - based life an infestation of the creator ' s universe , leading to assimilation . From this , the Borg were created , as extensions of " V ' ger " s purpose . Drones were made from those assimilated and merged into a collective consciousness . The Borg Queen was created out of the necessity for a single unifying voice . However , with thoughts and desires of her own , she was no longer bound to serve " V ' ger " . This explanation , however , was not canon . In " Star Trek Online " , a new Borg Queen had emerged in 2409 and lead the Collective in an invasion of the Alpha and Beta Quadrant s , her main targets being the Federation and the Klingon Empire . According to " Shinsei Shinsei " , the Borg Queen ' s name was Danzek . Borg Invasion 4D . In 2004 , the Borg Queen made a re - entry onto the big screen when the " Borg Invasion 4D " - ride premiered at the " " , an interactive attraction that incorporated live - action stage performance and animation , in which the visitors had a limited part themselves , within a 3D cinema environment . The movie for the attraction was mostly produced by the veteran " Star Trek " production team on the studio ' s own premises . The storyline , set after the events depicted in " Endgame " entailed yet another incursion into Federation space by a Borg cube , attacking " Copernicus Station " and capturing a shuttle with its occupants ( the attraction visitors ) , who were trying to escape from the overran space station . While the captured crew was being prepared for assimilation , the Queen made a dramatic entrance and , true to form , begins lecturing about the perfection of the Borg Collective and demanded the surrender of the group ' s inhibitions and instructed them to join the hive mind . When all seemed lost and much to the dismay of the Queen , Admiral Janeway came to the rescue , by flying USS " Voyager " straight into the cube , destroying the tractor beam that held the shuttle , enabling it to escape , in the process inflicting critical damage to the cube , which subsequently blew up . Again true to form , the Queen made her escape , but not before exclaiming , " " Savor your victory ! We will meet again ! " " For the film portion of the ride , some of the original , former " Voyager " cast reprised their respective roles , including Alice Krige as the Queen . Many of the Borg featured in the film ( as opposed to the attraction live crew performing as such ) , were played by performers who had already done so for " First Contact " ( or for the respective " Voyager " television episodes ) ; " " It was a most joyful reunion , " " Krige declared tongue - in - cheek . When presented with the first 3D footage of her close - up scenes , Krige admitted to being flabbergasted by her own , literal in - your - face performance . ( VOY Season 7 DVD - special feature , " The Making of Borg Invasion 4D " ) While an official " Star Trek " franchise production , events depicted in the film are , as usual for these kind of productions , not considered canon , and treated as apocrypha .