Resistance ( novel ) Resistance is a Pocket TNG novel – continuing the post - storyline – written by J . M . Dillard . Published by Pocket Books , it was first released in . Summary . While on course to Repok , Picard encounters several hallucinations – dreaming and hearing the voice of the Borg . While he first tries to wipe them away , as he is busy in assembling his new senior staff after the departure of Will Riker and Deanna Troi and the death of Data . ( ; " Taking Wing " ) He asks Worf to become his first officer , but the Klingon refuses , thinking that after once deciding based on his feelings and not based on orders when saving his late wife Jadzia Dax , ( ) he doesn ' t deserve the honor of this position . The new counselor T ' Lana , a Vulcan , apparently also thinks so – as she witnessed the death of her captain , which was a direct effect of Worf ' s decision . When Picard collapses and again hears the Borg ' s voice , he understands that they are in the Alpha Quadrant – regrouping , breeding a new Borg Queen and seeking revenge . While he first struggles to understand that the Borg act based on a " feeling " , he intuitively knows where they are and that they have to be stopped . However , Admiral Janeway orders him not to do anything until Seven of Nine arrives on the " Enterprise " ; knowing that it will be too late by then , Picard decides to disobey his direct orders . With the exception of T ' Lana , who thinks that Picard is relying only on some feelings and formally objects , all of his senior staff follow him . However , Picard ' s initial idea fatally fails – an away team under the lead of the new security chief Lionardo Battaglia ( who had to kill his friend when he was assimilated by the Borg ) is killed , with the exception of Battaglia – the Borg now " kill on sight " . Picard , feeling guilty , decides that he has to become Locutus of Borg again , in order to beam to the Borg cube and kill the Queen . Beverly Crusher injects the Borg nanite s , but also a neutralizer chip which prevents Picard from being assimilated permanently . Picard beams to the Borg cube , leaving Worf in command of the " Enterprise " . The Queen immediately recognizes Locutus and tries to persuade him to stay with her . His attempt to kill her fails , and the Borg extract the neutralizer chip , assimilating Picard anew . Worf comes up with a bold plan – he separates the saucer section , leaving T ' Lana in command , and uses the engine section , equipped with a cloaking device to reapproach the Borg cube and to rescue Picard and finish the mission ( after the recent struggles within the Romulan Star Empire , Janeway agreed that the cloaking device indeed can be used ) . Together with Dr . Crusher , who has developed some theory on how the Borg breed their Queen and has prepared a neutralizer , conn officer ( and newly - appointed chief of security ) Sara Nave , who had a relationship with Battaglia and wants to rescue him , and some security officers , Worf beams aboard the Borg cube . After a heavy fight , in which both Nave and the Battaglia - drone are killed , Crusher manages to inject the neutralizer to the Queen , leaving the Borg again without orientation and saving Picard . Picard is then informed by Janeway that he has to face consequences of his actions ; Worf , feeling that he made the right decisions this time , finally accepts the position of first officer , and he and T ' Lana set aside their differences .