Resistance is futile.At San Diego Comic-Con, CBS unveiled the first trailer for Star Trek: Picard. Set 23 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis, the new series will focus on its namesake, Jean-Luc Picard (Sir Patrick Stewart), who captained the USS Enterprise-D on Star Trek: The Next Generation for seven seasons.In the time since, Picard has evidently retired from Starfleet and retreated to the Picard family vineyard. But when a mysterious woman shakes him out of his complacency, he goes back to space and realizes it`s where he was always meant to be.The trailer features all types of `blink-and-you`ll-miss-it` references. But one thing that surprised most viewers was the appearance of a Borg cube. And that was followed by an even more shocking appearance: former Borg drone Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan) from Star Trek: Voyager.Here, for your edification, is everything you need to know about the Borg, the greatest and most fearsome of Picard`s foes. And if you liked this, check out these promotional photos of Star Trek: Picard, and our roundup of Picard`s most badass moments.Disclosure: CBS is GameSpot`s parent company. 1. What are the Borg? The Borg are a cybernetic race--humanoids, augmented with technology. Unlike other alien races with home planets (the Klingon homeworld is Q`onoS, the Bajoran homeworld is Bajor), the Borg have no known common point of origin. We only know that they originated in the Delta Quadrant, and they are composed of thousands of different species, all working as a single hive mind. Their backstory is deliberately murky, which adds to their mystique and intimidation.Their overarching goal is to assimilate other species into their own via use of specialized technology. When an individual is assimilated by the Borg, he or she surrenders all memories, knowledge, and expertise to the entire collective. In this way, by adding the biological and technological distinctiveness of other cultures to their own, the Borg strive to achieve ...
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