Star Trek Fan Collective - Borg
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Product Description Includes the 10 best Borg" episodes from combined Star Trek spinoffs on 4 DVDs. 1987-2005/color/approx. 12 hrs/NR. desertcart.com While hardcore Trekkers may not find a lot of new material in Star Trek Collective: Borg, newcomers experiencing 16 action-packed, fan-selected episodes of the Federation's greatest villains may have to prepare to be assimilated. All the episodes have been previously released on DVD, but there are new text commentaries on three of the episodes, and the per-disc price is significantly less expensive than the full-season Trek sets. It's a great entry point for novices, or for budget-minded fans. The episodes are presented in Stardate order, which means starting with Enterprise, the latest series but also the earliest in chronological order. In "Regeneration," an exploration team finds a pair of apparently dead humanoid-mechanical hybrids that turn out to be members of the Borg, a nearly invincible race whose simple goal is to absorb--"assimilate"--every individual organism it encounters into its collective being. Because the Borg has the ability to adapt itself to resist any threat, resistance is futile. Shift ahead to The Next Generation and a visit by the quirky god Q turns out to have deadly implications when, in a pouty mood, he throws the Enterprise into their first encounter with the Borg. That's followed by the classic two-part cliffhanger (bridging seasons 3 and 4) "The Best of Both Worlds," in which Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) is assimilated into the Borg and a frustrated Commander Riker (Jonathan Frakes) has to make a fateful decision. "I, Borg" attempts to give the Borg a humanized aspect, and the two-parter "Descent" has some interesting developments for Data (Brent Spiner). Skip Deep Space Nine in favor of Voyager, the series in which Captain Janeway's (Kate Mulgrew) ship is stranded far from home in the Delta Quadrant. That happens to be home turf for the Borg, so they had a number of run-ins. The first two-parter (which bridged seasons 3 and 4) is "Scorpion," which introduces the Borg's nemesis, Species 8472. By the time of "Drone," the ship had its first Borg crew member, the sexy Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan), but her loyalties are tempted by the Borg Queen (Susanna Thompson) in the double-length "Dark Frontier." In the "Unimatrix Zero" two-parter, which bridged seasons 6 and 7, Seven discovers an idyllic haven for members of the Collective that the Queen is determined to find and destroy. That eventually leads to an ultimate confrontation with the Queen (now played by Alice Krige, repeating her role from Star Trek: First Contact) in the series finale, "Endgame." --David Horiuchi Review: It's the BEST. - Star trek the Borg is one of the best star trek ever Review: Good Borg set, could use more extras - 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.
| ASIN | B000CCBCIA |
| Actors | Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes, Kate Mulgrew, Patrick Stewart, Robert Beltran |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #52,572 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #34,196 in DVD |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (412) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 7550680413 |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Unqualified |
| MPAA rating | Unrated (Not Rated) |
| Media Format | Box set, Color, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 4 |
| Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 11.2 ounces |
| Release date | March 7, 2006 |
| Run time | 11 hours and 59 minutes |
| Studio | Paramount |
| Subtitles: | English |
| Writers | Andr Bormanis, Brannon Braga, Chris Black, Gene Roddenberry, Jeri Taylor |
J**A
It's the BEST.
Star trek the Borg is one of the best star trek ever
J**O
Good Borg set, could use more extras
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.
K**Y
Every Borg from every Star Trek series ever
Resistance is futile.
M**I
The Borg rules
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!
J**R
Borg-tastic
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.
E**I
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.
L**A
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.
R**N
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.
M**L
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
T**T
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.
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