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Summary[]

The Borg invade the Federation and Captain Picard is kidnapped and turned into a Borg drone.

References[]

Characters[]

Part I characters[]

BennettBeverly CrusherWesley CrusherDataGuinanJ.P. HansonJonesGeordi La ForgeNelsonMiles O'BrienJean-Luc Picard/LocutusWilliam T. RikerDennis RussellElizabeth ShelbyDeanna TroiWorf, son of MoghUSS Enterprise-D computer
Referenced only 
Horatio Nelson

Part II characters[]

BaileyBennettCartainoBeverly CrusherWesley CrusherDataGleasonGuinanJ.P. HansonJonesGeordi La ForgeNelsonMiles O'BrienJean-Luc Picard/LocutusWilliam T. RikerDennis RussellElizabeth ShelbyDeanna TroiDarien WallaceWorf, son of MoghUSS Enterprise-D computer
Referenced only 
Reginald BarclaySherbourne

Starships and vehicles[]

USS Enterprise-D (Galaxy-class) • USS Ahwahnee (Cheyenne-class) • USS Buran (Challenger-class) • USS Chekov (Springfield-class) • USS Firebrand (Freedom-class) • USS Gage (Apollo-class) • USS Kyushu (New Orleans-class) • USS Lalo (Mediterranean-class) • USS LiberatorUSS Princeton (Niagara-class) • USS Tolstoy (Rigel-class) • USS Melbourne (Nebula-class) • Cube 632 (Borg cube)
Referenced only 
HMS Victory

Locations[]

EarthEarth Station McKinleyJouret IVNew ProvidencePaulson NebulaSaturnSector 001Sol systemWolf 359
Referenced only 
Danula IISentinel Minor IVStarbase 157Starbase 324System J-25Zeta Alpha II

Races and cultures[]

AndroidBetazoidBorgEl-AurianHumanKlingon

States and organizations[]

Borg CollectiveStarfleetUnited Federation of PlanetsStarfleet Command

Other[]

pokerreportyellow alertOpsdistress signalshield nutationtractor beam

Appendices[]

Related stories[]

  • TNG episode: "Q Who?" - "Q Who?" depicted the Enterprise's first contact with the Borg, preparing Starfleet for the coming of the Borg which was finally realized in this episode.
  • DS9 episode & novelization: Emissary - The opening of "Emissary" depicts the Battle of Wolf 359 from aboard the USS Saratoga. One of the themes in the episode from this is Sisko's coming to terms with the death of his wife, which he blames Picard for.
  • TNG movie & novelization: First Contact - First Contact is a sequel to "The Best of Both Worlds" building upon Picard's time as Locutus.
  • TNG novel: Death in Winter - Captain Picard flashes-back to when Dr. Crusher tried to save him from the Borg and later saved him from their clutches.
  • The Battle of Wolf 359
    • TNG video game: Borg - Borg depicts Q transporting a cadet back in time to the Battle of Wolf 359 and trying to save his father aboard the USS Righteous.
    • VOY comic: "Ghosts" - "Ghosts" established a temporal vortex opened during the battle, which several escape pods became trapped in. The vortex eventually opened in the Delta Quadrant where it pulled the USS Voyager in allowing them to witness the battle, and meet the people in the escape pods.
    • TNG comic: "Second Contact" - This X-Men crossover comic features another temporal anomaly, this time placing the X-Man John Proudstar as a member of the Saratoga's crew during the battle.
    • TNG novel: Greater Than the Sum - This novel establishes a Borg sphere was launched from the cube during the battle, taking assimilated personnel back to the Delta Quadrant.
  • Aftermath of the Borg attack
    • DS9 episode: "Second Sight" - On the fourth anniversary of the Battle of Wolf 359, Sisko recalls Jennifer's death.
    • TNG comic: "Loyalty" - This manga comic shows Starfleet's reaction to the Borg attack, in a hearing to decide whether or not Picard should be allowed to resume command of the Enterprise.
    • TNG episode: "Family" - This episode shows the Enterprise crew's recovery following "The Best of Both Worlds"; while the Enterprise undergoes repairs Picard visits his home in France to recuperate.
    • DS9 comic: "Program 359" - This comic shows Benjamin Sisko using the holodeck to relive the Battle of Wolf 359, trying to find a way to win.
    • TNG comic: "Alien Spotlight: Borg" - This comic references the Locutus protocols, a series of contingencies put in place in case the Borg assimilated a Starfleet captain again, which were established following the Battle of Wolf 359 in this episode.
    • VOY novel: Homecoming - This novel refers to the Borg Entreaty, a speech given by a Wolf 359 widow.
  • Locutus resurrected
    • TNG video game: Armada - In Armada The Borg make a clone of Picard to recreate Locutus to lead the Borg Invasion of the Alpha Quadrant.
    • TNG novel: Resistance - In this novel Picard willingly offers himself to the Borg for reassimilation, to become Locutus again, in an attempt to infiltrate a Borg cube and stop them.

Timeline[]

published order
Previous episode:
Transfigurations
TNG episode produced Next episode:
Suddenly Human
Previous episode:
Transfigurations
TNG episode aired Next episode:
Family
chronological order
Previous Adventure:
Before Part 1: Transfigurations
Before Part 2: Final Entry
5th entry
Pocket Next Adventure:
After Part 1: Final Entry
5th entry
After Part 2: Borg
Wolf 359 backstory


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