War's Embers

Just when everyone thought that the Borg menace had been eradicated once and for all... an unwelcome visitor makes an unexpected return. Captain Breawyn Lem and the Independence must find a way to stop a new, mysterious class of Borg vessel from carrying out its deadly mission.

Memorable quotes

"They just don't seem to stay killed, do they?"

- Ensign Chisato Bayushi, "Bigger Fish"

“I can protect myself against an unconscious Borg…”

-Counselor Moasi al Mari

References

Borg; Section 31; Sovereign-class; Starship Independence

Background information

• This episode introduces a new Borg threat to the Alpha quadrant.
• Doctor Orlando Sturges joins the crew during this episode and is immediately thrown into battle.
• Ensign Baushi Chisato wrote a letter to her parents before going on an away mission to infiltrate the Borg ship in "Letters Home" -- the scene was rewritten in alternate styles, including Valley Girl, Shakespearean and Jive Talkin'.
• Also, in this episode, Lt Cmdr Mathias, an ex-Borg, found her implants reactivating while in close proximity to the drones.

External link

• "War's Embers" in print-ready format at the Starship Independence forum