Let's talk aliens.

[JeffreyT]

It is similar to someone who doesn't know about Nomads.
One massive difference:
Borg are technology that can interface with living flesh
Nomads are living flesh that can interface with technology

Think you guys are still missing the point. I am not trying to argue that they are the same or anything else. I am not claiming to be an expert on either (because, you know, I have a life and everything). All I am saying is that they are similar enough that sharing that common plot device would be acceptable. There would be two reasons to capture a nomad from the perspectice of plot and story development. The first, which is being discussed heavily in this thread, is to engineer some sort of weapon (which you joked about in a previous post, I did not catch that my first run through the thread).

The second, which has not been discussed as much, is to humanize the nomad. The nomad (and borg) serve as such effective enemies because they are purely evil. There is no reasoning, no peace, no compromise. It also serves as a hinderance to plot development. That is why they don't serve as a primary enemy for most factions. To humanize the enemy serves to give it unique personalities and characteristics to consider and enjoy. In short it deepens the quality of the plot. I think that is one reason for the Wilde, to add a human element. Only the Wilde are pretty restrictive on membership and not necessarily human enough since they still have that collective consciousness thing going on.

Both perspectives are covered within the TNG episode I mentioned, which is why I brought it up, to confirm possibility and to offer a point of reference. And on that note I say adios to this thread since I have nothing else to offer it.

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