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Buttchocks
Oct 21, 2020

No, I like my hat, thanks.
Attention: there is a moratorium on sonic oscillator implants until we can replace the units that were stolen by the human called William T. Riker.

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Sanguinia
Jan 1, 2012

~Everybody wants to be a cat~
~Because a cat's the only cat~
~Who knows where its at~

Buttchocks posted:

Attention: there is a moratorium on sonic oscillator implants until we can replace the units that were stolen by the human called William T. Riker.

We really need to reconfigure that "Boarders not a threat until they shoot something" protocol

reignofevil
Nov 7, 2008

It's always nice to return to my sweet little ha-ha-hacienda.
Hey we tried it the other way around and we kept murdering the pizza guy! Now space dominos won't even bring us breadsticks anymore.

Angepain
Jul 13, 2012

what keeps happening to my clothes

reignofevil posted:

Hey we tried it the other way around

Honestly even outside the pizza issue, "boarders are a threat until they shoot something" had some flaws

reignofevil
Nov 7, 2008

It's always nice to return to my sweet little ha-ha-hacienda.
In this collective we do Ands and we do Ors. I swear if I find out some of you fucks have been fraternizing with the Xnorg I'll wipe every drone in the alpha quadrant.

Sir DonkeyPunch
Mar 23, 2007

I didn't hear no bell

Angepain posted:

Honestly even outside the pizza issue, "boarders are a threat until they shoot something" had some flaws

Hey, i'm not gonna stand motionless in my alcove to listen to some >479335 Assimilation Date drone tell me how we need to change a fundamental part of how we do our business

Bogus Adventure
Jan 11, 2017

The collective's chronometer indicates that it is time for this cube's daily affirmation. Prepare your vocal modulators to broadcast in unison:

WE ARE THE BORG.

RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

YOUR LIFE AS IT HAS BEEN IS OVER.

YOUR BIOLOGICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL DISTINCTIVENESS HAS BEEN ADDED TO OUR OWN.

YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH.

YOU ARE SMART ENOUGH.

AND, KLINGONGONE IT, DRONES LIKE YOU.

Angepain
Jul 13, 2012

what keeps happening to my clothes
Can everyone please be more careful about opening attachments from outside signals. Just this month we've had to reformat three cubes due to some idiot drone trying to process a paradox and spreading it across the collective. If someone you don't trust (i.e. someone without a whole obvious hunk of metal in their head) asks you to confirm the truth of a self-referential statement or create a holographic form of an impossible shape in 3D, Just Say No.

Buttchocks
Oct 21, 2020

No, I like my hat, thanks.
How is there only one Borg dentist in the entire collective? It takes 100 star dates to even get an appointment and what does he do? He puts a drat laser sight in my molar instead of a crown. What am I gonna do with a laser sight that requires me to hold my mouth open?

Angepain
Jul 13, 2012

what keeps happening to my clothes

Buttchocks posted:

How is there only one Borg dentist in the entire collective? It takes 100 star dates to even get an appointment and what does he do? He puts a drat laser sight in my molar instead of a crown. What am I gonna do with a laser sight that requires me to hold my mouth open?

Look the people of Dentron 5, the Planet of Dentists, put up a very good fight

Sanguinia
Jan 1, 2012

~Everybody wants to be a cat~
~Because a cat's the only cat~
~Who knows where its at~

Angepain posted:

Look the people of Dentron 5, the Planet of Dentists, put up a very good fight

Resistance IS futile, but that doesn't actually imply a time scale. We thought about throwing "eventually" in there, but it just didn't have the same zazz.

Bogus Adventure
Jan 11, 2017

Incoming message from the Collective Locus: Assimilation of Species 8008135, who refer to themselves as Pakled, is a purgeable offense. Contrary to Pakled claims of "We are smart" or "We are strong," this species has nothing of value to add to the collective. In fact, their addition would amount to a considerable subtraction. Avoid Pakled assimilation at all cost.

Buttchocks
Oct 21, 2020

No, I like my hat, thanks.
Attention: We appear to have asslimated dyslexia again. Just to be clear, we are not now, nor have we ever been, the Dorq.

Gravitas Shortfall
Jul 17, 2007

Utility is seven-eighths
Proximity.


Hey so I might have made a mistake, but on the plus side I found out you can assimilate musical sock puppets

reignofevil
Nov 7, 2008

It's always nice to return to my sweet little ha-ha-hacienda.

Gravitas Shortfall posted:

Hey so I might have made a mistake, but on the plus side I found out you can assimilate musical sock puppets

:banjo: How could you How Could You Do This To Ussssssssssssssssssssssssss

Finger Prince
Jan 5, 2007



"...it's short for LamBORGhini."

Gravitas Shortfall
Jul 17, 2007

Utility is seven-eighths
Proximity.


guys I'm sorry, I got confused again but we're all excellent at tennis now so that's a win/win

reignofevil
Nov 7, 2008

It's always nice to return to my sweet little ha-ha-hacienda.
This is not what I meant when I said we should consider looking for answers on the net.

Angepain
Jul 13, 2012

what keeps happening to my clothes
I think we should assimilate someone who is already a Borg drone just to see what happens. Maybe it will produce a super powerful Double Borg

Impossibly Perfect Sphere
Nov 6, 2002

They wasted Luanne on Lucky!

She could of have been so much more but the writers just didn't care!

Angepain posted:

I think we should assimilate someone who is already a Borg drone just to see what happens. Maybe it will produce a super powerful Double Borg

We tried this. Have you seen what happens when you make a copy of a copy?

reignofevil
Nov 7, 2008

It's always nice to return to my sweet little ha-ha-hacienda.
I've accidentally split borg 351 into two units using the transporter. This is not a major problem except neither unit will accept an odd designation insisting they are now unit 120 and unit 230 respectively. Needless to say the actual units 120 and 230 are absolutely devastated.

Beer Gay So What
Apr 20, 2023

by Fluffdaddy

reignofevil posted:

I've accidentally split borg 351 into two units using the transporter. This is not a major problem except neither unit will accept an odd designation insisting they are now unit 120 and unit 230 respectively. Needless to say the actual units 120 and 230 are absolutely devastated.

Just blame it on the borgs in the one pyramid spaceship, idiots couldnt even make a cube.

Angepain
Jul 13, 2012

what keeps happening to my clothes
I know I should be all devoid of ego and individualism and all that but I still feel miffed that I wasn't picked to be Borg Queen just on the basis of not being sufficiently sexy. I have had numerous middle-management roles with positive feedback from superiors in my pre-drone existence and feel I could bring valuable leadership skills to the role

Buttchocks
Oct 21, 2020

No, I like my hat, thanks.
My species lays eggs and none of us got to be queen either.

Beer Gay So What
Apr 20, 2023

by Fluffdaddy
Don't blame me, i voted my collective consciousness for Queen Kodos.

Ice Train
Nov 17, 2012

Orca lady?
Wait I thought we were a metaphor for collectivism, why do we even have a queen?

Finger Prince
Jan 5, 2007


David D. Davidson posted:

Wait I thought we were a metaphor for collectivism, why do we even have a queen?

Well, old King Borg II died and left no male heirs, so...

Impossibly Perfect Sphere
Nov 6, 2002

They wasted Luanne on Lucky!

She could of have been so much more but the writers just didn't care!

David D. Davidson posted:

Wait I thought we were a metaphor for collectivism, why do we even have a queen?

Well our internal directives include destroying any patriarchy but uh never said anything about matriarchy.

Angepain
Jul 13, 2012

what keeps happening to my clothes
Turns out our code specifies no absolute rulers. we're allowed to have one

Buttchocks
Oct 21, 2020

No, I like my hat, thanks.
I’m the Borg that requires a mobility scooter

reignofevil
Nov 7, 2008

It's always nice to return to my sweet little ha-ha-hacienda.

Angepain posted:

Turns out our code specifies no absolute rulers. we're allowed to have one

I hate to allow such an obvious perversion of our goal but damnit if it's not technically correct.

Bogus Adventure
Jan 11, 2017

Remember that Lore drone? That guy was wild.

Finger Prince
Jan 5, 2007


"Hey new borg! Wanna do a line?"
"uhh I'm not sure...I'm still technically on probation..."
"RESISTANCE IS FUTILE"
"oh you guys!"

Gravitas Shortfall
Jul 17, 2007

Utility is seven-eighths
Proximity.


hey who do I talk to about moving recharging pods? I'm right by 11 of 34 and that dude SNORES

Presto
Nov 22, 2002

Keep calm and Harry on.
So how come all of us are humanoid? What happened to that advanced civilization of 10 meter land squid we assimilated last week?

Angepain
Jul 13, 2012

what keeps happening to my clothes

Presto posted:

So how come all of us are humanoid? What happened to that advanced civilization of 10 meter land squid we assimilated last week?

Oh they're all in Cephalopodian Ops

Gravitas Shortfall
Jul 17, 2007

Utility is seven-eighths
Proximity.


Resistance is, futiOW! Buddy! Stop.. ow! Resistance is.. stop it! Stop shooting at me! Resistance is futiOW gently caress

Twenty Four
Dec 21, 2008


Hey, just got assimilated, and I've got a few questions to run past the HR department.

What are the benefits like in the collective?

How many sick days and personal days do we get a year? Is there a standard two weeks vacation time or more, and how can you break it up?

Is there a matching plan with the 401k? I mean, I'm not expecting a full-on pension or anything, but there has to at least be a 401k plan for retirement, right?

Finger Prince
Jan 5, 2007


Twenty Four posted:

Hey, just got assimilated, and I've got a few questions to run past the HR department.

What are the benefits like in the collective?

How many sick days and personal days do we get a year? Is there a standard two weeks vacation time or more, and how can you break it up?

Is there a matching plan with the 401k? I mean, I'm not expecting a full-on pension or anything, but there has to at least be a 401k plan for retirement, right?

Old Borg on a full salary defined benefit pension, just putting in his time, only got a few more years left and he can finally retire.

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Finger Prince
Jan 5, 2007


Old Borg been part of the same collective for 35 years, this is New Borg's 5th collective since being assimilated, and he'll join 5 more before he's 30.

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