Editing Borg Collective (section)

==Society and government==

The Collective makes decisions as a single entity. However, the [[Borg Queen]] plays an as yet not totally understood role in ordering the chaos of the Collective and the information flowing in from its trillions of [[Borg Drone|drones]].

The voice of the collective has a multi-track resonant quality, the sound of the trillions of drones that comprise it speaking as one. (VOY: "Scorpion", et al.)

The collective form of organization allows for tremendous efficiency in action and deliberation. With each drone functioning separately according to its instructions, it may at any time be processing information, performing physical actions, or focusing its energy toward other collective goals. The vast resources thus presented to the collective organization allow for simultaneous execution of a nearly infinite number of tasks as well as nearly limitless calculations. This in turn allows the Borg to consider multiple courses of action before committing to any one course. The best example of this is the Borg ability to "adapt" nearly instantaneously to any type of attack or threat. By focusing its resources on the threat at hand all possible outcomes and responses can be explored within an extremely short period of time. The result is that the Borg are able to bring a tremendous amount of force, or computational power, to bear on any single problem and overwhelm any opposition by sheer volume of numbers. The collective state of organization also greatly decreases the chance of error that exists with the decision making of individuals or the conflicts of opinion that are a factor in hierarchical organizations. (TNG: "Q Who")

One consequence of the collective state, noted by Jean-Luc Picard who had more dealings with the Borg than anyone in the [[Federation]] excepting Kathryn Janeway, is that the Borg are utterly without mercy or compassion. In a collective society only the needs of the group as a whole are considered, and in this utilitarian calculation the needs of the unrivaled number of Borg will nearly always override any other considerations. (VOY: "Scorpion")