Editing Borg Alcove (section)

==Alcove Design and Technology==

All alcoves were relatively the same in basic design with a few exceptions. One such exception was the [[Borg Queen]] – she had a different alcove, called the central alcove. Another notable alcove which featured a unique design was a portable alcove designed by Seven of Nine. Although it is unclear if this alcove was unique, it featured the same purpose as a "normal" alcove in a compact and portable design. It was used by adapting a [[Neural Transceiver]] to interface with the portable alcove. (VOY: "Dark Frontier"); (VOY: "Child's Play")

An alcove was sized to allow the drone to fit inside. It was sized slightly wider and higher than a drone, with a small raised platform for the drone to stand upon. A green disc large enough to accommodate the drone's head was positioned at the height of the drone. Unnecessary to its use, it pulsated visually with various patterns, some static and others dynamic, usually green and white in color. (VOY: "Dark Frontier")

Once positioned into the alcove, a drones mechanical parts established a connection with the alcove's systems (much the same way a doctor would monitor a patient with a [[Biobed]]. The alcove then established a connection in one of two ways: either through a port resembling an arm rest onto which a drone would connect its arm, or by means of tubes which connected directly from the wall into various ports in the drone exo-plating (TNG: "Q Who"; VOY: "Scorpion").

When the Borg drone stepped into the alcove it would stand upright, if its species physiology permitted. During the entire regeneration cycle a drone would have to face outwards within the alcove, although some alcoves allowed drones to face either outward or inward. (VOY: "Drone", "Q Who")

When a drone's [[Cortical Node]] malfunctioned a regeneration cycle could not be started. If a drone remained in an unregenerate state for too long, it lost motor control, and eventually became unconscious; a state very undesirable to the Borg. If a Borg drone was unable to continue to fully regenerate as it needed (due to injury or malfunction), it would be removed from its alcove by other drones and its components were salvaged for reuse.(VOY: "Dark Frontier")

With knowledge of Borg technology, Alcoves could be integrated directly into [[Starfleet]] vessels to serve the same purpose of their counterparts on Borg vessels. When this was done they would require over thirty megawatts of power to run each alcove.(VOY: "Dark Frontier") Or if needed, a Borg drone could regenerate by means of a converted [[Federation]] power conduit which would function similar to an alcove. (TNG: "I Borg")