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Literary Challenge #55 Discussion Thread

pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
edited January 2014 in Ten Forward
Literary Challenge #55 : "We are the (Mirror) Borg"
This is the comments thread for Literary Challenge #55 : "We are the (Mirror) Borg".
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  • moonshadowdarkmoonshadowdark Member Posts: 1,899 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Hmm. This topic seems oddly familiar......
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  • takeshi6takeshi6 Member Posts: 752 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I know I'm wanting to do Mirror stories, but I just don't have any ideas that might work for this one. I will read what other people come up with, though - It'll be interesting to see how some people imagine the Mirror Borg to be like. :cool:
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  • kalanikalani Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Mirror Borg would be like this.
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  • ambassadormolariambassadormolari Member Posts: 709 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Wow, at this rate it's getting pretty distressing how far I've fallen behind. That's, what, three LC's that I've missed now?

    On the other hand...this topic is very, very intriguing. I'll have to put my thinking cap on for this.
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  • azniadeetazniadeet Member Posts: 1,871 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I've wanted to write a mirror universe story for a while... and I think this is the gift I've been waiting for. I've got a real nice twist to put on the mirror Borg too.
  • alexmakepeacealexmakepeace Member Posts: 10,633 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    We are the borg. We shall add our biological and technological distinctiveness to your own. Existence as you know it is only the beginning. We will assimilate.
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  • zidanetribalzidanetribal Member Posts: 220 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I think there was a discussion about mirror Borg in Ten Forward a few weeks ago. I think the consensus was that the Mirror Borg was like prime Borg, but more aggressive? I think I'll have to wait for divine inspiration to hit.
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  • ambassadormolariambassadormolari Member Posts: 709 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    This.
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  • moonshadowdarkmoonshadowdark Member Posts: 1,899 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    zidanetribal wrote: »
    I think there was a discussion about mirror Borg in Ten Forward a few weeks ago. I think the consensus was that the Mirror Borg was like prime Borg, but more aggressive? I think I'll have to wait for divine inspiration to hit.

    There was. I started it.
    "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP"

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  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,505 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    On the other tentacle, there may actually be several Mirror Universes - at least, that's the only way I can reconcile the excellent videogame "Shattered Universe" (which I'm reluctant to let go of, in part because it has voiceovers from George Takei as Starfleet Captain Sulu and Walter Koenig as Captain Chekov of the Imperial Terran Fleet) and the Mirror U in DS9. Therefore, your mirror Borg are as valid as anyone else's, especially since there have been no canon mirror Borg on any TV series or movie.

    And it's almost guaranteed that the Borg I will run into will differ from yours... :)
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  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I'm going to take a pass on this one... Trips to the MU would be too much of a temptation to resurrect my dead mains... That said, I'm very much looking forward to people's take on the topic :cool:
  • robdmcrobdmc Member Posts: 1,619 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I'm pretty sure robot chicken had this one covered already.
  • augustusranathaugustusranath Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Hello captain we're the borg surrender your vessel you will all be assimilated resistance would be unwise if you resist everyone on your ship will die there is nothing you can do to prevent it, end transmision.
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  • cmdrscarletcmdrscarlet Member Posts: 5,137 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Ah, the Borg. Damn the Iconians; Borg are the greatest threat to the galaxy.

    Challenge accepted. And thank you jonsills for describing the easiest way to resolve any concerns for this topic.
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  • rocketman00699rocketman00699 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    There seems to be many ways you can go with this. I will be interesting to hear what each person comes up with. Will it be the exact opposite of the Borg we know and love or will just certain aspects of their personas change? Cant wait to see what people come up with.
  • cmdrscarletcmdrscarlet Member Posts: 5,137 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I thought about exact opposite (you know ... mirror), but the previous discussion tended toward *more* aggressive. That's interesting.

    To quote an amazing movie:
    My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives ...
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  • rahmkota19rahmkota19 Member Posts: 1,929 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Just submitted my entry: #8.

    Its my first entry into the LC ever, so please feel free to discuss my entry and give me feedback. I'll be checking this thread daily.


    As for how I described the Borg:
    They are less cautios when dealing with a first contact than the prime Borg (remember Q Who: the Borg took their time to evaluate the Enterprise before initiating contact). That being said, I made them weaker. This is because there is zero evidence of Borg incursions in the Terran Empire, so all that anti-Borg-stuff the Federation has is very effective against the Borg that are the same as the "Nightmares of Wolf 359". They have assimilated Iconian technology to the point where they don't have Transwarp technology.
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  • grylakgrylak Member Posts: 1,594 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I think I'll throw my hat into the ring on this one. I don't know how the mirror borg would be different to the standard borg, but I'm gonna have fun writing the mirror version of my crew. Which yes, means there is no crossover, it will be like the episode In a Mirror Darkly, with it purely from the mirror guys perspective.


    It will also be set in the mirror universe from the book Dark Mirror

    http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Dark_Mirror


    which that shattered mirror game could also be a part of, instead of the mirror universe we saw in DS9.
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  • wraithshadow13wraithshadow13 Member Posts: 1,728 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I had actually set up a story for this a little while back, so it will definitely be interesting to get back into it.
  • masopwmasopw Member Posts: 157 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    The crew of the Bonaventure returns after an absence from the last few LC's...comments/feedback, as always, is most appreciated!
  • grylakgrylak Member Posts: 1,594 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    masopw wrote: »
    The crew of the Bonaventure returns after an absence from the last few LC's...comments/feedback, as always, is most appreciated!


    I really enjoyed that story. Loved the suspense when the cube first showed up, and the name dropping of other people's ships was a nice touch. It's small details, like the constant 'fixing' of the squeak that makes a good story great in my mind. Got me wondering if they will file any reports, or if they will simply pretend it never happened.
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  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    rahmkota19 wrote: »
    Just submitted my entry: #8.

    Its my first entry into the LC ever, so please feel free to discuss my entry and give me feedback. I'll be checking this thread daily.


    As for how I described the Borg:
    They are less cautios when dealing with a first contact than the prime Borg (remember Q Who: the Borg took their time to evaluate the Enterprise before initiating contact). That being said, I made them weaker. This is because there is zero evidence of Borg incursions in the Terran Empire, so all that anti-Borg-stuff the Federation has is very effective against the Borg that are the same as the "Nightmares of Wolf 359". They have assimilated Iconian technology to the point where they don't have Transwarp technology.

    Welcome to the LCs, I really enjoyed the entry, and I liked your rationale of the Borg being less advanced :cool:
  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    masopw wrote: »
    The crew of the Bonaventure returns after an absence from the last few LC's...comments/feedback, as always, is most appreciated!

    I thoroughly enjoyed this entry :D Awesome blend of comedy and drama, introspection and conversation, it all flowed really nicely, and the nature of the Borg was excellent as well :cool:
  • grylakgrylak Member Posts: 1,594 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Got mine up. Didn't really know what to do with the Borg other than physical changes, so I did. There is no physical sign of assimilation on the Borg, except for their arm trick.
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  • marcusdkanemarcusdkane Member Posts: 7,439 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    grylak wrote: »
    Got mine up. Didn't really know what to do with the Borg other than physical changes, so I did. There is no physical sign of assimilation on the Borg, except for their arm trick.

    That was awesome :cool: Those sneaky Vulcan womenz :D
  • masopwmasopw Member Posts: 157 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    grylak wrote: »
    Got mine up. Didn't really know what to do with the Borg other than physical changes, so I did. There is no physical sign of assimilation on the Borg, except for their arm trick.

    Nicely done!
    "Pointy eared elves"...:D
    Loved the manner of your Borg's arm interface...that would be awesome to see on the screen. Also love when tactical details are ship specific.

    Thanks for your review of mine...they'll report it to Starfleet (poor Dellasera needs his Worker's Comp...no report, no support!), but with a blank computer core, evidence is gonna be on the light side. Unless, of course, some keen youngun decided to back things up on a few tricorders...
  • masopwmasopw Member Posts: 157 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    marcusdkane wrote: »
    I thoroughly enjoyed this entry :D Awesome blend of comedy and drama, introspection and conversation, it all flowed really nicely, and the nature of the Borg was excellent as well :cool:

    Thanks!

    I tried to figure the mirror Borg mindset...couldn't come up with just one...so I turned to the novels. The Caeliar appear to be peaceful and isolationist, so I decided on a Borg that descended from them voluntarily, not out of desperation.
  • masopwmasopw Member Posts: 157 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    rahmkota19 wrote: »
    Just submitted my entry: #8.

    Its my first entry into the LC ever, so please feel free to discuss my entry and give me feedback. I'll be checking this thread daily.


    As for how I described the Borg:
    They are less cautios when dealing with a first contact than the prime Borg (remember Q Who: the Borg took their time to evaluate the Enterprise before initiating contact). That being said, I made them weaker. This is because there is zero evidence of Borg incursions in the Terran Empire, so all that anti-Borg-stuff the Federation has is very effective against the Borg that are the same as the "Nightmares of Wolf 359". They have assimilated Iconian technology to the point where they don't have Transwarp technology.

    Welcome aboard!

    (For some reason I wanna go play The Force Unleashed now...;) )

    Nits first...some missed punctuation (Starfleets where I think you meant Starfleet's); typos (ex: develeop; therefor; deviced instead of devised, layed instead of laid)

    Interesting take on the Borg & their tech.

    I would have loved to read your combat log in a more 'fleshed out' manner, continuing on in the 'computer recording' fashion.

    Looking forward to the next journey of the Sparta!
  • masopwmasopw Member Posts: 157 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    rocketman00699 wrote: »
    There seems to be many ways you can go with this. I will be interesting to hear what each person comes up with. Will it be the exact opposite of the Borg we know and love or will just certain aspects of their personas change? Cant wait to see what people come up with.

    Nicely done on your end! An insidious birth for your Mirror Borg.

    I've got to admit, though, that it felt like the crew gave up too soon. How long was it before the crew decided to join the Cie? Did the entire crew agree to do so, or did some say, "Uh...just give us a shuttle...we'll figure out a way home somehow!" Just thinking about it since in game, somebody's grabbing Mirror ships and stuffing them in lock boxes...I think I'd rather keep trying to get home, and that's one way to do it!
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