Battle of Wolf 359

Infobox fictional conflict
conflict=Battle of Wolf 359


caption=The Borg cube that takes part in the Battle of Wolf 359
partof=
depictions=Star Trek episodes "" and "". Mentioned in other episodes and spin-off material.
date=2367
place=Wolf 359
result=Decisive Borg victory
combatant1=Borg Collective
combatant2=United Federation of Planets
strength1=1 Borg cube
strength2=40 Starfleet vessels
casualties1=Unknown casualties, no starships
casualties2=11,000+ casualties, 39 starshipsThe Battle of Wolf 359 is a fictional battle between the United Federation of Planets' Starfleet and the Borg Collective depicted in the ' episode "" and the ' pilot, "".

Depiction

In "The Best of Both Worlds", 40 Starfleet starships and an unknown number of Klingon warships gather near Wolf 359 to intercept a Borg cube ship traveling to Earth.cite book|title=The Star Trek Encyclopedia|author=Okuda, Mike and Denise Okuda, with Debbie Mirek|publisher=Pocket Books|id=ISBN 0-671-53609-5|year=1999] The Borg, having assimilated Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his knowledge of Starfleet tactics and technology into its collective consciousness, obliterate the Starfleet force: according to dialog in "The Drumhead", 39 ships are destroyed, with the loss of over 11,000 lives. Following its victory, the Borg ship continues on its course to Earth, where the crew of the "Enterprise"-D rescue Picard and stop the cube.

In games

Q gives the player's character in the interactive movie/computer game "" the opportunity to take the place of a crewman aboard the character's father's ship during the events leading to the Battle of Wolf 359, and to change history to prevent the ship from being destroyed there. [cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/adventure/startrekborg/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;review|title=Star Trek: Borg for PC Review|publisher=gamespot.com|accessdate=2007-07-21|date=1997-01-09|last=Hudak|first=Chris]

urvivors

Dialog in "The Drumhead" states that 39 ships were destroyed and 11,000 people died during the battle. Survivors include Benjamin Sisko and his son, Jake.

Character impact

After his rescue, Picard experiences intense guilt because of the thousands whom the Borg killed or injured by using his knowledge. His struggle to cope with his captivity and assimilation is a central element of the episode "".cite book|title=Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion|publisher=Pocket Books|year=2003|author=Nemeck, Larry|id=ISBN 0-7434-5798-6] Picard's desire for vengeance against the Borg is also an element of the film "".

Benjamin Sisko serves as executive officer aboard the USS "Saratoga" at the Battle of Wolf 359. His wife, Jennifer, is killed during the battle, and Sisko carries the emotional weight of her death until the end of "Emissary".cite book|title=|last=Erdmann|first=Terry J.|coauthors=Paula M. Block|isbn=0671501062|date=2000-08-01] [cite book|title=The Science Fiction and Fantasy Readers' Advisory|Pages=106|author=Derek M. Buker|year=2002|isbn=0838908314|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=pHPHzlwYiHYC]

References

ee also

*Battle of Sector 001

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