281: The Next Evolutionary Step of the Borg

Before Dishonor. The Enterprise has fought a costly battle with the Borg. Now, the massive cube they faced seems to be dormant, and Starfleet sends a team led by Admiral Kathryn Janeway to investigate. However, the Borg ship comes alive without warning and captures the admiral, using her to lead a direct attack on the heart of the Federation. Now, it's up to the crew of the Enterprise, along with Spock and Seven of Nine, to counter the renewed Borg threat. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther discuss Before Dishonor by Peter David. We talk about the newly-evolved Borg, Seven of Nine's role in the story, Ambassador Spock, unexpected actions taken by Picard's crew, the Doomsday Machine, Admiral Janeway's fate, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. At the top of the show, we review Star Trek: Year Five #5 from IDW and respond to listener feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 279: The Young, Rash, Impetuous Russian. News Star Trek: Year Five #5 Review (00:03:26) Listener Feedback (00:18:05) Feature: Before Dishonor The Borg Again (00:24:16) Feels Like a Comic Book (00:33:01) Seven of Nine and Vargo (00:36:30) Picard is Doomed! (00:41:49) Spock Boards the Enterprise (00:46:49) Mutiny (00:53:27) The Doomsday Machine (01:01:11) The Battle (01:03:56) Death Becomes Her (01:08:54) Some Interesting Notes (01:14:15) Ratings (01:19:04) Final Thoughts (01:26:20) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)