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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Masao: [QB] A. Dax: Yes, that's a good point about not wanting to damage the prospective asimilee (?), but why do they have to be just walk up and grab? Why can't they immobilize at long range somehow, such as with phasers on stun, gases, or a longer range version of the neck buzzer thingee? Or how about using nonlethal weapons now being researched like spreading sticky stuff on the floor (like roach motels), spraying a hardening foam, and lights and sounds to induce seizures, confusion, and nausea? These things might also work against the borg. Your point suggests a possible weakness in the Borg approach: If their main strategy is to walk up and grab you (rather than shoot you at long range), you should have a lot of opportunities to kill them or stop them before they reach you, assuming your attack is not deflected. I suppose this is something like resisting arrest by the police (of course the police will kill you if you resist enough). The Borg shielding may be something like the personal shielding in the Dune books. The shields in Dune can stop energy weapons, but can be penetrated by knives entering at a certain angle and speed. Any Dune fans that can elaborate? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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