Battle of Wolf 359
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The Battle of Wolf 359 is the first major battle between the United Federation of Planets' Starfleet and the Borg. It is depicted in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" and the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine pilot, "Emissary".
Depiction
In "The Best of Both Worlds", Starfleet assembles a fleet of 40 starships under the command of Admiral J. P. Hanson, near Wolf 359 to intercept a Borg cube ship traveling to Earth.[1] The Borg, having assimilated Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his knowledge of Starfleet tactics and technology into its collective consciousness, are able to obliterate the Starfleet force: according to dialog in "The Drumhead", 39 of the 40 ships are destroyed, with the loss of over 11,000 lives.[1] Following its victory, the Borg ship continues on its course to Earth, where the crew of the Enterprise-D rescues Picard and stops the cube.[1] After his rescue, Picard experiences intense guilt because of the many thousands whom the Borg killed or injured by using his knowledge.[1]
Survivors
Benjamin Sisko serves as executive officer aboard the USS Saratoga at the Battle of Wolf 359. Sisko's wife, Jennifer, is killed during the battle, but Sisko and his son, Jake, escape aboard one of several escape pods that depart the ship before the Borg destroys the ship.[1] Sisko carries the emotional weight of surviving the battle until the end of the pilot episode of Deep Space Nine.[2]
Additionally, one starship is known to have survived the battle intact, as 40 starships were sent to the battle and 39 were reported destroyed. However it is unknown which ship was the survivor.
Identified participating starships
| Name | Registry | Class | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS Ahwahnee | NCC-73620 | Cheyenne | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" |
| USS Bellerophon | NCC-62048 | Nebula | DS9: "Emissary" |
| USS Bonestell | NCC-31600 | Oberth | DS9: "Emissary" |
| USS Buran | NCC-57580 | Challenger | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" |
| USS Chekov | NCC-53702 | Springfield | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" |
| USS Firebrand | NCC-68723 | Freedom | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" |
| USS Gage | NCC-11672 | Apollo | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" |
| USS Kyushu | NCC-65491 | New Orleans | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" |
| USS Melbourne | NCC-62043 | Excelsior | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
DS9: "Emissary" |
| USS Princeton | NCC-59804 | Niagara | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" |
| USS Roosevelt | NCC-2573 | Excelsior | Voy: "Unity" |
| USS Saratoga | NCC-31911 | Miranda | DS9: "Emissary" |
| USS Tolstoy | NCC-62095 | Rigel | TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" |
| USS Yamaguchi | NCC-26510 | Ambassador | DS9: "Emissary" |
In games
The player in the interactive movie/computer game Star Trek: Borg is given the opportunity by Q to take the place of a crewman on board the Excelsior-class USS Righteous, the character's father's ship, during the events leading to the battle of Wolf 359, and change history to prevent the ship from being destroyed.
References
- ^ a b c d e Okuda, Mike and Denise Okuda, with Debbie Mirek (1999). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-53609-5.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Erdmann, Terry J. (2000-08-01). Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion. ISBN 0671501062.
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