Star Trek Armada II - GAMING

Armada II Manual 10/19/01 10:22 AM Page 48BORG COLLECTIVEBORG COLLECTIVEDiamondThe Diamond’s function in the Collective is to assist thecoordinated assimilation of unassimilated fleets andstations. The Diamond is equipped with an energy beamand can be adapted with distinct technologies necessaryto accomplish its function.Special Weapons:Shield RemodulationThe Diamond can be adapted to modify the shields of an allied vessel, makingthem temporarily impervious to attack.Computer OverrideThe Diamond can be adapted to emit an override frequency to an enemy vessel,allowing the Collective to temporarily take control of it.NanitesThe Diamond can be adapted to inject Borg Nanites into an enemy’scommunications system. Infecting an opponent with Nanites results in ascrambling of the enemy’s computer interface.Ultrium BurstThe Diamond can be adapted to fire an Ultrium Burst at multiple enemy targetsit has determined as unsuitable for assimilation. The Ultrium Burst severelydamages all vessels it targets.Harmonic DefenderTo protect the Collective’s fleet vessels, the HarmonicDefender is armed with Fleet Defense Phasers,short-ranged but wide-coverage weapons.Special Weapon: Special Energy RechargerWill recharge the special weapons energy of any friendlyships within a specified distance.CubeThe Cube’s function in the Collective is to assimilate ordestroy all unassimilated vessels and stations. The Cuberequires a significant number of drones to perform itsfunction efficiently. The Cube is equipped with high-yieldenergy torpedoes and energy beams and can assimilate oneenemy special weapon.Special Weapons:Holding BeamThe Cube can be adapted to use a Holding Beam on an enemy vessel. The HoldingBeam restricts movement of an enemy vessel and transfers drones directly onto theenemy ship.Technology Assimilation BeamThis beam is available on all Cube-class ships once you possess a TechnologyAssimilator. The beam immobilizes the target vessel and assimilates a specialweapon from the target vessel (assuming one is present), giving that Cube-classship the ability to use that special weapon. If more than one special weapon ispresent on the target vessel, then a special weapon is assimilated at random.Assimilating a special weapon and then bringing that Cube to a technology assimilatorstation can equip all Cube-class ships in your fleet with that special weapon.Tactical CubeThe Tactical Cube is a more powerful, more heavily-armoredversion of the Cube. Each Tactical Cube can assimilate twoenemy special weapons.Special Weapons:Holding BeamTechnology Assimilation BeamFusion CubeOne of the Collective’s most powerful vessels, the FusionCube is not made from resources at a shipyard, but ratherfrom the fusing together of eight cubes. Armed with eightbatteries of phasers and photon banks, the Fusion Cube canalso be adapted to assimilate the special weapon technologyof enemy ships—each Fusion Cube can assimilate up tothree enemy special weapons.48 49