I, Borg
The Enterprise rescues a young Borg from a crashed scout vessel, Three of Five. Beverly and Geordi, to Picard’s displeasure, take care of the Borg whom they name Hugh. Cut off from the collective mind, Hugh soon develops individuality and refers to himself as “I” instead of “we”. Picard, on the other hand, is determined to destroy the Collective by sending Hugh back with a deadly virus. Beverly, Geordi and finally even Guinan tell him this would be wrong, so Picard talks to Hugh himself and finds that his newly gained individuality and his ability to engage in friendships deserves his respect and protection. Hugh, however, opts to return to the Collective. summary by Ex-Astris-Scientia
Another take on one of my favorite themes. Don’t any of you get the impression that Hugh is acting very much like Data? Very touching. It’s a real, real shame we don’t get to see the future of Hugh. When he gets back to the Borg, do they destroy him? Do they convert him back?
Or maybe, just maybe, the Borg rebellion we briefly hear about at the end of the Voyager series, has something to do with him? If that’s the case, I’d really love to know.