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Star Trek Archives Volume 2: Best of the Borg (v. 2)

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There is no question that the most exciting menace against the Federation of Star Trek was the Borg, that collective being whose purpose is simply to assimilate all creatures that they encounter. In the two-part episode "Best of Both Worlds", the crew of the Enterprise is able to defeat the Borg after Captain Picard is captured and assimilated into the Borg collective under the name Locutus. However, that attempt failed in an alternate universe and the Borg emerged victorious with Locutus remaining in the Borg collective.
The story begins with the Enterprise being sucked into a vortex that transports them to the alternate universe. They immediately realize that fact and they encounter a ship that is the battle bridge of the Enterprise. It is one of the last ships left in the Federation fleet and is commanded by Commander Riker and crewed by several of the usual Enterprise crew, although many, such as Data and Troi, were killed in their battles with the Borg. After some initial problems, the two crews agree to combine their forces in another attempt to extract Locutus and exploit his knowledge.
The story and artwork are excellent; there are several subplot machinations, including Commander Shelby carrying out more of her insubordination antics and the rekindling of old, lost relationships between the two crews. I enjoyed it so much I found myself wishing that it had been the plot of a feature film, there is no question in my mind that it would have been better and more intense that some that were made.

EXCELLENT STORY WRITING, CERTAINLY CONTRIVED BUT WE ALL WANTED THAT WAY! ADMITTEDLY THE ARTWORK COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER , BUT I DO NOT BLAME THE ARTIST FOR THAT. DEADLINES ,PROBABLY HAVING TO INK 20 OTHER THINGS AT THE SAME TIME CONTRIBUTED TO THAT . THE ART IS MOSTLY SATISFYING,JUST COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER AND STILL MANAGES TO DISPLAY THE STORY SUFFICIENTLY . WITHOUT PUTTING OUT A SPOILER , I WILL STATE IRREVOCABLEY THAT TREK FANS OF ANY GENERATION WOULD BE HARD PRESSED NOT TO ENJOY THIS GEM!