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From: gojirob@aol.comendspam (Rob Morris)
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Date: 17 Aug 2004 17:45:20 GMT
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Subject: NEW Voy-related, Spare Parts, (Borg Vs. ?), PG13, 1/1
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Title : Spare Parts

Author : Rob Morris 

Contact : gojirob@aol.comendspam

Archive : www.southroad.com/brightfame 

Series : Voy

Type : Non-crew short story

Characters : Two Voy-related groups

Part : 1/1

Rating : PG13, for disturbing potential

Summary : Let's say George Romero's Living Dead spotted the Rage-infected from
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Spare Parts 
by Rob Morris


One Of Forty-Seven addressed the other drones in its adjunct. The odd situation
demanded more than the usual unspoken relays.


"The Central Hive Is Clear. The Pursuit Is Not To Be Broken. Under Any
Circumstance."


Thirty felt compelled by its main directives to object.


"The expenditure of resources would be better directed on targets less
specially hardened against us. The opposition's tractor beam technology is
nearly as adaptive as our own, and is more chaotically applied, making it
harder to negate."


Fourteen felt its directives to be in similar conflict.


"This species is known for its acquisitiveness. It stands apart from others in
its efficiency in these matters. Codex : Ruthless. Though an irrelevant term to
the Collective, when applied to non-Borg life, heavy peril is implied. Peril
that could extend Collective-wide, were this greater adjunct to be made part of
their acquisitions."


One's response was not at all surprising.


"These factors have been noted. Yet this one species contains in it many
others, a result of its peril-causing behavior. This makes its value
immeasurable. The pursuit will not be broken. Disperse and continue.


One knew that Borg didn't feel chills. But in its mind was the distinct,
unerasable memory of a chill at facing this particular species, as dread to the
man he once was as had been the Borg.


On the other ship, similar notions to those raised on the Borg transport were
similarly dismissed out of hand.


"Are you mad? Do you know how many species are on that one ship? Its like a
gourmet feast, to those of our--unique needs. Its a prize beyond price, and we
will not lose them for anything."


And into the long cosmic night, equally hungry to reduce the other to a
disturbing final service, Borg pursued Vidian, the fates at a loss as to whom
to lend their favor to in this fight over flesh.


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"Your would-be attackers don't like you. Your would-be rescuers don't like you.
Harry, *most* people don't like you." - Peter Kirk to Harry Mudd, 'Lawful
Warrant' 




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