The borg are losing the battle against species 8472. However, species 8472s biological integrity proved highly resistant and up to being. A member of species 8472 is left in the delta quadrant during the retreat and is relentlessly hunted by a. Species 8472 or sraxadiin, emphoris, and undine on star trek online are biologically unique. However, species 8472s biological integrity proved highly resistant and up to being completely. Before voyager can safely make it in to the passageway they encounter15 borg cubes, but moments after they show up on the scanner they are destroyed by a bioship piloted by species 8472. Species 8472 memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. The war was triggered by borg incursions into fluidic space species 8472s native realm. The borgspecies 8472 war was a brief, but highly destructive conflict fought between forces of the borg collective and species 8472.
Even if they dont voyager already has a working weapon against 8472. Captain kathryn janeway mentors seven and helps her to rediscover her individuality and her humanity. Voyager in which species 8472 appear include season 3 episode 26 season finale scorpion. Why doesnt voyager let species 8472 destroy the borg. Voyager to the star trek online massive multiplayer game. Hirogen memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Was there any way voyager could have used species 8472. This monitor reappears in the later episodes life line and nightingale. Species 8472 pack 04 destroyer and scout star trek. Species 8472 their borg designation, also known as the undine, are a nonhumanoid tripedal species hailing from fluidic space. In the flesh and it would be wierd in the exteme if they dont have developed countermeasures against similar attacks by now. Now called the undine, the borg buttkicking tripods from from fluidic space have stepped from star trek. Four episodes of voyager caretaker, dark frontier, flesh.
Subverted when species 8472 only seeks to commit genocide because they believe that every alien species is as hostile as the borg. Species 8472 are about 3 meters tall and extremely. The multiplayer game star trek online gives their proper name as undine. Species 8472 is a fictional extraterrestrial species in the science fiction television series star trek. It is more about posturing and trying to prevent a horrible consequence. In fact, only one of the shots that, supposedly, tuvok sees telepathically was created especially for this episode. Voyager, which aired on upn from january 1995 through may 2001. Seven of nine rated species 8472 devious and highly intelligent, claiming it would. Headliners species 8472 bendy toy other companies have produced voyager ship toys, including galoob for their micro machines line and more recently.
Voyager did, of course, encounter species 8472 one last time in season 5s in the flesh, when it was discovered that voyagers actions during its alliance with the borg had caused 8472 to perceive humans and the federation as their primary threa. Voyager alien series species 8472 and ensign harry kim 2 figure set as seen in the episodescorpion. Eventually voyager reaches the safe passage, only to find a fleet of bioships waiting for them and captain janeway suggests an alliance with the borg in. Species 8472 has the most densly coded dna in the galaxy and the most powerful immune system. Species 8472 vs galactic empire battles comic vine. I doubt these would withstand the effects of a nerve toxin or acid. While pursuing the trail of maquis rebels, a newly. Their dna is arranged in a triple helix formation, and is the most densely coded dna ever encountered by starfleet. Voyager more info can be found at the star trek wiki. They were later utilized as a faction as well as a story element within armada ii where they engaged in an invasion of the galaxy as well as forced the borg to ally with the federation in order to combat the menace.
Several hirogen warships then arrived to retrieve their hunter and species 8472. Voyager in the twopart episode scorpion whereupon they played smaller roles throughout the show. Species 8472 is a powerful presence in the game, but it is always one of the most neglected races, still it is between the races with the best quality of stock models and textures. A member of species 8472 is left in the delta quadrant during the retreat and is relentlessly hunted by a group of hirogen for several months. The fourth season of voyager introduces seven of nine seven as a new crew member as she becomes separated from the borg collective after the crew help the borg to defeat species 8472. The borg are very powerful, but they have their limitations. The species was warlike and xenophobic, but the collective is patient and would eventually develop a way to subdue them. Voyager, the 16th episode of the fourth season, and the second episode of the hirogen story arc. They care as little about cubes and planets as they do. Janeway and the voyager crew move in on a san francisco recreation of species 8472. Star trek borg star wars star trek convention star trek generations captain janeway paddy kelly patrick stewart inner demons pop culture references. Star trek alien series ensign harry kim species 8472 from voyager episode scorpion produced by playmates in 1998. Species 8472 was the borg designation for a nonhumanoid species native to a dimension called fluidic space, accessible through quantum singularities.
Jul, 2010 however, upon species 8472 s retreat from normal space, the borg terminate the alliance in favor of unsuccessfully assimilating voyager. Species 8472 are undoubtedly one of the most unusual organic lifeforms ever encountered by the federation. Their highly developed biology and organic technology rendered them tactically superior even to the borg, who considered them the apex of biological evolution. This results not only in an uneasy alliance between the voyager crew and the hirogen hunting the alien, but tension between janeway and seven, who harbor different ideas about how to resolve the situation. Hirogen adult males were quite large, standing above the average height of most other known humanoid species.
Voyager then briefly helped karon to catch species 8472, but decided to not allow him to kill it. Up to the moment where voyager helped the borg they already had lost lots of colonies to species 8472. It turns out their prey is wounded and just wants to return home and janeway decides to help. Species 8472 are discovered by the borg in 2373 when the borg invade fluidic space scorpion, part ii by opening a rift in space using a deflector dish. Species 8472 seeks to exterminate the impure, meaning every species except for them. As species 8472 is seen by the borg as the pinnacle of biological perfection, they attempt to assimilate the species, only to discover, much to their dismay, that the species is immune to assimilation. When the uss voyager made contact with them, species 8472 were engaged in a war with one of star trek. Those losses were from the borg pov, utterly immaterial. See more ideas about star trek, trek and star trek voyager. Armed with biomolecular warheads which contained modified nanoprobes developed by the doctor, voyager destroyed a number of species 8472 bioships in fluidic and normal space. About to enter borg space, voyager finds a threat so devastating that even the. The computer monitor used by species 8472 in this episode is largely composed of parts from an earlier prop. Another reused shot is of the battle between a borg cube and a species 8472 ship, during which in the far distance behind the cube the starship voyager can also be seen.
Their conflict with voyager led species 8472 to dismiss the borg as irrelevant and focus their efforts on humanity, as they had. Death star 120 star destroyers 7,200 tie fightersvs. However, upon species 8472s retreat from normal space, the borg terminate the alliance in favor of unsuccessfully assimilating voyager. May 16, 2011 the species was warlike and xenophobic, but the collective is patient and would eventually develop a way to subdue them. Of all the races known to starfleet during the borgs campaigns to. This is an interesting episode in that it never has its principles come to blows. Taking voyager s alliance with the borg in 2374 as evidence that alpha quadrant powers were planning a devastating attack into fluidic space, species 8472 sought to infiltrate starfleet in order gather detailed. Was there any way voyager could have used species 8472 past. The borg needed voyagers help and eventually, nanoprobes were developed. The episode centers upon a member of species 8472, who escapes capture by the hirogen, and boards voyager. Borg, voyager, species 8472 and the q stardestroyer.
Species 8472 is undoubtedly one of the most bizarre organic lifeforms ever encountered by the federation. Species 8472 considered humanoid genetics to be impure and felt deeply threatened by the violent tendencies of many humanoid cultures. Seven of nine then decided to beam the species 8472 to one of their ships along with karon. Species 8472 also have received examples of the nanoprobes that took them down in scorpion pt 2. The voyager crew discovers species 8472 training to pose as human beings in a recreation of starfleet headquarters, a prelude to infiltration. One was about voyagers hundreth episode and the writer had mistakenly mixed timeless with in the flesh, species 8472 planning an attack against the federation and somehow the voyager crew getting into contact with geordie laforge and now trying to prevent this attack or warn starfleet. Part 1 and season 4 episode 1 season premiere scorpion. Their origins lie in fluidic space a higher dimension which is apparently composed liquid rather than the empty space of our own universe. The uss voyager came into contact with this species in the 2370s, during a conflict between them and the borg in the delta quadrant. Species 8472 also have the capacity to destroy planets although in this scenario, it is not made available for them from what i remember they were only in two episodes of star trek. List of star trek borg episodes in chronological order higgypop. Taking voyager s alliance with the borg in 2374 as evidence that alpha quadrant powers were planning a devastating attack into fluidic space, species 8472 sought to infiltrate starfleet in order.
It took voyager all of 48 hours to do it under less than ideal conditions, if 8472 started attacking non borg ships eventually somebody would come up with the nanoprobe solution and the collective would assimilate it. A race of extradimensional conquerors species 8472 has invaded borg space with technology and biology that are impossible to assimilate. The multiplayer game star trek online gives their proper name as undine when the uss voyager made contact with them, species 8472 were engaged in a war with one of star treks perennial antagonists, the borg. Voyager in which species 8472 appear include season 3 episode 26 season finale. Helping a wounded hirogen, janeway finds that their prey has boarded voyager, a member of species 8472. Species 8472 are about 3 meters tall and extremely muscular. Playmates star trek alien series ensign harry kim species 8472. When voyager beams aboard a wounded hirogen aboard, they inadvertently allow aboard his prey, a member of species 8472. This is an episode list for the sciencefiction television series star trek. Species 8472 withdrew to their realm, soon after, in fear of the new weapon. There is a confusion here, because of the losses the borg were taking, that they were losing.
Species 8472 is a designation given to them by the borg. The borg needed voyager s help and eventually, nanoprobes were developed. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the picard crews first voyage, we boldly go forth and pick the series finest hours. Prey is the 84th episode of the science fiction television series star trek. Kes leaves the vessel after her powers increase, but pushes. The war was fought over at least five months, ending in early 2374. Species 8472 is a fictional extraterrestrial race in the science fiction television series star trek. Wouldnt they just return to fluidic space after the annihilation of the borg. Species database species 8472 star trek show, star. Apr 30, 2018 voyager did, of course, encounter species 8472 one last time in season 5s in the flesh, when it was discovered that voyagers actions during its alliance with the borg had caused 8472 to perceive humans and the federation as their primary threa.
Feb 18, 1998 watch full episodes on cbs all access. The borg seek to assimilate all life in the galaxy into their collective. Part 2, season 4 episode 16 prey, and season 5 episode 4 in the flesh. On voyagers 75year journey back to earth, the crew members encounter unknown species as they draw closer to a mysterious quadrant of space. With kate mulgrew, robert beltran, roxann dawson, robert duncan mcneill. When the hirogen wakes up he demands to be released to continue his hunt but janeway is having none of it, even when further hirogen ships attack voyager she refuses to let them hunt the species 8472. The star trek franchise continues as the crew of the uss voyager follows a maquis ship into the badlands and ends up 70,000 light years from home. They viewed other lifeforms as prey and treated them as such, showing little evidence of compassion or empathy for other intelligent species. They are interested in the plans of this group, the one they attacked several episodes previously. Of all the races known to starfleet during the borgs. Picard vs whole romulans fleet star trek picard hd episode 10 duration. The hirogen were a nomadic species of hunters who roamed huge distances in the delta quadrant during the late24th century.
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