> machine planet had set into motion inside V'ger.  That
 > the only way to
 > completely merge was on both the electromagnetic (ie
 > brain wave patterns)
 > and the physical combined.  Only then could the whole
 > essence of what the
 > creator was/is could be experienced, and its quite
 > probable that Decker,
 > originally a *physical* being was the portion of the
 > merged mind that
 > implanted this *prime directive*.
 [----------^^^^ you said the above ^^^^-----------]
Huh???, just how does this comapre to Borg's assimination process, they just 
don't even compare on the same level.
 >      As for "firepower", V'ger NEVER destroyed
 > anything:  the energy bolts
 > it projected did not destroy ships in the conventional
 > sence, instead these
 > bolts "digitized" each entity for data storage -- "
^^^\..In response to../^^^
Okay, I give you that, but if thought of as a weapon it beat anything that 
was sent against it, true? For the most part until the V'ger made the 
assumption of finding the creator, it was unstoppable.
 >      It could easily be the Decker influence that
 > turns the digitizing bolts
 > into energy weapons, shields, etc.
^^^\..In response to../^^^
That wasn't into much until the end of the movie, Decker wasn't merged until 
then and V'ger understood then to break-off it's quest.
 >      We can also assume that V'ger had transwarp
 > capability; after the
 > merging it disappeared in a flash that was never
 > explained.  After that
 > merging it is easily possible that a transwarp conduit
 > direct to the delta
 > quadrant and "home" was set up and V'ger/Decker was
 > there in almost an
 > instant.
 [----------^^^^ you said the above ^^^^-----------]
So, how does this have anything to do with the Borg or for that matter 
anything said in this message. I just feel your creating links with weak 
possible attributes, IMHO. Maybe I lost something from an earlier thread. 
-_-_-Bill
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