Borg Queen

• Instantiated avatar of the will of the Borg Collective as a whole (Star Trek: First Contact)
• Generated through introduction of gelatinous substance modifying genetic structure of a suitable drone, coupled with Royal Protocol software package providing greater interface with and control of Collective (VOY Novel: The Farther Shore; TNG Novel: Resistance, Greater Than the Sum)
  • Requires hormonally female-analogue base drone (TNG Novel: Resistance, Before Dishonor, Greater Than the Sum)
    • Can be installed into either assimilated female drone or androgynous incubated drone provided with proper hormonal package (TNG Novel: Resistance, Greater Than the Sum)
  • Other hormonal modifications also required in order to allow fundamental platform to execute the Royal Protocol program (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
• Existence as individual based fundamentally on Royal Protocol rather than drone psyche, allowing for existence beyond the lifespan of a single instantiation (Star Trek: First Contact; VOY Novel: The Farther Shore; Greater Than the Sum annotations)
  • Multiple Queens exist at a time, providing for guidance in particular segments of Borg territory (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)