The Borg have transporter technology of some sort. They could easily abduct select people from orbit and leave, but instead they invade planets and assimilate every person. It seems highly inefficient to me.

Any ideas?

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet
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    116 months ago

    It serves a double purpose of eliminating competition. They’d rather not share resources, negotiate treaties, or justify their actions. They have a singular focus, and anything getting in the way of that must be eliminated. Also, because they’re a great villain for the stories as they’ve been written.