- Borg Queen: Species thrive without love. Kingdoms conquer without fear. But it is the imperfect nature of all organic things to fight an unwinnable battle against an undefeatable foe. Death.
- Dr. Agnes Jurati: Do you know what it feels like to put my hands on my friend's throat and not be able to do a #$%! thing about it?
- Borg Queen: A bit like hanging, limbless, powerless.