Species 8472

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Contents 1 Star Trek: Armada II 2 Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force

[edit] Star Trek: Armada II

First encountered by the Borg in the Delta Quadrant in 2373, Species 8472 is unlike any race in the galaxy. Inter-dimensional beings, Species 8472 originate outside of the known universe – from a place with no planets or stars, but only matter. Species 8472 is capable of traversing the divide between normal and Fluidic Space through quantum singularities. Aggressive and single minded in their purpose, they pose a serious threat to all races. Requiring only biomass to function, Species 8472 has no need of dilithium, metal, or latinum – and virtually every object they encounter can be broken down into some degree of biomass. Their ‘ships’ and ‘stations’ are in fact organic life-forms genetically designed to a specific purpose, many are crewed by a single creature, and nearly all of them are mobile. The organic nature of their structures negates the need to repair – they are all capable of regeneration. Furthermore, their technology is so different and advanced that they cannot be boarded or assimilated, and tractor beams have no effect. There is no creation of separate units at different shipyards – the different organisms have the ability to transform themselves into other forms of units. Their presence in the universe is hostile, and they have already marked the Borg and the Federation as their enemies.

[edit] Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force

Whilst on board a Borg Cube in the Delta Quadrant in 2375, a boarding party of Species 8472 were transported within the dampening field of The Forge. When the Starship Voyager's Hazard Team, along with Seven of Nine, infiltrated the Cube to retrieve stolen Isodesium, they forged an alliance with the Borg Drones in which they could retrieve the Isodesium in exchange for eliminating the Species 8472 aliens that were causing major damage near to the central plexus of the ship. Although a formidable adversary, the Hazard Team were fortunate that their weapons had been modified with Borg Nanoprobes, which are effective in killing the aliens.