Dark Frontier, Part I

Episode Summary & Review

Summary

Stardate: 52619.2 – After defeating a Borg scout ship, Captain Janeway decides to launch an attack on another damaged Sphere to steal a trans warp coil (Borg propulsion technology). However, as the crew prepares for their heist, the Borg Queen is secretly aware of the entire plan. During the mission, Seven of Nine’s loyalty becomes divided between the Borg and Voyager and is lured back to the Borg collective by the Queen in exchange for the crew’s safety. 

Our Take

A big, ambitious hour that finally gives the Borg the menace they’d been missing for a while. The heist planning gives the whole crew something to do, and Seven’s flashbacks to her assimilation hit harder than expected. It sags a bit in the middle with all the exposition, but the ending lands like a punch. Worth it for the cliffhanger alone.