About this episode
The episode discusses the interactive video game Star Trek: Borg, where players attempt to change the outcome of a pivotal battle in the Star Trek universe.
Star Trek: Borg (1996) was an interactive FDM (full-motion video) game published by Simon & Schuster Interactive. You play as Qaylan Furlong, a Starfleet cadet whose father was killed at the Battle of Wolf 359. Q shows up (played by John de Lancie, reprising his TNG role) and sends you back in time to that battle, giving you a chance to change the outcome and save your father. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Scott Johnson
Topics covered
- Star Trek
- video games
- interactive games
- full-motion video
- time travel
- Starfleet
Keywords
- Star Trek
- Borg
- interactive game
- full-motion video
- Qaylan Furlong
- John de Lancie
- Battle of Wolf 359
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Simon & Schuster Interactive
Books & works: Star Trek: Borg
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