Stardate 45854.2: The Enterprise rescues a young Borg with the designation Three of Five from a crashed scout vessel. Beverly and Geordi, to Picard's displeasure, take care of the Borg whom they name Hugh. Cut off from the collective mind, Hugh soon develops individuality and refers to himself as "I" instead of "we". Picard, on the other hand, is determined to destroy the Collective by sending Hugh back with a deadly computer virus. Beverly, Geordi and finally even Guinan tell him this would be wrong, so Picard agrees to talking to Hugh himself. He finds that Hugh's newly gained individuality and his ability to engage in friendships deserves his respect and protection. Hugh eventually opts to return to the Collective, where his individuality may prove just as destructive as the computer virus.

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