Batman wrote:Robert, no offence intended, but if all you're arguing is that modern Borg tech can produce a workable KE shield what's your fucking point? Of course it can.
That's not the common consensus I hear.
So can the Federation. They're called navigational deflectors.
We're talking KE shields for personnel, not starships.
The question debated in this thread (at least as I understand it) is wether or not modern-day drones have KE shields, the answer to which appears to be 'Err-no'.
Maybe that's what others here have been arguing about. At no point have I suggested modern Borg drones can or do employ KE shielding. I've merely been pointing out that modern Borg technology shouldn't have a problem constructing a practical and workable KE shield. I then went on to mention
possible reasons why Borg drones don't employ it. The easiest reason being they don't really need it.
If you're NOT arguing they do, what exactly ARE you arguing?
EDITed to fix typo
I pointed out in my original post that I don't believe the Borg are as vulnerable to KE attacks as commonly assumed. Borg drones are suited to specific tasks, and I have yet to verifiably see or hear of any example of a tactical Borg drone in combat (noting they have titanium armor composite).
The drones in FC didn't come across as tactical drones, particularily in light of analysis of their armor composite. It wouldn't have made sense to beam any over anyhow, since the Borg's objective was to assimilate the E-E (hence, beam over drones best suited to performing that task), not wrestle around with crewmembers, including an andriod or members armed with swords. Keeping in mind the Borg force sent the E-E crew packing anyhow.
I then merely addressed a common claim that KE shielding would be impractical due to internal implants causing massive internal injures, and submitted a theoritical way the system would work within the confines of Borg technology and properties. Given the evidence, I have reason to believe modern Borg technology can in fact create and utilize personnel sized KE shielding (One being a smoking gun example). However, typical drones don't employ it, and don't seem to have it at all.