Could the Borg adapt to Force Lightning?

[Superman]

If a Sith encountered some Borg drones, and dispatched a few via force lightning, could the Borg adapt to that? What exactly is the lighting they fire? If it's high output electricity, I really don't see why they couldn't adapt to it (even if the Sith does beat the shit out of the with other means).

[Noble Ire]

I dont really think so.

1) I'm not sure, but I believe that force lightning is not purely an energy attack, more like a force attack complemented by electricity.

2) Can Borg drones adapt to natural forces. Can they adapt to light and become cloaked?

[Darth Yoshi]

The ROTJ novel suggests that Force Lightning is a manifestation of the Dark Side. Also, most of the time we see that Force Lightning has a TK component to it. Which brings us to the question of will Borg drones survive getting their implants being torn out of them by recall.

[Darth Yoshi]

EDIT: recoil. Dammit.

[Robert Walper]

If a Sith encountered some Borg drones, and dispatched a few via force lightning, could the Borg adapt to that? What exactly is the lighting they fire? If it's high output electricity, I really don't see why they couldn't adapt to it (even if the Sith does beat the shit out of the with other means).

One strange thing being, if Force lightening is indeed electricity, why doesn't victim's hair stand on end?

[Ender]

Force lightening is not just an energy attack, the Sith Lord isn't simply ramping up the voltasge on his fingertips. Suppossedly there is a "life force draining" element that does the damage. I can't see them adapting to that; we can't even begin to define it.

[Drooling Iguana]

If a Sith encountered some Borg drones, and dispatched a few via force lightning, could the Borg adapt to that? What exactly is the lighting they fire? If it's high output electricity, I really don't see why they couldn't adapt to it (even if the Sith does beat the shit out of the with other means).

One strange thing being, if Force lightening is indeed electricity, why doesn't victim's hair stand on end?

All the victims of Force Lightning that we saw in the films were Jedi, and could thus use their Force telekenesis to keep their hair from being messed up.

[wilfulton]

Can a borg drone withstand being bludgeoned by a Sith lord wielding a 3 foot stick of frozen salami in each hand?





No, both cases.

[Noble Ire]

Whats with this obsession with Borg and salami lately?

[Duckie]

Whats with this obsession with Borg and salami lately?

To hazard a guess, somebody probably used being hit with a Salami as an example of kinetic energy (IE- something the Borg can't adapt to) and it stuck.

As to Force Lightning, they probably could adapt to the actual electricity (which doesn't seem that lethal anyway), but like everyone else has said there's more to the ability than that.

Where do the "Life-Draining" and TK components of it come from? I assume it's part of the EU or ROTS since I haven't heard of it.

[Robert Walper]

If a Sith encountered some Borg drones, and dispatched a few via force lightning, could the Borg adapt to that? What exactly is the lighting they fire? If it's high output electricity, I really don't see why they couldn't adapt to it (even if the Sith does beat the shit out of the with other means).

One strange thing being, if Force lightening is indeed electricity, why doesn't victim's hair stand on end?

All the victims of Force Lightning that we saw in the films were Jedi, and could thus use their Force telekenesis to keep their hair from being messed up.

So the Jedi are having the life fried out of them, but they can waste energy keeping their hair from standing on end? You don't seriously expect me to buy that arguement, do you? Did I miss somewhere that the Jedi will chose to die before losing hair style?

[Robert Walper]

Whats with this obsession with Borg and salami lately?

To hazard a guess, somebody probably used being hit with a Salami as an example of kinetic energy (IE- something the Borg can't adapt to) and it stuck.

As to Force Lightning, they probably could adapt to the actual electricity (which doesn't seem that lethal anyway), but like everyone else has said there's more to the ability than that.

Where do the "Life-Draining" and TK components of it come from? I assume it's part of the EU or ROTS since I haven't heard of it.

One interesting thing to note is that a energy blade apparently has no trouble absorbing a Force lightening attack, so energy shielding might have some merit.

[Duckie]

As to the Hair Style comment I believe that was a joke. But anyway, Wasn't the person with the lightsaber absorbing the Force Lightning a Jedi? Perhaps he was using the force at the same time, which would account for more than just it hitting a Lightsaber.

[Robert Walper]

As to the Hair Style comment I believe that was a joke. But anyway, Wasn't the person with the lightsaber absorbing the Force Lightning a Jedi? Perhaps he was using the force at the same time, which would account for more than just it hitting a Lightsaber.

The point being the energy blade blocked the lightening, so we have evidence an energy "shield" of sorts can do so.

[Ghost Rider]

As to the Hair Style comment I believe that was a joke. But anyway, Wasn't the person with the lightsaber absorbing the Force Lightning a Jedi? Perhaps he was using the force at the same time, which would account for more than just it hitting a Lightsaber.

The point being the energy blade blocked the lightening, so we have evidence an energy "shield" of sorts can do so.

We also have canon evidence that each time it was through the F-O-R-C-E.

Luke does through the Force, Yoda does it through the Force, Mace does through the Force, Obi Wan does it through the Force...so stop with "It could be a lightsaber" bullshit. Only a fucking retard would go it's only the saber...not because it's a fucking Jedi using his powers against another force user.

[GeneralTacticus]

Whats with this obsession with Borg and salami lately?

To hazard a guess, somebody probably used being hit with a Salami as an example of kinetic energy (IE- something the Borg can't adapt to) and it stuck.

As to Force Lightning, they probably could adapt to the actual electricity (which doesn't seem that lethal anyway), but like everyone else has said there's more to the ability than that.

Where do the "Life-Draining" and TK components of it come from? I assume it's part of the EU or ROTS since I haven't heard of it.

The TK part of it comes from AotC and ROTS; it's demonstrated at least once in ROTS (When Palpatine blasts Mace out the window), and also in AotC, when Dooku fries Anakin and hurls him into a wall.

[Robert Walper]

We also have canon evidence that each time it was through the F-O-R-C-E.

Luke does through the Force,

I recall Luke getting his assed fried in ROTJ actually...because he stupidly threw away his lightsaber.

Yoda does it through the Force,

The most powerful Jedi in the Jedi order can do so without a saber. I'd call that the exception, not the rule.

Mace does through the Force,

He used his saber...

Obi Wan does it through the Force...

He also used his saber...

so stop with "It could be a lightsaber" bullshit. Only a fucking retard would go it's only the saber...not because it's a fucking Jedi using his powers against another force user.

The only example of Force lightening being stopped by the Force alone is Yoda. The rest used their sabers.

Furthermore, for clarification's sake, I'm not suggesting a saber blocks all properties of Force lightening (like hurling the victim backwards). Only that it blocks the physical bolt of lightening itself.

[Ghost Rider]

We also have canon evidence that each time it was through the F-O-R-C-E.

Luke does through the Force,

I recall Luke getting his assed fried in ROTJ actually...because he stupidly threw away his lightsaber.

Read the goddamn novel you twit.

Yoda does it through the Force,

The most powerful Jedi in the Jedi order can do so without a saber. I'd call that the exception, not the rule.

Like I said before...LUKE does this you fucking idiot.

Mace does through the Force,

He used his saber...

You are a fucking moron if you aren't using the deductive reasoning

Obi Wan does it through the Force...

He also used his saber...

To believe there is NO FORCE ability going on since we have seen them use it in LIGHTSABER COMBAT.

Are you intenionally being obtuse again to see if someone is here to call you a retard so you can just go "Well, oops proved wrong again."

Fucking a, you goddamn idiot, use your fucking brain...the same one that allows you to use neural impusles to type, you fucking halfwit.

so stop with "It could be a lightsaber" bullshit. Only a fucking retard would go it's only the saber...not because it's a fucking Jedi using his powers against another force user.

The only example of Force lightening being stopped by the Force alone is Yoda. The rest used their sabers.

Furthermore, for clarification's sake, I'm not suggesting a saber blocks all properties of Force lightening (like hurling the victim backwards). Only that it blocks the physical bolt of lightening itself.

So dumbfuck when I show you proof other wise, you'll just bleet out "But I didn't read the novel!!!"

Good, now shut up since in the RoTJ novel, the AoTC novel and the RoTS novel they all give demonstrations of using the goddamn FORCE to block it in CONCERT WITH THE BLADE.

And oh yes, before you go some bullshit about movie being higher then novels...this applies when CONTRADICTED. So don't go there either.

Fucking A, you really do want to live up to the example of class A moron.

[Duckie]

Which is then useless because the physical bolt of lightning is not the only component of Force Lightning. Even if everyone were to agree that some sort of energy shield can block the physical Lightning, what would that accomplish in actually defeating the Force Lightning?

[Robert Walper]

Which is then useless because the physical bolt of lightning is not the only component of Force Lightning.

I believe I mentioned that the energy blade is only blocking the physical bolt, not all of it's properties (like hurling victims backwards).

Even if everyone were to agree that some sort of energy shield can block the physical Lightning, what would that accomplish in actually defeating the Force Lightning?

My only intention was to point out that a energy "shield" of sorts seems to be able to stop Force lightening bolts, although we can safely assume other effects (like the magically imparted momentun) is stopped via other means (aka the Force).

[Ghost Rider]

Which is then useless because the physical bolt of lightning is not the only component of Force Lightning.

I believe I mentioned that the energy blade is only blocking the physical bolt, not all of it's properties (like hurling victims backwards).

Then answer this particular you fucking idiot...how does a blade that doesn't block an energy stream that comes at greater width of it block it, withjout some manipulation of a third party?

Oh wait...you can't.

Even if everyone were to agree that some sort of energy shield can block the physical Lightning, what would that accomplish in actually defeating the Force Lightning?

My only intention was to point out that a energy "shield" of sorts seems to be able to stop Force lightening bolts, although we can safely assume other effects (like the magically imparted momentun) is stopped via other means (aka the Force).

You know...this has to be one of your more unique I'm not going use deuctive reasoning positions given that the arc at which those blots go at (the physical part) are WIDER THEN THE LIGHTSABER.

So dumbfuck, give a physica answr that for some reason the BOLTS CONVERGE ONTO THE BLADE.

So please tell us again how that this event which seems to indicate a high degree of energy manipulation is solely based upon a lightsaber?

[Darth Wong]

The bolt is not electrical. If it were electrical, then it would arc to ground.

[Robert Walper]

The bolt is not electrical. If it were electrical, then it would arc to ground.

I guess that goes hand in hand with it not making victim's hair stand on end...

[Ghost Rider]

And for dumbfuck let's compare Dooku's stance at throwing the bolts and Obi Wan's response.

Dooku zapping Anakin...



Note the look that it SPREADS across the body.



Obi Wan's for some reason CONVERGES TO A SINGLE POINT.

So dumbfuck...what's your reasoning that the Lightsaber isn't the same as YODA'S HANDS are as a focal point but instead some PHYSICAL BARRIER?

[Shroom Man 777]

So what if the bolt was pure unadulterated electricity? How can the Borg adapt to that? Because they can adapt to phasers because of that frequency modulating bullshit, while electricity, as far as I know, does NOT have frequency. And there's the firepower > adaptation thing, so the Sith Lord could just crank up his lightning from stun to kill and the drone will be vaped.

And so what if lightsabers can block force lightning? Are Drone shields concentrated energy blades with so much energy that they can practically slice through anything without any effort? No. They can't even block bullets, for Christ's sake!