Could the Borg beat a Correllian Corvette.

[guyver]

Here is a question. Could the Borg beat a Correllian Corvette. I know that the Borg would get killed by the larger ships of Star Wars but how would they do with the smaller ships.

Also if they could be a Correllian Corvette, would they be able to use the knowledge learned, to give an ISD a harder time (weapons, hyper drive, shields). Please note I did not say beat an ISD, just last a little longer.

[Lord Sauron-Tyranus-Vader]

Here is a question. Could the Borg beat a Correllian Corvette. I know that the Borg would get killed by the larger ships of Star Wars but how would they do with the smaller ships.

Also if they could be a Correllian Corvette, would they be able to use the knowledge learned, to give an ISD a harder time (weapons, hyper drive, shields). Please note I did not say beat an ISD, just last a little longer.

Perhaps. It would take a dozen cubes to do it, since it has 2 twin MTLs and 6 LTls, it could cause alot of damage.

[Mr Bean]

If the MTL's are Captial Class then NO

If not the yes

[Cpt_Frank]

That depends on how many ships the borg have, facing it one on one would be unwise, however with superior numbers they will accomplish it.
Especially with ramming attacks the battle would quickly be over, a borg cube is much more massive than a corvette.

[Robert Walper]

Hmm....I wonder just how long it will be before TIE fighters start slaughtering Borg cubes...not long I think...

[Cpt_Frank]

Hmm....I wonder just how long it will be before TIE fighters start slaughtering Borg cubes...not long I think...

Actually TIE Avengers and Defenders with proton torpedoes already do

[Isolder74]

Here is a question. Could the Borg beat a Correllian Corvette. I know that the Borg would get killed by the larger ships of Star Wars but how would they do with the smaller ships.

Also if they could be a Correllian Corvette, would they be able to use the knowledge learned, to give an ISD a harder time (weapons, hyper drive, shields). Please note I did not say beat an ISD, just last a little longer.

lets see Covette is armed with modular weapons pods.
Standard Config(Tantive IV)

2 Med Turbolasers
6 Light Turbolasers
12 Quad Lasers

Military Config

2 Med Turbolasers
8 Light Turbolasers
24 Quad Lasers

Cargo Config

2 Med Turbolasers
6 Quad Lasers

It seems that even the lightest configuration of a Correllian Corvette would give the Borg a run for their money.

[Omega-13]

The Borg has shown to use ramming tactics against stronger enemies so I don't see why this would be any different. However, once they ram the ship, it might get destroyed, so thats no good for assimilation.

Only way I can see them doing well is send wave after wave of cube, and slowly start adapting to the weapons and shields of the corvette, like they did in Voyager Endgame with the armour from the future, ,(it was also stated by future janeway that the borg would also adapt to the torpedo's, but it would take them time)

Slowly wear down the shields, and start transporting drones aboard. Try and assimilate the ship, and get as much information as they can to destroy an ISD. If they can capture 75% of the crew, and assimilate them, they might stand a good chance of taking on an ISD, with the advanced knowledge of turbo lasers shields, sensors, armour...hell everything. If they can get the crew, they got it good.

[SirNitram]

Guyer, cut that pic out of your sig before I HADOKEN you to your grave. Okay?

As for whether a Corvette might allow them the chance to beat a ISD, it depends on how the Borg put new technology to use. Do they try and understand it? If so, they could be waiting for mileenia to catch up with the Imperial tech level.

If they rely on 'Monkey see, Monkey do' construction methods, they may be able to juryrig turbolaser batteries to their Cubes, and then it's just a matter of power generation.

[Zaku-chan]

And if the Corvette finds itself in over its head, it can always hype out to escape.

[Omega-13]

Guyer, cut that pic out of your sig before I HADOKEN you to your grave. Okay?

As for whether a Corvette might allow them the chance to beat a ISD, it depends on how the Borg put new technology to use. Do they try and understand it? If so, they could be waiting for mileenia to catch up with the Imperial tech level.

If they rely on 'Monkey see, Monkey do' construction methods, they may be able to juryrig turbolaser batteries to their Cubes, and then it's just a matter of power generation.

If they can get the crew on the ship assimilated, that would help them greatly

[Omega-13]

And if the Corvette finds itself in over its head, it can always hype out to escape.

Might be hard if its getting knocked around by Borg cubes, it has to calculate the jump, and then position itself for it,

the MF did this, but it wasn't getting knocked around too badly, ,

[Zaku-chan]

As long as they can get a clear path, they can blind-jump for several seconds.

Gavin Darklighter did it in "The Bacta War", jumping for fifteen seconds.

[Sea Skimmer]

If it really does have capital MTL's, which I believe is the case, then its going to kill two cubes every two to five seconds or so depending on how much the turrets need to move between shots. The borg would need hundred of cubes to win.

[guyver]

If it really does have capital MTL's, which I believe is the case, then its going to kill two cubes every two to five seconds or so depending on how much the turrets need to move between shots. The borg would need hundred of cubes to win.

If the Borg did beat them. Would the tech they learn from the ship and crew help them out with beating an ISD??

[namdoolb]

Question.

What exactly will a TL do to a borg cube?
Or more exactly, will the TL even notice the cube?

TL is more powerful by an order of magnitude than is required to destroy the cube, right? This assumption is based on the entirety of the TL's energy being applied to the cube.

BUT....

Wouldn't the TL just punch straight through the cube and out the other side?
Now, to most other trek races this would still probably kill the ship in one shot. But since borg ships use so little of their internal space and have so much internal redundancy, is a hole through their ship going to bother them that much?

The borg might end up with a ship like swiss cheese, but unless one of the TL's is lucky enough to hit a vital system it shouldn't impair their performance that much.

Well?

[Darth Servo]

Question.

What exactly will a TL do to a borg cube?
Or more exactly, will the TL even notice the cube?

TL is more powerful by an order of magnitude than is required to destroy the cube, right? This assumption is based on the entirety of the TL's energy being applied to the cube.

BUT....

Wouldn't the TL just punch straight through the cube and out the other side?
Now, to most other trek races this would still probably kill the ship in one shot. But since borg ships use so little of their internal space and have so much internal redundancy, is a hole through their ship going to bother them that much?

The borg might end up with a ship like swiss cheese, but unless one of the TL's is lucky enough to hit a vital system it shouldn't impair their performance that much.

Well?

Well, we see TL bolts exploding around the Falcon in TESB. If a TL detonates inside the cube that pretty much punches a hole (pardon the pun) in your theory.

[Shinova]

Question.

What exactly will a TL do to a borg cube?
Or more exactly, will the TL even notice the cube?

TL is more powerful by an order of magnitude than is required to destroy the cube, right? This assumption is based on the entirety of the TL's energy being applied to the cube.

BUT....

Wouldn't the TL just punch straight through the cube and out the other side?
Now, to most other trek races this would still probably kill the ship in one shot. But since borg ships use so little of their internal space and have so much internal redundancy, is a hole through their ship going to bother them that much?

The borg might end up with a ship like swiss cheese, but unless one of the TL's is lucky enough to hit a vital system it shouldn't impair their performance that much.

Well?

Must...resist...must...GAH!!!

[data_link]

Question.

What exactly will a TL do to a borg cube?
Or more exactly, will the TL even notice the cube?

TL is more powerful by an order of magnitude than is required to destroy the cube, right? This assumption is based on the entirety of the TL's energy being applied to the cube.

BUT....

Wouldn't the TL just punch straight through the cube and out the other side?
Now, to most other trek races this would still probably kill the ship in one shot. But since borg ships use so little of their internal space and have so much internal redundancy, is a hole through their ship going to bother them that much?

The borg might end up with a ship like swiss cheese, but unless one of the TL's is lucky enough to hit a vital system it shouldn't impair their performance that much.

Well?

Tell me this... Your brain has a lot of empty space (indeed, it's about 50%fat IIRC), and is massively redundant. How much do you think that is gong to help you if I put a bullet through your brain?

Oh yeah... you don't deserve to be poked, since your first comment was monumentally stupid.

[Darth Servo]

[quote="Shinova"]

Must...resist...must...GAH!!![quote]
I'm sure I'll look very ignorant for this but could someone explain 'poke the newbie' to me?

[Vympel]

Must...resist...must...GAH!!!

I'm sure I'll look very ignorant for this but could someone explain 'poke the newbie' to me?

N00b hazing. Migrated from Space Battles.

[namdoolb]

Okay, let's analogise.

Take a cardboard box, 3ft by 3ft by 3ft. Place this cardboard box on a turntable rotating at 5-6 rpm.

Now, your friend will place an aerosol can inside this cardboard box, it will be randomly positioned inside the box, and you won't know where it is.

From 50m distance you are going to take pot shots at this box with your 7.62 caliber rifle. How many shots do you think it will take before you hit the aerosol can and blow up the box?

[Crown]

The Borg has shown to use ramming tactics against stronger enemies so I don't see why this would be any different. However, once they ram the ship, it might get destroyed, so thats no good for assimilation.

Could they ram a Corvette, don't those things have a slight advantage in acceleration?

[Isolder74]

Okay, let's analogise.

Take a cardboard box, 3ft by 3ft by 3ft. Place this cardboard box on a turntable rotating at 5-6 rpm.

Now, your friend will place an aerosol can inside this cardboard box, it will be randomly positioned inside the box, and you won't know where it is.

From 50m distance you are going to take pot shots at this box with your 7.62 caliber rifle. How many shots do you think it will take before you hit the aerosol can and blow up the box?

4 as it spins the can will be sent to the corners and I would simplyneed to shoot each corner.

[Kuja]

The Borg has shown to use ramming tactics against stronger enemies so I don't see why this would be any different. However, once they ram the ship, it might get destroyed, so thats no good for assimilation.

Could they ram a Corvette, don't those things have a slight advantage in acceleration?

and manueverability, I'd wager.