Unexpectedly, the Borg Queen found her perfect mate in Dr. Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill). A genius cyberneticist harboring dark secrets and deep regrets, Jurati was an easy mark for the Borg Queen.

In the past, the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise discovered a new Borg wrinkle: they didn't have a group consciousness but were ruled by a sweaty, malevolent, emotional Queen (Alice Krige).