
A popular fan theory suggests the origins of the Borg can be traced back to the first Star Trek movie. Specifically, Spock’s line, “Any show of resistance would be futile,” is seen as a precursor to the Borg’s famous phrase, “Resistance is futile.” This has led fans to believe the Borg might have been created by, or come from, the same advanced machine civilization responsible for V’Ger (originally Voyager 6). Although this connection isn’t officially confirmed in Star Trek canon, it was embraced by William Shatner, a star of the original series, so much that he included it in one of his Star Trek novels.