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Invasion of the Borg

Description
We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile.
Update 1.3.5
Fixed Research requirements.
This update introduces the Omicron Research Tree, allowing players to remove Nanite Saturation from Borg items and safely use them without infection risk. The tree begins after completing Fabrication Research and incorporates special recipes to progress through its branches.
New Borg Item
  • Borg Disruptor Cannon – A specialized heavy weapon that deals concussive damage.
New Research
  • Omicron Particle Research – Initiates the Omicron research tree. Requires Fabrication and unlocks the Nanite Radiation Research recipe.
  • Nanite Radiation Experimentation – Advanced by breaking down Borg items via the Nanite Radiation Research recipe at the Fabrication Bench.
  • Advanced Omicron Experimentation – Advanced by breaking down Borg implants via the Advanced Omicron Research recipe at the External Beam Omicron Accelerator.
New Recipes
  • Nanite Radiation Research – Unlocked by Omicron Particle Research; increases progress in Nanite Radiation Experimentation upon completion.
  • Omicron Desaturation Treatment – Unlocked by Nanite Radiation Experimentation; removes Nanite Saturation from Borg items and implants.
  • Advanced Omicron Research – Unlocked by Nanite Radiation Experimentation; increases progress in Advanced Omicron Experimentation upon completion.
  • Omicron Radiation Therapy – Unlocked by Advanced Omicron Experimentation; removes the Assimilated Borg hediff from Borg pawns as a surgical operation.
New Building
  • External Beam Omicron Accelerator – Unlocked by Nanite Radiation Experimentation; used for Omicron Desaturation Treatment and Advanced Omicron Research recipes.

Release 1.0.0
Adds the Borg as a ruthless faction in RimWorld, complete with unique gear, aesthetics, and assimilation mechanics. The Borg now manifest as a health condition (hediff) that afflicts normal human-like pawns, rather than a separate race as seen in previous Borg-themed mods. Borg faction settlements will populate the world upon starting a new game, ready to expand the Collective.
New Borg Items
  • Borg Disruptor Rifle – A deadly energy rifle, favored by the Borg.
  • Cyber-pneumatic Carapace – Bio-integrated defensive plating.
  • Integrated Neural Helmet – Protective cranial plating.
  • Adaptive Shield Belt – Mobile multiphasic adaptive shield generator.
New Borg Health Conditions
  • Assimilated Borg – The subject has been fully assimilated and integrated into the Borg Collective.
  • Nanite Infection – The subject’s body has been infected with Borg nanoprobes, diminishing their consciousness as the nanites spread and assimilate the body.
  • Nanite Exposure – The subject has been exposed to nanite-saturated equipment; prolonged exposure can result in negative health impacts and possibly an internal nanite infection.
New Borg Implants
  • Ocular Implant – An eye for an eye leaves you with only one eye to fight the Collective…
  • Peripheral Manipulation Actuator – Shoulder-mounted multitool with integrated nanoprobe tubules; also, an instant win at arm wrestling.
  • Cyber-Kinetic Implement – Specialized leg implants that not only increase physical capability but also include advanced transporter technology.
  • Cauda Equina Harmonization Node – Synchronizes the drone’s thoughts and memories to align with the Collective.
  • Cardiac Reinstatement Module – Reactivates the drone upon unscheduled deactivation.
  • Abdominal Regenerator – Reappropriates space from vestigial digestive system to house a bio-regeneration node.
Nanoprobe Saturation
Borg items are crafted from nanite substrate and saturated with Borg nanoprobes. Use of Borg items by non-Borg pawns will result in nanite exposure, which can lead to infection and ultimately full assimilation.
Coming Soon
  • New Borg weapons, armor, and implants
  • Omicron Radiation tech tree
  • Borg-based quests
  • Borg in Space!
Coming Eventually
  • Play as Borg
  • Borg play cycle and substrate
  • Borg scenario
54 Comments
Nafariques 3 Oct @ 4:23pm 
Could we get some kind of update on the progress on the mod? I would understand if things are busy and you haven’t gotten around to the mod, life happens lol, but it’s been almost a month with no update. Do you think we could get a little update?
jacob.fraigun 1 Oct @ 12:35pm 
I would wish for the future for there to be a biotech genome that can give any xenotype a similar mechanic to what is the assimilation mechanic as that would be very useful for those who want to play similar playing xenotypes but different mechanics
HeresyLlama 28 Sep @ 3:02am 
gonna favourite this mod and come back when the playable borg is added it looks cool developer
Linuz 27 Sep @ 10:42am 
nice mod!!!!! i love it!
EvilNecroid 26 Sep @ 4:18am 
is there playable borg yet?
bumrum 23 Sep @ 9:35pm 
random, potentaly bad idea. the whole uniqueness and techology assimilation line sounds like they should get random tiny ammounts of progress added to some research on fresh assemilations.
Nafariques 22 Sep @ 6:23pm 
@Nolabritt not to sound impatient, but whats the progress on the player Borg?
Roger 16 Sep @ 1:07pm 
@Nolabritt

Awesome! Looking forward to it!
Nafariques 14 Sep @ 1:06pm 
cant wait for the player borg! im so excited for it ive been checking in daily, Im just so excited for it. Someone let me know when the update goes live?
Latex Santa 14 Sep @ 2:06am 
@Nolabritt
Just do these compatibility patches to convert modded items into nanite substrate in batches.
Of say, ten mods. Then you drop another mod update. Maybe, in between, do other stuff for the mod, like bug fixes or new features. You know, to keep it fresh. Do the most popular mods (Vanilla Expanded, Rimsenal, etc) first, then requested mods.

Godspeed and thanks for the mod! I hope to see the Borg bearing down on my Imperial Guard regiment when I build and play that mod list! The Emperor Protects!