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// Confronting and destroying the Borg Queen 
// Story: Star Trek: Equestria 
// by Robert Emerald Fountain 
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When both teams arrived where the Borg Queen had landed, she instantly recognized Picard.

"Hello again, Locutus."

Everyone from the Harmony looked at Picard and he explained what was going on.

"I was assimilated once, and they gained the knowledge necessary to beat the Enterprise-D. I do not wish to rejoin the Borg."

Twilight quickly arrived and cast a shield around the Borg Queen. Only laser blasts and alicorn magic could penetrate and harm the Queen. The Queen did not seem to be reacting, but Picard suspected something was up. A call on his communicator confirmed his suspicions.

"Captain, this is Lieutenant Hawk. Sensors show a Borg Cube on approach. Shields are holding and we are ready to fire."

"Mr. Picard, is there any way to stop this alien species from invading our planet?", Twilight asked frantically.

"The Borg operate as a single mind. The Queen is their superior point of command. If she is destroyed, then all of them will be destroyed as well."

At once, everyone that was restraining the Queen, along with the crews began hearing a mass transmission from the Borg Cube.

"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."

"Do not listen to them.", Picard and Twilight simultaneously radioed to both the Enterprise and the Harmony.

The Borg Cube arrived in orbit as Picard radioed his crew.

"Hone in on my location and beam down a receptacle filled with coolant."

"What good will that do?", asked Twilight out of confusion.

Picard wrote the explanation on a data-pad and handed it to Twilight. The coolant had a corrosive chemical that would eat away the skin and destroy the Queen.

The canister was beamed down in a flash. With it was a remote to release the coolant. Picard threw the canister into the field that restrained the Queen. As soon as the button was pressed, the coolant began filling the shielded area and the Borg Queen began groaning in agony as the coolant ate away her skin and her circuitry began shorting out. Up in space, the Borg soldiers on the Cube began shorting out as their leader died slowly and painfully.

Moments later, the Borg Cube self-destructed from instability in it's circuitry. Everyone was jubilant that the Cube was destroyed. Twilight dropped her shield and Picard picked up what was left of the Borg Queen. All that was left was her metal skull and vertebrae. The power lights were still flashing, so Picard broke the assembly in two pieces to make sure the Queen couldn't be revived. After having the pieces melted down to make ingots for future use, Data radioed Picard with a report.

"Captain, sensors show multiple Starfleet vessels arriving.