#hugh | third of five

[isagrimorie]

It's probably better that it was Hugh the Enterprise Crew met in I, Borg because Hugh is more amenable to becoming an individual. Meanwhile, Seven of Nine would have been angrier and haughtier, Seven was proud of being Borg. (I guess those with a strong personality and who grew up within the Collective can still have a flavor of their personality). But also, comes with my theory that despite the Borg claiming to not have a hierarchy they still do — the standard worker drones, those who organize the drones. How the Collective determines which becomes which is unknown, but there is the central Queen that organizes all principles and orders.

Anyway, Guinan would not have responded well to Seven of Nine. Guinan and Picard didn’t have a need for keeping a Borg alive, especially with someone like Seven of Nine who was all the way bought into being a Borg. For Seven, being part of the Collective makes Seven bigger. It’s only, after Seven’s been disconnected from the Collective from months that she’s grown to appreciate her own individuality.

It took Hugh only a day or two to have his own individuality.

In a way, Hugh is even more of a fresh slate, an easier and more open and innocent one to accept the concepts of personhood.

But returning Hugh to the Borg after learning all that, even when he volunteered to do it to protect the Enterprise also felt wrong.

Considering Guinan’s issues with the Borg, I wonder how she first took to Seven. Especially since, unlike Hugh, Seven insisted on her Borg name.

Hugh asking and using “Hugh” instead of Third of Five was a factor for Guinan softening towards him.

Seven has no instincts for that, Seven is the name/designation she grew up on. It will remain to be so.

Annika is used rarely and only as a Shibboleth to call Seven back to her individuality.

But Seven of Nine is her True Name, to use Fairy Tale languages.

Anyway, I feel, especially after Bjayzl’s betrayal Seven has distanced herself from using Annika in everyday life.

Seven is her chosen and true name.

Hugh’s experience is different.

Seven’s severing was more of a baptism of fire, in the middle of a war between Borg and Species 8472. While Hugh was taken for the sole reason to be used as a weapon his interactions with the Enterprise crew was not as embattled.

Hugh and Seven were the first Borg to be completely severed from the Collective without other Borgs unlike in Unity (Voyager).

Also, from what we saw in Unity the Collective there were adults who had a life before becoming Borg unlike Hugh and Seven who grew up Borg.

#star trek #we borg #borg collective #seven of nine #hugh | third of five #star trek tng #star trek voyager

[mcspirkmindmeld]

I'm Beverly

I'm Geordi

We are Hugh

#SHUT UP SHUTUPSHUTUPSHAYYEN #this season of tng is seriously damaging me #hugh #third of five #<- that's my child #geordi la forge #beverly crusher #star trek: the next generation #ep: i borg #z.speaking

[northstarfan]

Hugh and Elnor, commissioned from David Stoll

The Executive Director and his bodyguard, safe and sound. Not hearing anything different, thanks. XD

#elnor #hugh borg #star trek #star trek picard #third of five

[homewrecking-lore]

we really got these three appearing in a new star trek show and instead of teaming them up as part of a new storyline with the XBs and reclamation project that built off of “i, borg” and “the descent”, they just killed hugh off in season 1 and sidelined bev and geordi on nostalgia bait in season 3. a direct crime against me, personally.

#star trek picard #tng #beverly crusher #geordi la forge #geordi laforge #hugh #third of five #hugh borg #*playing adele's rolling in the deep in the background*

[hedonicghost]

As above, so it is below. That which has been, will return again. As in heaven, so on earth.

#star trek #borg #star trek tng #star trek the next generation #st: tng #hugh of borg #third of five #hugh tng #hugh star trek #🔪 #nice #borg tubes are like halos. to me. :) #eye strain #eyestrain #s/o to our partner for giving us some cubes for the halo <3 #🛰

[dataentryspecialist]

Jonathan del Arco is a gem let's get that out of the way first.

When asked today about what he thinks Hugh was doing between Descent and his appearance in Picard, he said he'd LOVE to see what happened with Hugh and Seven. They clearly know each other.

His thoughts were Seven went the "renegade/revolutionary" route for fighting for XBs and Hugh went the "pacifist/leading by example route" (totally paraphrasing his answer here). And I just 🥺 this is EXACTLY what I thought with Hugh?? I'm so ecstatic that the actor who played the character (who truly seems to care about him) and I both have similar ideas about Hugh. 💗

#third of five #hugh star trek #star trek hugh #jonathan del arco #star trek tng #star trek the next generation #star trek

[freylaverse]

He’s everything to me-

#star trek hugh #hugh star trek #hugh of borg #third of five #star trek tng #st: tng

[best-star-trek-character]

#best tng character competition #third of five #third of five/hugh #hugh Star Trek #reginald barclay #barclay #st #tng #the next generation #best star trek character competition

[remholder]

newly divorced single dad picard and his xb gremlin adoptees

#star trek #jean luc picard #seven of nine #hugh borg #third of five #my art #skdncksnvksdnv didnt mean for it to be transparent but it is #this is 100% a shitpost #i havent slept in 26 hours

[attiredpan]

Current mood

#star trek #star trek tng #tng #hugh borg #third of five #hugh of borg

[regionalpancake]

girl help! I’m trying to write Hughnor fic and I have no idea what to call Hugh’s outer later - this big rubber X ⬇️

I cannot write ‘fuck harness™️’, I’m trying to write FLUFF over here

#hughnor #hugh borg #third of five #star trek la sirena #star trek picard #seriously this is a problem- the man looks like he’s advertising for Musk #I can’t write ‘Elnor eased the gIAnT rUbBeR X over the other man’s head’ #send help #regionalpancakewrites #(or tries to)

[isagrimorie]

I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again— if they were hesitant to put Seven of Nine in a Starfleet uniform in Voyager, then they should have at least let Seven keep the black outfit during the Killing Game:

Seven looked good in it, it flattered her better. It also doesn't look Starfleet, and in a way it does kind of look like the Borg jumpsuit Hugh wore on Picard season 1:

Anyway, as much as possible, in my head, the black Maquis black ops outfit is what Seven wears.

(Still Sad and Mad Hugh and Seven never met onscreen. I'm SMad.)

#seven of nine #the killing game (voyager) #hugh | third of five #star trek #star trek voyager #star trek picard

[curator-on-ao3]

The latest issue of Star Trek Quarterly is out and includes a Seven and Hugh friendship ficlet of mine with absolutely gorgeous art by the gloriously talented @regionalpancake!

If you’re interested, the pdf is at https://startrekquarterly.files.wordpress.com/2023/04/spring-2023-1.pdf and the Facebook link is https://www.facebook.com/startrekquarterly. If you want to contribute to a future STQ, the editor, Sarah, is super nice and the submission form is here: https://startrekquarterly.wordpress.com/submissions/

#star trek quarterly #fic and art links #seven of nine #hugh third of five #seven of nine & hugh third of five #regionalpancake is a gift to fandom

[frecklenog]

comforting scenarios include. hugh in sickbay with beverly for whatever routine medical checks he needs and the facilitation of his reclamation from the borg on his own terms

#i absolutely adore the idea that he Chose to have a blue eye in place of his old ocular implant. that’s his! he chose it! #it helps him represent who he is as a separate concept from third of five or even the boy he might have been if he was never assimilated. #and he just likes the way it looks! #(it’s a similar shade to beverly’s eyes too!! and it’s the same model geordi was considering for himself..) #(a subtle connection to the only family he knows………) #plus i know she’s So attentive and holds hugh’s autonomy in just as high regard as his health #i want him to laugh and feel happy and free and safe with family and friends and and and and- #i’m so normal about this boy #shut up emrys

[homewrecking-lore]

The fact that when leaving the Enterprise Hugh says goodbye to Picard by saying: "I do not want to forget that I am Hugh."

But when Hugh has to say goodbye to Geordi he tells him: "I will try to remember you."

#how do i get over them HOW #geordi la forge #geordi laforge #tng #hugh borg #third of five #hugh tng #laborg #hughborg #star trek next generation #hugh

[beachsandal720]

For Pancake thx

#jonathan del arco #hugh #star trek #startrek the next generation #third of five #hugh borg #star trek fanart