We are the Borg

[j.anderson]

Resistance is futile. We wish to improve ourselves. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service ours. :)

[deif]

that's a nice borg display, john. thnx for sharing and keep the good work up. look forward to see more..... ;)

[LCARS 24]

Looks right. With the Hive Mind, everybody knows the function of every control. No need for labeling.

[j.anderson]

Looks right. With the Hive Mind, everybody knows the function of every control. No need for labeling.

Bingo.

[j.anderson]

Thx for the replies guys. I had one hell of a time finding a decent way creating those whatever they are called (lightning bolds?) connecting the spheres.

This display is based on a small display as seen in ST:Voyager - Unimatrix Zero.

[j.anderson]

Tactical Scan Analysis - Borg Sphere.

Enjoy.

[Bracer]

Looks right. With the Hive Mind, everybody knows the function of every control. No need for labeling.

I always imagine that in that scenario, there will be no need for interface at all.

[Robert]

Great job on that tactical scan analysis j.anderson,

colours and layout are very nice. The only thing I would change is the actual sphere colour. This entire graphic seems to be using a specific scheme. But I feel that the blue is out of place. Perhaps going with orange or the same blue/purple you used for the top numbers.

Just my two cents, otherwise WOW.

Thanks for posting.

[j.anderson]

Explorer, actualy, the sphere has the right color, the text has changed color a bit due to the backlight effect I used (which btw is based on the way you do your backlighting, except that I applied it to the entire artwork).

Thanks for the comments guys, especialy Explorer. Getting a WOW from him means a lot to me.

I'm in some kind of a Borg mood and I'm thinking of making a few more in this theme.

Needless to say, the sphere was a B**** to create.

Some interesting stuff about this display:

1. you won't find this layout, as displayed here, in the series, I created it from scratch. The only part you will see in the series, is the sphere, which comes from ST:VOY, Dark Frontier (screenshot attached).

2. for size comparison: the sphere alone is 3000x3000 pixels on the full scale original.

3. several practical jokes have been worked in (in agreement with M. Okuda's style); for example: one label is labeled: LA BEL, another LA BOR, there also is a HI RES, LO RES and NO RES(olution) button.

[deif]

hey john, yo got a WOW! from me as well! great stuff!
i'm actually spending my holidays in ireland, so i don' have access to the internet all the time. but i really like, what i see - both here in irleland and in this thread. keep your good work up!

[j.anderson]

Thx deif. I dunno what to say, 2 of the greatest LCARS artists I know giving me a WOW is like getting the congressional medal of honor pinned on your chest.

How's Ireland? Have a few pints on me mate and if you encounter one of those Irish Spring, redhair, pearlwhite teeth, greeneyed girls, don't question it if she asks you on a date, just go with her.

[Kmpr´rak]

Impressing artwork! :o

[Adge]

John,

Very nice artwork indeed, and you quite rightly deserve a 'WOW' from me as well, plus I'll admit, I have a liking to Borg interpretations. :D Great interpretation indeed.

This particular Borg Sphere was one of my first animations as seen on this web page:

http://www.lcars.org.uk/lcarstemplate.htm?Page=vo5.htm

[deif]

thnx, john

ireland is great. we had 2 of 12 days hard raining, all other days we saw the sun - SOL, as you know- LOL!
look froward to be back home end of october to be creative again as well....