- Borg Queen: Spatial grid 9-4, cube 6-3-0, complement 64,000 drones - but I can no longer hear three of them. No doubt they've joined your resistance. Are they trying to sabotage the vessel and liberate others? I don't know, because I can no longer hear them. Initiate self-destruct!
- [the cube explodes]
- Borg Queen: An effective solution, don't you agree? Spatial grid 0-9-1, sphere 8-7-8, complement 11,000 drones. Only one is silent, but I have no choice. I must silence all of them.
- [the sphere explodes]
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: If you really wanted to negotiate, you'd visit Unimatrix Zero. You found a way to send drones; surely you could go yourself, or are you afraid that a taste of individuality might make you realize it is something worth fighting for?
- Borg Queen: You like having friends, don't you? Assimilation turns us all into friends. In fact, it brings us so close together, we can hear each other's thoughts.
- Alien Boy: Is that fun?
- Borg Queen: Yes. It's fun.
- General Korok: At times like these, you must treat your heart as the enemy so you won't be distracted in battle.
- Seven of Nine: When this crisis ends, I intend to sever my link to Unimatrix Zero.
- The Doctor: May I ask why?
- Seven of Nine: I'm having difficulties with one of the people there.
- The Doctor: Mr. Axum?
- [Seven looks at him surprised]
- The Doctor: Whenever you mention his name, your pupils dilate by nearly a millimeter, blood flow increases to your facial capillaries. Both are consistent with an emotional response.
- Seven of Nine: Axum and I apparently had a relationship.
- The Doctor: Oh. Romantic? There go those pupils again.
- [Janeway, Tuvok and Torres have been transformed into Borg drones]
- Tuvok: [discovering the identity of the Borg drone he's about to nullify] Captain!
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: What's left of her.
- [Janeway's Borg implants have been removed]
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: [to Seven] If I ever imply it's been easy on you these last few years, remind me about today.
- [last lines]
- Seven of Nine: [referring to Axum] If I ever imply that he was nothing more than a friend... remind ME about today.
- Seven of Nine: Korok was concerned.
- Axum: That doesn't sound like Korok.
- Seven of Nine: He said you were missing.
- Axum: As you can see, I've been busy setting traps.
- Seven of Nine: [contemplating the net she's trapped in] Not the most sophisticated technology.
- Axum: Seems to work.
- Borg Queen: I took your advice, Captain. I paid a visit to Unimatrix Zero. It's far more primitive than I expected. I don't understand how anyone could prefer a crude environment to Borg perfection.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Spend a little more time there. You might find out.
- Borg Queen: I've seen enough. It's an illusion.
- Captain Kathryn Janeway: Well, Unimatrix Zero may be gone, but it looks like the resistance is alive and kicking. With any luck, the Collective may never be the same.
- General Korok: Starship Voyager. I am General Korok. This vessel is now under my command. We've come to join you in battle.
- The Doctor: You're very particular about who you choose to spend time with, Seven. No doubt that's why you and I have become friends. If you were involved with Axum once, doesn't that suggest he's a worthwhile individual?
- Seven of Nine: He does possess... commendable qualities.
- The Doctor: Coming from you, that's high praise.
- Borg Queen: I know how this must upset you, Captain. As a Starfleet officer, you value all life, even drones. How many more are you willing to sacrifice?