Borg Queen
- Instantiated avatar of the will of the Borg Collective as a whole (Star Trek: First Contact)
- Generated through introduction of gelatinous substance modifying genetic structure of a suitable drone, coupled with Royal Protocol software package providing greater interface with and control of Collective (VOY Novel: The Farther Shore; TNG Novel: Resistance, Greater Than the Sum)
- Requires hormonally female-analogue base drone (TNG Novel: Resistance, Before Dishonor, Greater Than the Sum)
- Can be installed into either assimilated female drone or androgynous incubated drone provided with proper hormonal package (TNG Novel: Resistance, Greater Than the Sum)
- Other hormonal modifications also required in order to allow fundamental platform to execute the Royal Protocol program (TNG Novel: Greater Than the Sum)
- Requires hormonally female-analogue base drone (TNG Novel: Resistance, Before Dishonor, Greater Than the Sum)