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I don’t know fuck all about Star Trek but I don’t agree with them being stunned in awe and confusion. These are the close-minded dogs of the Empire, the purest and most heartless sociopaths they could find. I think they might go for the kill just because they don’t know what it is. The Stargate guild had the correct opinion, I think, unless Borg Cubes can withstand the force necessary to destroy an entire planet.
Counterpoint: Jedi mind trick. Aren’t the borg a hive mind? Could a single mind trick temporarily stun the entire hive, if only once? Would it even bother to adapt if the Jedi that does it doesn’t take the opportunity to do anything hostile? Seems dumb not to, but then, would they be able to without sacrificing visual or auditory processing?
mind trick only works on weak minded individuals. Very unlikely it works on a vast and sophisticated hivemind with a powerful will
Oh, duh. This is where I would bring up the insane bullshit anime tier feats some Jedi or force entities have done in comics or were implied to have done in shows, but I don’t think it’s reasonable to bring that stuff in, and I don’t know much about it.
remember, the empire are basically space fascists. so they're also arrogant in the extreme and the hierarchy is rife with corruption and nepotism, making true leadership abilities among officers rare. they never regard anything as a threat to their power until it's way too late. little dinky cargo ships with some aftermarket upgrades and a clever pilot routinely disable and confound their capital ships. [one of my favorite scenes from Andor, absolutely killer direction and acting]
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