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Hayes contacted Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-E|-E}}, who was already aware of the Borg presence in Federation space and felt he should be part of the response force. However, Hayes believed that Picard's previous experience with the Borg, in particular his [[assimilation]] into the Collective as [[Locutus of Borg|Locutus]], would add an "unstable element to a critical situation". Despite Picard's protests to [[Starfleet Command]], the ''Enterprise'' was ordered to patrol the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]], while a Federation fleet mobilized in the [[Typhon sector]] to intercept the [[Borg cube]] before it reached [[Earth]]. ({{film|8}})
:{{audio|file=Resistance is futile.ogg|text='''"We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."''}}'
[[File:USS Enterprise-E engages Borg at 001.jpg|thumb|left|''Enterprise'' targets the weak spot]][[File:Akira escapes exploding cube.jpg|thumb|The cube explodes]]Picard, taking advantage of his residual link to the Collective, took command of the fleet and ordered all weapons to be targeted on a seemingly non-critical point on the cube. The resulting barrage destroyed the cube, though the explosion also claimed several nearby starships. ({{film|8}})
Starfleet's losses in the battle were comparable to the earlier fleet action at [[Battle of Wolf 359|Wolf 359]]. The destruction of so many ships left the remaining fleet stretched thin across the quadrant, as was later rued by Captain [[Benjamin Sisko]] shortly before [[Dominion]] forces passed through the [[Bajoran wormhole]] into [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Cardassia_Prime Cardassia], and would prove of even greater significance following the later outbreak of [[Dominion War|hostilities]]. ({{DS9|In Purgatory's Shadow}})
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{{Sidebar military conflict
| conflict_name = Battle of Sector 001
| image = Borg cube engaged at Sector 001approaches Earth.jpg
| image_size =
| imagecap caption = A Borg Cube Approaches Earth
| date = [[2373]]
| location = [[Sector 001]]
<!-- combatant 1 -->
| combatant1 = [[United Federation of Planets]]
| commander1 = [[Vice Admiral]] [[Hayes (Male Admiral)|Hayes]]<br />[[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]
| strength1 = Around 60 ships
| losses1 = Around 30 ships destroyed
<!-- combatant 2 -->
| combatant2 = [[Borg Collective]]
| commander2 = [[Borg Queen]]
| strength2 = One [[Borg cube]]
| losses2 = Borg cube destroyed
}}
The '''Battle of Sector 001''' was a confrontation between the [[United Federation of Planets]] and the [[Borg Collective]] in [[2373]], when a [[Borg cube]] attempted to [[Assimilation|assimilate]] [[Earth]]. Although the battle resulted in significant casualties for the [[Starfleet]] forces, the fleet was able to destroy the Cube. Unlike the infamous [[Wolf 359|Battle of Wolf 359]] [[2367|six years before]], Starfleet proved to be more prepared to fight the Borg. The fleet, though outgunned, ultimately managed to successfully destroy the Cube, partially due to [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]]'s tactical knowledge of the Borg. ({{film|8}})
== Prelude ==
The second major [[Borg]] incursion into Federation space began shortly before [[stardate]] 50893.5, when the [[federation colonies|colony]] on [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ivor_Prime Ivor Prime] was destroyed. Nearby [[Deep Space 5]] detected the attack, and long-range [[sensor]]s detected a single Borg vessel. [[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Hayes_(Male_Admiral) Vice Admiral]] [[Hayes (Male Admiral)|Hayes]] was immediately informed when it was determined the cube was on a direct course for Earth. Hayes contacted Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]] aboard the [[USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-E|Enterprise-E]], who was already aware of the Borg presence in Federation space and felt he should be part of the response force. However, Hayes believed that Picard's previous experience with the Borg, in particular his assimilation into the Collective as [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Locutus_of_Borg Locutus of Borg], would add an "unstable element to a critical situation". Despite Picard's protests to [[Starfleet Command]], the ''Enterprise'' was ordered to patrol the [[Romulan Neutral Zone]], while a Federation fleet mobilized in the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Typhon_sector Typhon sector] to intercept the [[Borg cube]] before it reached [[Earth]].
== The Battle ==
[[File:USS Enterprise-E engages Borg cube approaches Earthat 001.jpg|thumb|The Borg cube approaches Earthleft|''Enterprise'' targets the weak spot]]
The cube engaged the fleet soon after. The conflict was broadcast on Starfleet frequency 1486, and was monitored by the ''Enterprise''. Approaching at speeds exceeding [[warp factor|warp nine]], the cube broadcast its familiar litany:
[[File:USS Defiant, First Contact.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Defiant'' fights the Borg]]
[[File:Akira escapes exploding cube.jpg|thumb|right|The cube explodes]] The fleet opened fire, but to minimal effect. The defense perimeter was quickly shattered, with numerous ships being lost, as the cube continued on unrelentingly towards Earth. The surviving ships, including the {{''[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Defiant_(2370) USS|Defiant|2370}} ]'' and the {{''[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Bozeman USS|Bozeman}}]'', assaulted the cube all the way to the [[Sol system]]. Realizing that the battle was not progressing well, Picard ordered the ''Enterprise''-E back to Earth in violation of his orders. It has been noted that from the point of the initial Borg attack to a distress call being sent, the attack lasted just over forty seconds.
By the time the ''Enterprise'' arrived in Earth orbit, a large portion of the fleet had already been lost, including Hayes' [[flagship]]. However, by this point in the battle, the fleet had succeeded in dealing heavy damage to the cube's outer hull, causing fluctuations in their power grid. The ''Defiant'', commanded by [[Lieutenant Commander]] [[Worf]], had been heavily damaged and was preparing to ram the cube when the ''Enterprise''-E arrived, distracting the Borg long enough to [[transport]] the ''Defiant'' crew off their stricken ship as its [[life support]] failed.
== Aftermath ==
Shortly before its destruction , the Borg cube launched a small [[Borg sphere|sphericalvessel]] vessel from its interior – a type of Borg vessel not seen beforeby the Federation. The sphere headed straight for Earth, with the ''Enterprise'' in hot pursuit. The sphere began generating [[Chroniton|chronometric particleparticles]]s, forming a [[Temporal anomaly|temporal vortex]]. The sphere disappeared inside the vortex near the boundary of Earth's atmosphere, traveling back in time to [[2063]] and disrupting [[First Contact]]. As the ''Enterprise'' was caught in the temporal wake of the vortex, its crew saw an assimilated Earth with a [[Borg drone|drone]] population of nine billion. The ''Enterprise'' followed the sphere into the past, and was able to restore the normal version of history before safely returning to the [[24th century]]. ({{film|8}}) This time travel event was described by [[Seven of Nine]] as an example of the [[pogo paradox]]. ({{VOY|Relativity}})
Starfleet's losses in the battle were comparable to the [[Wolf 359|earlier fleet action at Wolf 359]]. The destruction of so many ships left the remaining fleet stretched thin across the quadrant, as was later rued by Captain [[Benjamin Sisko]] shortly before [[Dominion]] forces passed through the [[Bajoran wormhole]] into [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Cardassia_Prime Cardassia], and would prove of even greater significance following the later outbreak of [[Dominion War|hostilities]]. In addition to the losses inflicted by the Dominion, the casualties due to the Borg also caused a policy change within the [[Federation Council]] , and the admission of new members was accelerated, as with the [[Evora]], whose homeworld was declared a protectorate in [[2375]], the year after they achieved [[warp drive]]. First and foremost, however, the Council tended to act more questionably ethically, even compromising the principles upon which the Federation was founded during the [[Ba'ku]] incident. ({{film|9}})
== Starships at the Battle of Sector 001 ==
! Class
|-
| {{[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Appalachia USS|Appalachia}}]
| NCC-52136
| {{ShipClass|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Steamrunner_class Steamrunner}}]
|-
| {{[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Bozeman USS|Bozeman}}]
| NCC-1941
| {{ShipClass|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Soyuz_class Soyuz}}]
|-
| {{[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Budapest USS|Budapest}}]
| NCC-64923
| {{ShipClass|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Norway_class Norway}}]
|-
| {{[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Defiant_(2370) USS|Defiant|2370}}]
| NX-74205
| {{ShipClass|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Defiant_class Defiant}}]
|-
| {{USS|Endeavour|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Endeavour_(NCC-71805}}) USS Endeavour]
| NCC-71805
| {{ShipClass|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Nebula_class Nebula}}]
|-
| {{USS|Enterprise|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Enterprise_(NCC-1701-E}}) USS Enterprise]
| NCC-1701-E
| {{ShipClass|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Sovereign_class Sovereign}}]
|-
| {{[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Lexington_(NCC-30405) USS|Lexington|Nebula class}}]
| NCC-61832
| {{ShipClass|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Nebula_class Nebula}}]
|-
| {{[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Madison USS|Madison}}]
| ''Unknown''
| ''Unknown''
|-
| {{[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Thunderchild USS|Thunderchild}}]
| NCC-63549
| {{ShipClass|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Akira_class Akira}}]
|-
| {{USS|Yeager|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/USS_Yeager_(NCC-61947}}) USS Yeager]
| NCC-61947
| {{ShipClass|[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Saber_class Saber}}]
|-
|}
And at least:
*3 unnamed [[unnamed Oberth class starships|unnamed https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Oberth_class ''Oberth''-class starships]]*2 unnamed [[unnamed Miranda class starships|unnamed https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Miranda_class ''Miranda''-class starships]]*4 additional unnamed [[unnamed Saber class starships|unnamed https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Saber_class ''Saber''-class starships]]*2 additional unnamed [[unnamed Akira class starships|unnamed https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Akira_class ''Akira''-class starships]]*2 additional unnamed [[unnamed Norway class starships|unnamed https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Norway_class ''Norway''-class starships]]*5 additional unnamed [[unnamed Steamrunner class starships|unnamed https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Steamrunner_class ''Steamrunner''-class starships]]*1 unnamed [[unnamed Nebula class starships|unnamed https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Nebula_class ''Nebula''-class starship]]*1 other unnamed starship [[Unnamed Federation starships#Cylindrical ship at the Battle of Sector 001|unnamed starshipCategory:Historical Archives]]
