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ABOUT THE WORK
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MEDIUM:
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TV episode |
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YEAR:
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1998 |
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WRITER(S):
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Robert Doherty story
Jimmy Diggs story and
Robert Doherty teleplay
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OWN COPY?
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No |
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ABOUT THE STORY
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SUMMARY:
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from imdb.com
Voyager comes in contact with Borg technology that causes Seven of Nine to display multiple personalities. |
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ERA/YEAR:
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Distant future |
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CHARACTERISTICS
OF WORLD:
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Space travel exists - including into deep space. There are several species that mostly coexist peacefully. |
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ABOUT THE
PRESENCE-EVOKING TECHNOLOGY
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NAME:
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Seven of Nine |
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DESCRIPTION:
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Seven of Nine began as human, and then was assimilated into the Borg collective (droids) at age 6. Currently, she is an adult - part human and part cyborg. She works on a Star Ship. She has a connection with Borg technology and can sense it throughout space, recieving updates and viruses. She has only recently began experiencing human emotions. She appears mostly human with cyborg accessories. |
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NATURE OF TASK OR ACTIVITY:
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Conversations, daily interaction with co-workers. |
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PERFORMANCE OF THE TECHNOLOGY:
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after being infected with a virus, the borg portion of Seven is corrupted - multiple personalities emerge. |
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ABOUT THE CREATORS OF
THE TECHNOLOGY
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DESCRIPTION:
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The Borg species. Cyborgs. |
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MAJOR GOAL(S):
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to take over the universe. |
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ABOUT THE PEOPLE
WHO EXPERIENCE PRESENCE
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DESCRIPTION:
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Everyone on the star ship - men, women, Vulcans, other species, all races and ages. |
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ABOUT THE PRESENCE EXPERIENCE
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TYPE(S) OF PRESENCE:
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Social presence |
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DESCRIPTION:
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As if interacting with another human, but partially cyborg - she doesn't have many emotions, and seems removed and anti-social, with a mind concentrated on work. |
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USER AWARENESS:
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yes. |
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VALENCE:
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it is generally fine. |
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SPECIFIC RESPONSES:
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involvement, intense parasocial relationships, dislike, mistrust. |
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ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES
OF PRESENCE
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LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES:
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Happy - Seven is healed by the Vulcan mind meld. |
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AND FINALLY...
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OTHER INFORMATION:
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CODER NAME:
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Amanda Scheiner |
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CODER E-MAIL:
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amandags@temple.edu |
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CODER AFFILIATION:
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Temple University |
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DATE CODED:
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8/9/2007 |