Star Trek Picard: 10 Plotlines Season 3 Should Address

10. The Borg Joining Starfleet

The Borg has long been a thorn in the side of Starfleet ever since Q brought the Enterprise-D in contact with the Collective in Season 2 of TNG. The Federation have continuously faced off against the Borg's attempts at assimilation with dogged resolve. The crew of the USS Voyager in particular have had many encounters with the Borg during their long journey through the Delta Quadrant.

In Star Trek Picard, the Borg Queen was a surprise threat that has been effectively neutralised by the Confederation in the alternate timeline. The crew of the La Sirena relied on the Borg Queen's processing power to travel back to 2024. Eventually, Dr Agnes Jurati assumes the position of the Borg Queen and departs Earth after saving Annika's life to seek out the Borg Collective.

Back in the 25th century, the Borg had made contact and requested to join the Federation. The Collective then requested Picard specifically before attempting to seize control of the USS Stargazer. It was eventually revealed this was done in hopes of minimizing the damage from the Transwarp hub. As such, the Borg has been given provisional membership in the Federation by Admiral Picard. Time will tell if the Borg are truly as altruistic as Jurati had initially intended.