Originally posted by REG
Okay, I confessed. Sisko was the first thing to pop into my mind.
Actually, that would make a really interesting story. It may not work well for a game setting, but if you're wanting to write the script for Trek XI, it may be a decent place to start (and you don't have to worry about trying to bring in the entire E-E crew, as Ben will be the main protagonist/antagonist). I'd certainly pay money to watch that.
Now, back to the original story. I, of course, believe that the Biblical Jesus is the historical Jesus. That's the cornerstone of my faith. He would certainly be immune to any attempts at assimilation, and, as Owen pointed out, would almost certainly restore the free the drone of the collective.
I recall the passage of the woman being healed when touching Jesus' robe, and believe he actually knew the healing took place. My uncle once explained the passage to me that he felt God's healing energy pass through him to the woman, and that's how he immediately realized that the act had occured.
Still, Owen's description of it as a "passive" power is quite accurate.
If we switch the question to a powerful mortal, such as Gary Mitchell or his companion (I can't remember her name off-hand), would they be able to resist the nano-probes with their powerful psi abilities?
Or, what would happen to the essence of Redjac if the creature it was possessing was assimilated?
Davy Jones
"Frightened? My dear, you are looking at a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe! I was petrified."
-- The Wizard of Oz