The Borg are one of the more original and intriguing life forms in the Star Trek universe. Because of their collective or "Hive" mentality, comparing how the different Star Trek series have dealt with them offers some insight into the pitfalls of Communism and Socialism.
Although written during the tumultuous social and cultural upheavals of the 1960's, Andre Alice Norton's Witch World Series managed to run counter to the counter-culture by showing how the sexes could successfully complement, rather than conflict, with one another.
