Talk:The Omega Directive (Voyager episode)

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It's not clear to me, were the Omega particles stable or weren't they? If it's a case of don't know, why would the Borg be so exicted given that they would have assumingly did the same thing (destroy them) since unless they knew they were stable they would have assumingly followe their Omega Directive..... Nil Einne 01:26, 2 November 2005 (UTC)

Were any reasons ever given for actually having a total blackout on the existence of Omega Particles? Or was it just a plot device for introducing a new bit to the "science of star trek"? Crispin Giles 13:01, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

If something comparable to omega particles existed in real life, I think there would be a very strong case for covering up its existence. (Hell, maybe it does and someone has.) A basic rule of human nature, and scientists in particular, is that anything believed to be possible will eventually be attempted by somebody, no matter how dangerous or questionable it is. Somewhere out there, people are working on human cloning, mind control, you name it. The existence of laws against these things is no impediment, sometimes even an incentive.

Omega had incredible potential, but the danger was too great. According to Janeway, it could easily destroy the Federation's whole way of life. (The risk was military too -- suppose the Romulans found a new way to travel at warp before the Federation did?) Obviously people would keep rediscovering omega, as we saw in this episode, but allowing it to be public knowledge would have increased the danger a thousandfold. The Omega Directive is a stalling measure: by the time knowledge of omega can no longer be contained, science may have caught up enough to make it safe. ~ CZeke 21:07, 2 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Omega origin

According to Omega:

Since Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet, it sometimes represents endings. The Bible contains the phrase "I am the alpha and the omega" meaning "the beginning and the end," and is a Christian reference to God. Occult magic occasionally uses omega to symbolize the Last Judgment, or the end of the world.

This would make sense, as the Federation sees it as a destructive force, an ending, while the Borg see it in a more religious manner. I know this qualifies as original research or the like, so it doesn't belong on the article, but I wanted to point out what I noticed. -Platypus Man | Talk 07:52, 17 September 2006 (UTC)