To defend against the nanites, a shaper would need to first get a sample without the nanites invading her body. Something that I highly doubt vongformed creatures would be able to do.
As far as Borg shields vs. melee attacks; you have to understand the way that amphistaffs work. Amphistaffs put out an energy field, which is why lightsabers do not cut them. Borg shields would quickly adapt to the bioelectric frequency and refuse to let the weapons pass through. Thud bugs and razor bugs can be targeted and destroyed mid-air. Blorash jelly can be assimilated.
And again, keep in mind that once the Borg assimilate a vongform specimen, the Collective will then know everything it knows, including secrets of weaponry.
The only way that the Yuuzhan Vong could gain an advantage is by developing something similar to species 8472, and even then, the crew of Voyager had helped the Borg overcome that obstacle.
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Date: 2006-04-05 08:27 pm (UTC)As far as Borg shields vs. melee attacks; you have to understand the way that amphistaffs work. Amphistaffs put out an energy field, which is why lightsabers do not cut them. Borg shields would quickly adapt to the bioelectric frequency and refuse to let the weapons pass through. Thud bugs and razor bugs can be targeted and destroyed mid-air. Blorash jelly can be assimilated.
And again, keep in mind that once the Borg assimilate a vongform specimen, the Collective will then know everything it knows, including secrets of weaponry.
The only way that the Yuuzhan Vong could gain an advantage is by developing something similar to species 8472, and even then, the crew of Voyager had helped the Borg overcome that obstacle.
Holy crap, I need to get out more.