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Encyclopedia > Arturis

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Arturis is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe, portrayed by Ray Wise. He appears in the Voyager episode entitled " Hope and fear." He is one of a small number of survivors of his species following an attack by the Borg resulting in mass assimilation of his species and incorporation of his home planet into Borg space. Shortcut: WP:SW Spoiler warning: Some articles may contain spoilers. ... This article is being rewritten at Star Trek/temp. ... Ray Wise (Born: August 20, 1947 in Akron, Ohio, USA) is an American actor. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... The Borg are a race of cyborgs in the Star Trek fictional universe. ...


The name of Arturis' species is never disclosed, though the equivalent Borg designation is Species 116. The species has exceptional linguistic aptitude far beyond the capabilities of any other race that Starfleet has ever encountered. Arturis himself claims to know over 4,000 different languages. He is also highly proficient in computer programming languages and uses this as a means to mislead the Voyager crew by tampering with and rewriting a subspace message from the Alpha Quadrant. Starfleet Command In the Star Trek fictional universe, Starfleet is the defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... In the fictional Star Trek series, the Milky Way Galaxy is divided into four quadrants, which are further subdivided into sectors. ...


Arturis is at first portrayed as a wise, patient and highly benevolent character, though it soon becomes apparent that his outward display of altruism is nothing more than a façade to deceive Captain Janeway and the crew of Voyager, with the intention of exacting revenge on them for allowing his home world to be destroyed by the Borg. In the end, Arturis' plan fails and backfires on him, and he is captured and assimilated by the Borg as a result. Kathryn Janeway (Born: May 20, 2336 in Bloomington, Indiana), a character in the fictional Star Trek universe played by Kate Mulgrew, was the captain of the USS Voyager (2371-2378) in the science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager. ... The starship Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid-class starship. ... The Borg are a race of cyborgs in the Star Trek fictional universe. ... The Borg are a race of cyborgs in the Star Trek fictional universe. ...


Arturis is humanoid in appearance. His head is completely hairless with a larger cranial structure than humans, paler skin and a light covering of large, light brown spots.


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Hope and Fear (1289 words)
Arturis is highly magnanimous about his abilities, saying that it's only in his species' nature, and that other species possess great strength, whilst humans possess a great generosity of spirit.
She decides to reexamine the transmission received from the alpha quadrant, and discovers that the data described by Arturis as beyond repair is in fact the original message, and that the previous message was fake, fabricated completely by Arturis, including the coordinates where the are to collect the Dauntless.
Arturis blames Janeway and her crew because of her previous alliance with the Borg in the episode "Scorpion." Arturis' species had a vested interest in the Borg war with Species 8472 and believed that had the Borg been destroyed then their homeworld would still be free.
Arturis at AllExperts (243 words)
Arturis is a fictional character from the Star Trek universe, portrayed by Ray Wise.
Arturis blames Janeway for his planet's assimilation, noting that his species had managed to avoid assimilation for centuries until Voyager intervened in the Species 8472 conflict and aided the Borg in defeating their adversaries, allowing them to focus their efforts of assimilating Arturis' species.
Ultimately, Arturis' plan fails and backfires on him, and he is captured and assimilated by the Borg as a result.
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