There was humid darkness enfolding her. She was panicking, breathing hard. Slowly, a green glow gave shape to the darkness surrounding her. Bodies were pressed around her so tightly that she couldn't move. Bodies encased in black armour, with metallic implants.

"You will be our valentine. Your romantic and sexual distinctiveness will be added to our own. Resistance is futile." growled the familiar voice.

A drone in front of her twisted and she could see its face.

There was no recognition in Seven's eyes as her tubules bit into the soft flesh of Kathryn's neck and she assimilated her Captain.