I have found watching episodes of TNG, VOG, and ENT to have similar episodes, rewitten for each series particular storyline. I can see where some might see this ep as similar to TNH 3:16 "the offspring" but I find it closer to TNG 5:23 "i, borg". I dont have any issues with the writers doing this. there are several eps of TNG that are similar to OS.
In this case, ONE uses his advanced technology and his desire to connect to the borg collective, to help voyager. the writers do an excellent job of making ONE very endearing in a short period of time (similar to HUE in TNG). this ep shows another way seven is becoming more human in that she feels maternal protection towards ONE. in the end, seven had to let ONE make his own decision. afterall, thats how she "raised" him to think... as an individual.
janeway, like picard, find destroying this new, individual lifeform a difficult task which makes sense. shes an explorer and for the most part, refuses to destroy sentient life until it becomes a danger to voyager. what i find contradicting is her refusal to see the danger in allowing ONE to become an adult drone but had no problem destroying a molecule considered to be "perfect" by seven and another alien race solely bc starfleet and the federation didnt know how to stabilize it. by that standard, she should have distroyed the drone.
In this case, ONE uses his advanced technology and his desire to connect to the borg collective, to help voyager. the writers do an excellent job of making ONE very endearing in a short period of time (similar to HUE in TNG). this ep shows another way seven is becoming more human in that she feels maternal protection towards ONE. in the end, seven had to let ONE make his own decision. afterall, thats how she "raised" him to think... as an individual.
janeway, like picard, find destroying this new, individual lifeform a difficult task which makes sense. shes an explorer and for the most part, refuses to destroy sentient life until it becomes a danger to voyager. what i find contradicting is her refusal to see the danger in allowing ONE to become an adult drone but had no problem destroying a molecule considered to be "perfect" by seven and another alien race solely bc starfleet and the federation didnt know how to stabilize it. by that standard, she should have distroyed the drone.