Editing Battle of Wolf 359 (section)

==Aftermath of the Battle==

Following the battle, the cube resumed course towards [[Earth]], completely undamaged. The Enterprise, having finally completed repairs, raced to catch up to the [[Borg]]. Using the recaptured Locutus and his link to the [[Hive Mind|collective mind]] of the Borg, the Enterprise crew managed to plant subversive commands to deactivate and destroy the Borg ship in Earth orbit. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II")

Although the outcome of the invasion could have been much worse, the result of the battle was nothing short of disaster. With so many starships assigned to long-range missions of exploration, Starfleet was left with fewer ships for defense duties in the Federation core systems, weakening their relative position with neighboring races, including the [[Cardassian Union]]. (TNG: "The Wounded")

Commander Shelby took command of a special task force to rebuild Starfleet's strength. (TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II") Construction of new starships was accelerated, but it took several years for Starfleet to return to previous deployment levels. Perhaps more importantly, Starfleet's entire philosophy began to sway towards more offensive, combat-ready starships – warships, to be more precise. Although [[Starfleet]] avoided using such a classification, euphemisms such as "escort" or "tactical cruiser" were substituted instead. Such previously controversial designs with heavy armaments, such as the [[Defiant Class]], gained more support following the battle in light of the heightened Borg threat. (DS9: "The Search, Part I")

In 2367, Admiral Norah Satie used the battle as a means to question Captain Jean-Luc Picard's integrity during an inquiry board on [[Romulan]] subversion. She implied that Picard's relations with the Borg led to the battle, and hence he was untrustworthy. (TNG: "The Drumhead")

In 2370, Benjamin Sisko missed the painful fourth year anniversary by one day. It was the cause of his inability to sleep. (DS9: "Second Sight")

In 2371, Vice Admiral Toddman commented to Sisko that the Battle of the Omarion Nebula between the [[Dominion]] and a [[Romulan Tal Shiar]]/[[Obsidian Order]] fleet sounded "like Wolf 359 all over again". Sisko admitted that he had had the same thought. Like the Starfleet ships at Wolf 359, very few Cardassian or Romulan ships survived. (DS9: "The Die is Cast")

In 2374, the Alpha [[Hirogen]], Karr, in control of the USS Voyager, wanted to create a simulation of the Battle of Wolf 359, as it was one of the "notorious battles" of the [[Federation]]. (VOY: "The Killing Game")