Fridge / Star Trek The Next Generation S 6 E 24 S 7 E 1 Descent

• The discovery of the Borg Transwarp Network finally answers a longstanding question from "The Best of Both Worlds". Given System J-25 was 7,000 light years from Federation space, Starfleet Command thought they had more time to prepare for a potential Borg incursion. They were thus caught off guard by the New Providence attack and Picard speculated to Admiral Hansen the Borg may have a source of power superior to Federation/Starfleet technology. Now we know Picard was on the right track: The Borg reached the edge of Federation space so quickly using a Transwarp Conduit.