# Build your own Borg (BYOB) ## Overview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1rh4OOEvac The Borg Collective is one of Star Trek's most recognizable and iconic villains.  After seeing them my daughter instantly new what her next Halloween costume would be.  Adapting and "assimilating" some other guides, we worked together to assemble a Gemma/Trinket & NeoPixel powered costume. The main features include: - some NeoPixels located throughout cycling a random pattern of colours - a NeoPixel ring eyepiece blinking a random pattern - a laser diode mounted to a micro servo, based off the [Laser Dog Goggles](../../../laser-dog-goggles) project With this guide you can put together one of your own for your next Halloween or Sci-Fi con. - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/build-your-own-borg-byob/build-the-costume.md) ## Featured Products ### Adafruit GEMMA v2 - Miniature wearable electronic platform [Adafruit GEMMA v2 - Miniature wearable electronic platform](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1222) **Deprecation Warning: The Gemma bit-bang USB technique it uses doesn't work as well as it did in 2014, many modern computers won't work well. So while we still carry the Gemma so that people can maintain some older projects, we no longer recommend it.** In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1222) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1222/guides) ### NeoPixel Ring - 12 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers [NeoPixel Ring - 12 x 5050 RGB LED with Integrated Drivers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1643) Round and round and round they go! 12 ultra bright smart LED NeoPixels are arranged in a circle with 1.5" (37mm) outer diameter. The rings are 'chainable' - connect the output pin of one to the input pin of another. Use only one microcontroller pin to control as many as you can... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1643) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1643/guides) ### Flora RGB Smart NeoPixel version 3 - Pack of 4 [Flora RGB Smart NeoPixel version 3 - Pack of 4](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1260) What's a wearable project without LEDs? Our favorite part of the Flora platform is these tiny smart pixels. Designed specifically for wearables, these updated Flora NeoPixels have ultra-cool technology: these ultra-bright LEDs have a constant-current driver cooked right into the LED... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1260) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1260/guides) ### Micro servo [Micro servo](https://www.adafruit.com/product/169) Tiny little servo can rotate approximately 180 degrees (90 in each direction) and works just like the standard kinds you're used to but _smaller_. You can use any servo code, hardware, or library to control these servos. Good for beginners who want to make stuff move without... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/169) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/169/guides) ### Laser Diode - 5mW 650nm Red [Laser Diode - 5mW 650nm Red](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1054) You have some frickin' sharks at your lair, and you're thinking "it would be really great if I could attach some lasers to them" and then you see these little laser diode modules: what great timing! These encapsulated laser diodes are Class IIIa 5mW, with a 650nm red... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1054) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1054/guides) ## Related Guides - [Trinket / Gemma Space Invader Pendant](https://learn.adafruit.com/trinket-slash-gemma-space-invader-pendant.md) - [NeoPixels on Raspberry Pi](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixels-on-raspberry-pi.md) - [Kaleidoscope Eyes (Trinket-Powered NeoPixel LED Ring Goggles)](https://learn.adafruit.com/kaleidoscope-eyes-neopixel-led-goggles-trinket-gemma.md) - [Gemma-Powered NeoPixel LED Sound Reactive Drums](https://learn.adafruit.com/gemma-powered-neopixel-led-sound-reactive-drums.md) - [The PICsellator](https://learn.adafruit.com/the-picsellator.md) - [Cyberpunk Spikes](https://learn.adafruit.com/cyberpunk-spikes.md) - [Ray Gun Blaster](https://learn.adafruit.com/ray-gun-blaster.md) - [Flora-Powered TARDIS Costume (for Dogs!)](https://learn.adafruit.com/wearable-flora-powered-tardis-costume-dogs.md) - [Unibeam](https://learn.adafruit.com/unibeam.md) - [NeoPixel Coat Buttons](https://learn.adafruit.com/neopixel-coat-buttons.md) - [Chirping Plush Owl Toy](https://learn.adafruit.com/chirping-plush-owl-toy.md) - [Close Encounters Hat](https://learn.adafruit.com/close-encounters-hat.md) - [Let’s Put LEDs in Things!](https://learn.adafruit.com/lets-put-leds-in-things.md) - [Logan’s Run Hand Jewel LED](https://learn.adafruit.com/led-in-you-hand-logans-run-life-clock.md) - [Multi-tasking the Arduino - Part 3](https://learn.adafruit.com/multi-tasking-the-arduino-part-3.md)