While researching a new short-cut home, the crew of the Voyager uncover a hidden warning in Seven of Nine’s Borg circuitry. This warning is horrifically accurate and the crew is plunged into a battle against an ancient evil known only as ‘The Destroyers.’ First episode of eight. Continuity Note: This is an ALTERNATE UNIVERSE story. The Dark Times Cycle takes place INSTEAD of the ‘Unimatrix Zero’ story at the end of season 6/beginning of season 7.