We thought it was sacred. We thought it would be there forever. Then, the Borg came.
Plans are underway to "assimilate the Space Needle" with the construction of a mixed-use high-rise on the property the landmark currently occupies, according to a notice posted Wednesday.
The proposal would make the Seattle icon, which has stood near the city's downtown since 1962, the latest casualty of a development boom that has already claimed the bodies, souls and technology of countless civilizations throughout the galaxy.
A group calling itself the "Borg Collective" is leading the push to construct a 666-unit residential-commercial "cube" — "for use by Amazon.com workers," the notice specifies — that would feature a "concept restaurant and nightclub."
"Resistance is futile," the notice reads, channeling the voices of a thousand drones.
Those wishing to weigh in on the proposal have until day's end Wednesday, so get your comments in by April Fi— oh, wait...
(Editor's Note: The sign is real.)
