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Within the Collective, only two units were superior to the Collectors. The first were the Queens that acted as secondary Hiveminds or essentially as Carrier units to the Hivemind itself, directing combat operations far from the Collective homeworld.

Queens were granted a level of individuality that was nearly on par with the ordinary tinkerer, though they still possessed an ingrained absolute loyalty to the Collective.

The other were the Vanguards. They were, as their name suggested, the frontal Vanguard of any Collective force. They were responsible for housing troops across deep space and opening warp gates, making them the primary utility unit of the Collective whereas the Collectors were the primary offensive units.