| “ | It's a neighboring hive mind species, Beta-Seven. Our planets maintain a practical alliance for exchange of vital resources. |
| — Unity to Rick, Auto Erotic Assimilation |
Beta-Seven is a hive-mind who has a planet near Unity's Planet and trades with Unity as part of an alliance. Beta-Seven seems to want be seen as more than an "ally" to Unity; when Beta-Seven first meets Rick, it appears to be jealous of his relationship with Unity, giving tsundere-like performance of stammering when Unity confronts it about screeching at Rick.
It is suggested that after Rick and Unity break up again, Beta-Seven now may have a closer relationship with Unity. In a post-credits scene Beta-Seven prevents Rick from seeing Unity, saying that Rick is classified as a hostile entity, and Unity does not wish to speak with him.
Trivia
- Beta-Seven is a parody of the Borg, fictional alien race from the Star Trek franchise.[1] The Seven in its name may be a further reference to Seven of Nine, an ex-borg character in Star Trek: Voyager.[2]
- Beta-Seven's name is likely a play on the term "Beta", a slang term for a male who is considered less manly than normal, is weak-willed, and/or has a hard time communicating with women.
- The point-and-scream Beta-Seven performs when Rick slaps him on the back is a reference to the Pod People from Invasion of the Body Snatchers.[3]
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