He also said the men would be getting "sleepy, going into a dormant state."
"I've always thought of them as alive, although in a dormant state."
"No doubt this dormant state helps speed up the healing process."
The Borg were indeed in a dormant state, at least for the time being.
Many more carry the germ in a dormant state and will never develop the disease.
They have to survive for long periods without liquid water, often in a dormant state.
By contrast, the tiny spores live in a dormant state.
Others inherited the virus from both parents, but in a dormant state.
It will, however, put the mold in a dormant state until time and an appropriate treatment environment are available.
As the fire burns out it returns to its dormant cold state.