Don't photon torpedoes have navigational systems or am I thinking of something else? It could have been programmed to land on the surface if it does. What never made sense to me are the Borg. Why do they keep sending just one ship into The Federation's territory? Why wouldn't they come with every available ship they have? We learned in Voyager that there are thousands.
I think because the movie was written and shot before the strike, he doesn't count as a scab. Besides, all indicators point to the strike being over this weekend. WooHoo!!