Star Trek: Section 31
Movie, 2025, The 24th Century, Set in 24th century
Star Trek: Section 31 is #25 of 26 in release order and #12 of 26 in chronological order in the Star Trek.
The story
Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.
Star Trek: Section 31 recap
In the Mirror Universe, a young Philippa Georgiou wins the contest for the Terran throne by poisoning her family and enslaves her friend San. Years later in the prime universe, she runs a nightclub on the space station Baraam under another name, until Section 31's agent Alok Sahar recruits her and his team, including Zeph, Melle, Quasi, a young Rachel Garrett and Fuzz, a tiny Vulcan piloting a humanoid body. They try to intercept the Godsend, a weapon from Georgiou's old empire that can wipe out everything, as it is sold at the station. A masked figure takes it and kills Melle. The team is sabotaged from within, Garrett is framed, and Fuzz is exposed as the traitor and flees. The masked figure is San, whom Georgiou thought she had killed.
Star Trek: Section 31 ending explained
The team catches San's ship, and the Godsend is activated. San, who wants to rule the prime universe, dies by his own blade in Georgiou's arms. Georgiou and Alok prepare to fly the weapon into the Mirror Universe to sacrifice themselves, and Quasi beams them off in time. Three weeks later, Control, the head of Section 31, keeps the team together and sends them on a new mission.
Post-credits scenes
The sequel tease comes in the closing scene, where Control gives the team its next assignment.
Where to watch Star Trek: Section 31
Star Trek: Section 31 is streaming on fuboTV and Paramount+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 3.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 24%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, before Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
- Chronological order: after Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, before Star Trek: The Next Generation.
What to watch before Star Trek: Section 31
In release order, 17 Star Trek essentials come before Star Trek: Section 31 (2025), from Star Trek: The Original Series (1966) to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022). Star Trek: Section 31 itself is optional in the Star Trek order.
Cast
- Michelle Yeoh as Philippa Georgiou
- Omari Hardwick as Alok Sahar
- Sam Richardson as Quasi
- Kacey Rohl as Rachel Garrett
- Sven Ruygrok as Fuzz
- Robert Kazinsky as Zeph
- Humberly González as Melle
- James Hiroyuki Liao as San
- Miku Martineau as Young Georgiou
- Augusto Bitter as Virgil
- Joe Pingue as Dada Noe
- James Huang as Young San
Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi.