Regardless of how you ultimately feel about the tone Section 31 goes for—which definitely leans hard into trying to be cool and cynically jokey a lot of the time—and perhaps even regardless of how threadbare most of the primary cast is treated by Section 31 ‘s script,

As the shadowy branch of Starfleet Intelligence gets its very own movie, we look back at Section 31's morally dubious history.

Star Trek: Section 31 disappoints critics with underwhelming reviews despite Michelle Yeoh's return. Critics felt the movie was poorly executed, with bad acting, cringeworthy dialogue, and dated content. Despite the anticipation for a compelling plot exploring Section 31, fans were left disappointed by the film.