Warning: MAJOR SPOILERS For Star Trek: Section 31Star Trek: Section 31’s ending saw Emperor Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeoh) and anew team of Section 31 operativessave the United Federation of Planets from an enemy and weapon that came from the Mirror Universe. Directed by Olatunde Osunanmi and written by Craig Sweeny, the action-packedStar Trek: Section 31is the first majorStar Trekadventure set in the 24th century"lost era,“specificallyStardate 1292.4 - 40 years before the start ofStar Trek: The Next Generation.
Unable to trust each other at first, Emperor Georgiou and Section 31 unite to stop San (James Hiroyuki Liao) from using a weapon called the Godsend. As teenagers in the Mirror Universe’s Terran Empire, San and Georgiou were once lovers - until the young Philippa Georgiou (Miku Martineau) rose to become Emperor, and San was made her slave. InStar Trek: Section 31’s present-day,San spearheads an invasion of the Federation by the dying Terran Empire.San teamed up with a mole from within Section 31’s ranks to steal a doomsday weapon called the Godsend.
Here is San’s plan against the Federation and how Georgiou and Section 31 stopped the Mirror Universe’s Terran Empire from crossing over to conquerStar Trek’s Prime Timeline.
How Georgiou & Section 31 Foiled San’s Plan To Use The Godsend
Georgiou’s Past Sins Literally Return To Face Her
The Godsend was a weapon Emperor Georgiou had created to end all threats to her rule over the Terran Empire.The Godsend could emit a virus that can incinerate planets and an entire star system. However, Georgiou realized the danger of such a doomsday weapon and ordered it destroyed. The Godsend was instead smuggled out of the Terran Empire and came into the possession of an arms dealer from the Mirror Universe named Dada Noe (Joe Pingue). Noe planned to sell it to a mystery buyer, who turned out to be San.
San poisoned himself and faked his death in front of Emperor Georgiou, an event that took place before the USS Discovery arrived in the Mirror Universe in 2257, as seen inStar Trek: Discoveryseason 1. Georgiou referenced San inStar Trek: Discoveryseason 3.
After San escaped with the Godsend following a battle with Section 31 in Emperor Georgiou’s nightclub, the Baraam. he planned to join and lead the Terran Empire to spite Georgiou.The Terrans were to cross into the Prime Universe using a passagewaythat formed from two ion storms. Using a salvaged garbage scow, Section 31 mobilized to intercept San at the passageway, with Georgiou and Alok Sahar (Omari Hardwick) beaming into San’s ship to battle Georgiou’s former lover and his accomplice, Fuzz (Sven Ruygrok).
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Georgiou and Alok’s plan was straightforward: Fight San and Fuzz and keep them from using the Godsend. Fuzz’s microscopic true self escaped his Vulcan robot form and attacked the garbage scow piloted by Section 31’sLieutenant Rachel Garrett(Kacey Rohl) and Quasi (Sam Richardson). Dumping the scow’s trash, Garrett rigged a doll with explosive properties to detonate and destroy Fuzz’s attacking ship.
With the passageway collapsed, and the Godsend destroyed, Section 31 saved the Federation.
The genetically engineered Alok was able to defeat Fuzz’s Vulcan robot form while Georgiou outfought San, who was mortally stabbed in the neck with his sword.San dies after confessing he still loves Georgiou.With the Mirror Universe’s invasion imminent, Georgiou and Alok decided to detonate the Godsend to destroy the passageway. Luckily, Quasi was able to beam Alok and Philippa to the safety of the scow in the nick of time. With the passageway collapsed, and the Godsend destroyed, Section 31 saved the Federation.
Fuzz Was Section 31’s Traitor - The Vulcan’s Resurrection Explained
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Section 31 had a mole, and it was Fuzz all along. Fuzz’s outer Vulcan form was a robot that was controlled by the real Fuzz: a microscopic lifeform called a Nanokin. Unbeknownst to Section 31, Fuzz hated the Federation and wanted to overthrow it so that the Nanokins could rule alongside the Terran Empire.Fuzz was working with San to acquire the Godsend, throw Section 31 into disarray, and enable theMirror Universe’s invasion ofStar Trek’s Prime timeline.
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Fuzz played Section 31 against each other from the beginning. Because Fuzz’s microscopic form could control technology, the Nanokin took over Zeph’s (Rob Kazinsky) battle-ready exosuit and murdered him. With Zeph’s suit under his control, Fuzz sabotaged Section 31 and framed Lieutenant Rachel Garrett. However,the observant Emperor Georgiou deduced Fuzz was a traitor. Fuzz reanimated Zeph and fought off Section 31 before Fuzz beamed aboard San’s ship.
Fuzz (and Wisp) are the first blond Vulcan males seen inStar Trek.
At the conclusion ofStar Trek: Section 31,Fuzz is believed to be dead after Rachel Garrett and Quasi destroyed his ship. To Section 31’s surprise, a different version of Fuzz appeared inStar Trek: Section 31’s final sceneand joined the team.This is Wisp, Fuzz’s wife, who controls her own identical Vulcan robot. Wisp doesn’t believe Fuzz is dead, and she will be there to meet her husband if Fuzz does return.
Georgiou Not Wanting The Terran Empire To Invade The Federation Shows How The Former Emperor Changed
Emperor Georgiou Is Now A Team Player
By flashing back to herorigins in the Mirror Universe,Star Trek: Section 31draws a sharp delineation between the despot Emperor Georgiou once was and who she has evolved into.To be clear, Georgiou is still cunning, ruthless, and dangerous. It’s never 100% certain if Georgiou can be trusted. But Georgiou has shown she is also loyal, can work with a team, and the Emperor is protective of the Federation, so she risked her life to stop the Terran Empire from invading.
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Star Trek: Discoveryseason 3 laid the groundwork for Emperor Georgiou’s transformation when the Guardian of Forever (Paul Guilfoyle) sent her back to the Mirror Universe. Georgiou’s time in the Prime Universe, and her bond with the idealisticCommander Michael Burnham(Sonequa Martin-Green), made Philippa realize she was no longer the tyrant she once was.
Georgiou also bonded with Section 31, especially Alok.
Star Trek: Section 31further proves Georgiou’s evolution and rejection of her past lifeand everything the Terran Empire stands for. Georgiou also bonded with Section 31, especially Alok, with whom there are hints of romantic sparks. Georgiou feels she fits in well with the misfits of Section 31.
Control’s Reveal & Section 31’s Future Explained
Section 31 Sets Up A New Mission For Georgiou & Her Team
Star Trek: Section 31’s main story takes place over 24 hours, starting on Stardate 1292.4, which translates to July 07, 2025.Star Trek: Section 31’s epilogue picks up 3 weeks later with the survivingSection 31 teamreassembled to celebrate at Emperor Georgiou’s nightclub, the Baraam. Whiz introduces herself as Fuzz’s replacement, andRachel Garrett announces she has been promoted to Lieutenant Commander, one step closer to her dream and destiny of becoming a starship Captain.
Star Trek: The Next Generationfans know the doomed Captain Rachel Garrett (Tricia O’Neill) and the USS Enterprise-C appear in the classic season 3 episode, “Yesterday’s Enterprise.”
Emperor Georgiou confirms she received an offer to permanently rejoin Section 31 before the reveal of the true identity of Control.Section 31’s overseer Control is portrayed by Jamie Lee Curtisin a cameo. This is a welcome reunion with Michelle Yeoh as they both won Academy Awards for their performances inEverything Everywhere All At Once.
Control
Section 31 Command
Control assigns Section 31 their next mission, asking,“Has anybody been to Turkana IV?“Turkana IV is a planet seen in episodes ofStar Trek: The Next Generation.Potentially, Section 31’s next adventure could see them visit the politically unstable planet decadesbefore Captain Jean-Luc Picard(Patrick Stewart) and the USS Enterprise-D travel there.
Will Star Trek: Section 31 Get A Sequel Movie?
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Star Trek: Section 31’s final scene is an obvious setup for a sequel. Originally,Section 31was intended to be an ongoing TV series spinoff ofStar Trek: Discovery.Multiple factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic and demand for Michelle Yeoh increasing after her Oscar win shiftedSection 31to become the firstStar Trekstreaming movie on Paramount+, with Yeoh using her clout to getSection 31made after the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.AStar Trek: Section 31sequel could potentially be developed from scripts written for the aborted TV series.
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Along with aStar Trek: Section 31sequel, other futureStar Trekstreaming movies hinge on the success of Michelle Yeoh’s film. Star Trek on Paramount+ would like a thriving series of made-for-streaming movies to complement its existing and still-to-comeStar TrekTV shows.FutureStar Trekstreaming movies could fulfill fans' hopes for the ardently demandedStar Trek: Legacy, or perhaps a live-action or animatedStar Trek: Lower Decksmovie. A great deal depends on how audiences react toStar Trek: Section 31, and Michelle Yeoh’s movie clearly sets the table for more.
