Section 31 focuses on the character of Phillipa Georgiou. First seen in Star Trek: DIscovery, who is Georgiou and what’s “Section 31’s” place in the overall Star Trek timeline?
Star Trek: Section 31 is the first full length film since 2016’s Star Trek Beyond so fans had high hopes for this new entry into the franchise after a long 9 year wait. I have to admit, even as an ardent Trekkie, I was somewhat confused with the timeline that leads up to the Section 31 film, after all, the last time we saw Phillipa Georgiou (played by the wonderful Michelle Yeoh) was in the Season 3 episode of Star Trek: Discovery – Terra Firma Part 2 which is set in the year 3188. So let’s take a look at the background of Phillipa Georgiou and the Star Trek universe as that’s something Star Trek: Section 31 (2025) strangely glosses over, meaning that some viewers might find it rather confusing. Prime vs Mirror Universe Within the Star Trek franchise there are (at least) two universes. The “Prime Universe” is where…