With the launch of Paramount+, previously known as CBS All Access, they launched a new entry into the iconic sci-fi franchise with Star Trek: Discovery. The series introduced us to the character Philippa Georgiou played by Michelle Yeoh who was on the show off and on for three seasons before her character went off onto a new adventure. A spin-off TV series has been in the works years and now shifted into an all-new Star Trek: Section 31 that released under the radar on the streaming app. Now those that couldn’t check it out can bring it home.

 

Star Trek: Section 31 follows Emperor Philippa Georgiou, who joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she also must face the sins of her past.

 

My love of Michelle Yeoh goes back to her early martial arts films so bringing her into the Star Trek franchise was a big win for me. Her character in Discovery was cool and had lots of layers to the point it got confusing at times which version we were getting. For those in the know, the Section 31 aspect has been around for years in the Trek universe, but never got this kind of focus so was hoping for something that really stood out.

 

I will say I feel like this is the least Star Trek thing to date and that is both good and bad. It’s not surprising it changed to the streaming as it does mostly just feel like a long episode, but not in a bad way. I enjoyed it for what it was most and loved getting to see more history behind Georgiou, but sadly a lot of the characters that inhabit the world around her current mission are not all that compelling and some just silly.

 

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