Section 31 is a clandestine security organization working for the United Federation of Planets and was first introduced in the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "Inquisition" (S06, E18).
Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins Section 31, a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, and must face the sins of her past.
Section 31, in the fictional universe of Star Trek, is an autonomous intelligence and defense organization that carries out covert operations for the United Federation of Planets.
Section 31 was the name of an officially nonexistent clandestine organization that claimed to protect the security interests of Starfleet and the Federation. Unlike Starfleet Intelligence it was an extra-legal organization that often committed criminal acts up to and including attempted genocide.
What's the difference between Starfleet and the Federation?
The Federation is an organization of numerous planetary sovereignties, including Earth and Vulcan. The franchise focuses on Starfleet, the exploration and defence arm of the Federation, rather than the government.
We know that it exists as a political entity until at least 2079, because Picard stated that the 52-star US flag on the Charabdys wreckage in “The Royale” was in use until that date. Beyond that, we have no SPECIFIC canon references to the US as still being around.
Because Humans were the Federation species most interested in space exploration, they made up a large majority of Starfleet. The fact that Starfleet was originally a pre-Federation Earth organization also contributed to the Human dominance of Starfleet.
Worf now works as a spy for Section 31 and has spent months anonymously working with Raffi to hunt down a new cell of terrorists who seem to be as mysterious as the forces hunting Crusher.
Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig). Eventually, Sloan revealed to Bashir that he's part of Section 31, a secret autonomous intelligence agency that works within the shadows of Starfleet. An organization with no supervision, and no problem doing things that were against Federation principles.
While Star Trek: TOS had no Section 31, their Kelvin Timeline counterparts had a serious conflict with the organization in Star Trek Into Darkness. The father of Kirk's love interest Lt. Carol Marcus (Alice Eve), Admiral Alexander Marcus (Peter Weller) was the head of both Starfleet and Section 31.
Financial reasons played a major role in the lack of a DS9 movie, as the sets for the show were extremely expensive and surpassed those of TNG. Despite not having a movie, the DS9 cast would have loved the opportunity to make one and reunite in live-action, but it was never even considered.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is officially on its way to streaming platform Paramount+. Even better still, Star Trek: Discovery showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau are in charge of the spin-off series, which will began shooting next year (via The Wrap).
NCC is the Starfleet abbreviation for "Naval Construction Contract", comparable to what the U.S. Navy would call a hull number. Jefferies rejected 3, 6, 8, and 9 as "too easily confused" on screen; he eventually reasoned the Enterprise was the first vessel of Starfleet's 17th starship design, hence 1701.
In Star Trek: Enterprise, Starfleet is just an Earth organization. In every other Star Trek show, Starfleet is the exploratory and defense arm of the United Federation of Planets.
At the apex of this hierarchy lies the esteemed rank of Fleet Admiral, the highest position within Starfleet. Only a select few officers have ascended to this prestigious five-star rank throughout the Federation's history, underscoring its rarity and significance within the organization.
Despite being an off-the-books Starfleet organization, Section 31 are villains, not heroes. Modern television is fascinated with complex anti-heroes, so the Section 31 movie could work very well in that context.
By the time of Star Trek: Picard, Worf has become a subcontractor for Starfleet Intelligence, having attained the rank of Captain and briefly commanded the Enterprise-E beforehand.
Worf is 100% Klingon by birth, although he was adopted by humans at a young age. B'elanna Torres, however was born to a Klingon mother and a Human father, so she is half Klingon, half Human.
When he began aboard the Enterprise, Tasha Yar was the Security Chief and Worf was a helmsman. Helmsmen are in Command track and wear red; while Security, Operations and Engineering wore the odd gold uniforms.
The Making of Star Trek explains that USS means "United Space Ship" and that "Enterprise is a member of the Starship Class". Licensed texts, on-screen graphics, and dialogue later describe the ship as a Constitution-class vessel.
Who is the most important person in Starfleet history?
O'Brien became "The Most Important Person In Starfleet History." In Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Unnatural Selection," Chief O'Brien not only gets a name, but he's also instrumental in saving the day, foreshadowing his eventual success on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Starfleet has explored the outer reaches of the Milky Way, but it's a rare occasion that a starship travels past the galactic barrier. Take a look at a few times Star Trek's brave crews encountered this formidable unknown frontier.
