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,

Section 31 is a strange beast. It should have been a no-brainer and a win: Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh headlining a Star Trek action spinoff. Who doesn't like the sound of that? The signs were not great from the start.

The actor returns to the "Star Trek," reprising her character Philippa Georgiou, who leads the franchise's first television movie now streaming on Paramount+.

If you haven't seen the movie yet, check out our How to watch Star Trek: Section 31 guide for more info. That specific scene occurs when Emperor Philippa Georgiou

Section 31 is played by a rising star who's been making a name for himself in recent years. Here's where you might have seen him before.

Section 31 introduces a villain from Emperor Georgiou's past, but something doesn't add up when it comes to the movie's timeline.