Section 31 has been a hot topic for fans eager to explore untold stories within the Star Trek universe. But where exactly does it fit in the franchise's intricate timeline? Let’s break it down in simple terms.

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,

As the shadowy branch of Starfleet Intelligence gets its very own movie, we look back at Section 31's morally dubious history.