Many "Star Trek" fans were more than a little skeptical of the announcement of a new television film in the franchise focused on Section 31. For those unfamiliar with the intricacies of "Trek" lore, Section 31 is a covert black ops department within the United Federation of Planets (which includes Earth),

Section 31 is a spinoff of the series Star Trek: Discovery but mainly seems designed to exploit the talents of Michelle Yeoh, who, since she created the character of Philippa Georgiou, has added the term "Academy Award winner" to her bio.