Welcome to Section 31. Here’s your black badge; now get ready for your debriefing. The secretive organization has always been around since the very start of the Federation and Starfleet itself. Despite their tactics, their efforts are in service for the Federation.
Pull back the curtain even further when Star Trek: Section 31 debuts on January 24, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available.
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Pull back the curtain even further when Star Trek: Section 31 debuts on January 24, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and international markets where the service is available.
Explore the Star Trek universe on StarTrek.com and relive all of your favorite moments at StarTrek.com/Where-to-Watch! And be sure to follow @StarTrek on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
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00:00What if I told you that Starfleet has a covert division, hidden in plain sight?
00:10Welcome to Section 31.
00:13Often spoken about in hushed tones, Section 31 is a shadowy division tasked with carrying out the missions no one else dares to touch.
00:22Starfleet Command has said that they are appalled at the very notion that an organization like Section 31 might exist.
00:29While Starfleet's ideas have always been lofty, the darkest corners of the universe proved early on that to achieve those goals, they needed a unit fit to operate within the Gray.
00:41You made a commitment to us long before you joined the Enterprise.
00:45In fact, the division's roots go much deeper than most realize.
00:50Section 31 has been around since the very beginning of the Federation and Starfleet itself.
00:57Nation building is never pretty. Section 31 are a critical intelligence division and we have more pressing priorities than debating Article 14 of Starfleet's charter.
01:08Article 14, Section 31 grants the authority to take extraordinary measures in times of extreme threat.
01:16You're no longer calling the shots.
01:19What qualifies as an extreme threat has changed over time.
01:23All hell would break loose if they hear that there's a rogue Federation agency running around plotting assassinations.
01:30Historically, Section 31 has been most active during crises, like the First Federation-Klingon War in the mid-22nd century.
01:40This isn't your everyday Federation espionage. What kind of organization could pull that off?
01:45This kind.
01:47For much of its existence, Section 31 was an open secret.
01:52You're the reason Section 31 exists.
01:55Someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong.
02:02By the 24th century, as the Federation expanded and peace reigned, Section 31 quietly faded from public view.
02:10A ghost story, whispered about, but rarely seen.
02:13Why are you working for them?
02:15I know they have dengarians. And I know they're dedicated people. They can be of service.
02:20While their tactics are often controversial...
02:23You want me to spy on an ally?
02:25...their commitment is unquestionable.
02:33It's an invigorating ride.