20 hours ago · There have been conversations about whether Section 31 was an affront to Gene Roddenberry's vision for Starfleet since Deep Space Nine and EP Alex Kurtzman and director Olutande Osunsanmi assured ...

Writer David Weddle said many fans felt Section 31 betrayed the value system created by Gene Roddenberry, while others were indifferent or intrigued. "Fans would get into these long ethical and political arguments, really struggling with issues like that, which was great to see." [6]: 56 Moore replied to criticisms of betrayal saying, "The idea that there's a rogue element within the ...

Alex Kurtzman recently told Trek Movie that Section 31 was made under the assumption that Gene Roddenberry’s futuristic utopia could only be created with the help of secretive operatives defending it behind the scenes. Alex Kurtzman Doesn’t Get It. During the interview, Alex Kurtzman didn’t mince words regarding the creative thesis of ...

4 days ago · Alex Kurtzman: Definitely. Ultimately, what we wanted to do was reinforce [franchise creator Gene] Roddenberry's essential vision of optimism that, to me, defines Star Trek. There's a perception among some fans that Section 31 by concept-- rooted back all the way to Deep Space Nine -- is just a darker idea with a darker story, and somehow violates the tone of …

6 days ago · Section 31 is bad, but Star Trek has to keep trying new things to survive. ... producers pushed creator Gene Roddenberry to the sidelines and brought on Nicholas Meyer to lead the development of a ...

"If you think of traditional 'Star Trek,' you think of [Gene] Roddenberry's utopian vision of the future where you wouldn't have to have something like [Section 31].

In the utopian future of Star Trek, Section 31 is a grim anomaly.Creator Gene Roddenberry’s vision of humanity has evolved beyond greed and bigotry, allowing our species to band together and ...

Star Trek: Section 31 is a 2025 American science fiction television film directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and written by Craig Sweeny for the streaming service Paramount+.It is the first television film, and the fourteenth film overall, in the Star Trek franchise and part of executive producer Alex Kurtzman's expanded Star Trek Universe.A spin-off from the series Star Trek: Discovery, the film ...

Jan 23, 2025 · In the nearly 40 years since the one-two punch of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Star Trek: The Next Generation ignited my enthusiasm for Gene Roddenberry’s sci-fi juggernaut, I’ve seen the ...

Section 31 was an organization which claimed to protect the security interests of United Earth and, later, the United Federation of Planets. ... On the internet, the concept of Section 31 was criticized by some fans who saw it as undermining Gene Roddenberry's vision. Following the broadcast of DS9 Season 6 entry "Inquisition", David Weddle ...