Though it would still be boring, Section 31 might actually be better if you come to it with no knowledge of Star Trek lore. This way, at least, you won’t end up wondering how writer Craig Sweeny and ...

Jan 14, 2019 - The emperor is back.

If you've ever watched a movie about modern warfare, you've probably heard the term "DEFCON" thrown around. Some kind of suited authority figure dramatically says, "We're at DEFCON 1!" accompanied ...

In addition to the cool guy leader (Omari Hardwick), there’s a quippy shapeshifter (Sam Richardson, who does the best he can with this material, and comes out of Section 31 okay), an “I’m ...

Rep. Jared Golden, D-ME, warned members of the Democratic Party against going "DEFCON 5" on everything President Donald Trump does in an interview on Friday, explaining it would lose them credibility.

Democratic Maine Rep. Jared Golden urged his party to pump the brakes on their reflexive, hair-trigger responses to ...

The cast and crew of Section 31 tell io9 why stories about the controversial Star Trek organization are necessary for the franchise's utopian vision. This week, Star Trek returns to the world of ...

Anyone worried that Star Trek: Section 31 would completely undermine the central ethos of Star Trek as a franchise has those fears confirmed within the first 10 minutes of the movie. Section 31 ...

Most of Section 31 takes place in Georgiou’s present, where she has become the owner of a seedy nightclub (which is also a spaceship) parked somewhere beyond Starfleet’s jurisdiction.

DEFCON, short for Defense Readiness Condition or simply Defense Condition, is the U.S. military’s ranking system for defense readiness for a potential nuclear attack. The system of ranking the ...