Star Trek: Section 31
A movie, mini-series or full on multi-season series I could get behind.
I have read the Section 31 novels, but even before then I knew that the black ops group, Section 31, would make a great series. Maybe not a whole multi-year series, but even just a mini-series, or a movie or two would do well in my opinion.
A new ship, either a recognizable design or a new design, crewed by Section 31 agents. You could set it during Star Trek: The Next Generation or Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and have them interact with some of the events during that time. Even so much as tying them into the actual episode story line, making people go “so, that’s how they got out of that mess. And they thought it was Data, or O’Brien that did it.”
I wouldn’t want the whole mini-series to be like that, but one or two missions would make it interesting. Watching agents infiltrate ships, to talk to various characters, check up on crews of ships, make deals with alien governments that the Federation can’t know about.
The dark underbelly of what it is like in the Star Trek universe. Some of my favorite episodes have been when they deal with the alternate universe. While way over the top usually, it does put an interesting perspective on how things could be. Delving into Section 31 would make for another interesting perspective.
They would have to have cloaked ships, while against the Treaty of Algeron, cloaking devices have been used by the Federation in a few points in time.
The type of people involved in Section 31 would be interesting, as only a certain type of person makes a good agent. Also, a story on someone getting drafted into Section 31 would also be interesting. How do they deal with the person’s family, friends and co-workers?
I don’t know why Paramount has not tried to capitalize on such a great group. They have used Section 31 in various episodes of Star Trek, but I think it is deserving of its own plot line.
Appearances (from Wikipedia):
Star Trek: Enterprise
- “Affliction” – Section 31 calls on Malcolm Reed to halt development of a cure for a disease afflicting the Klingons
- “Divergence” – Continues “Affliction”’s story
- “Terra Prime” – Reed’s Section 31 contact provides information to help the Enterprise crew infiltrate a Martian colony
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- “Inquisition – Introduces Section 31, which uses a holodeck simulation to gauge Julian Bashir’s suitability to join.
- “Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges” – Section 31 calls upon Bashir to carry out a mission on Romulus
- “When It Rains…” – Bashir realizes that the disease affecting the Founders is a Section 31 creation
- “Tacking Into the Wind” – Miles O’Brien suggests that Bashir lure a Section 31 agent to Deep Space Nine
- “Extreme Measures” – Bashir and O’Brien capture a Section 31 agent
Section 31 Novels (not affiliate links):
Section 31: Cloak (Star Trek)
Section 31: Rogue (Star Trek The Next Generation)
Section 31: Abyss (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
Section 31: Shadow (Star Trek Voyager)
