(What We Left Behind). And those kinds of covert operations usually are wrong!" The five men went on to form the "Kirk Cabal", a secret group designed to oppose Section 31 whenever it was involved in any known activity. Soon after USS Discovery and NCIA-93 arrived at Essof IV, Leland was captured by Control in order to hijack his body. Readme Just extract everything to the proper place and use bcmp. Wonder when the new Section 31 Ship will be Coming to STO. (AOL chat, 1998). This could only be the work of Section 31. Admiral Ross attempted to defend his actions to Bashir by stating that the high cost of the war justified the extreme measures being taken, but Bashir refused to concede that the ends justified the means. Weaponized Dark Matter Despite Section 31 appearing in various other Star Trek productions, Ira Behr claimed the DS9 writing staff had rightful ownership of the organization, stating, "I know they used it in a movie, but it's ours. Headquarters: (DIS: "If Memory Serves", "Project Daedalus"), In order to ensure stability within the Klingon Empire, Georgiou was sent, on Qo'noS, to protect High Chancellor L'Rell; Georgiou helped her kill Kol-Sha and also fake the deaths of Ash Tyler and their unnamed baby son. Assuming Marcus made good on his threat to his crew, Khan plotted revenge and blackmailed Thomas Harewood into bombing the Archive, before attacking Starfleet Headquarters and then fleeing to Qo'noS with a portable transwarp beaming device he salvaged from the London base. (DIS: "Context Is for Kings"), Although the Federation did not permit the use of mines, in response to the Klingon use of cloaking devices Section 31 acquired mines built by an outside actor to defend its headquarters. Two unnamed NCIA-93 type vessels helped NCIA-93 to search for Michael Burnham and Spock's shuttle. However, for the sake of propriety, they tended to keep as much distance from the organization as possible. The following is a list of Section 31 starships. In his mindscape, Sloan attempted to distract Bashir with Section 31's secrets in order to take them with him, but O'Brien got the doctor refocused on their task, and they unlinked their minds from Sloan in time. 1. (DIS: "Light and Shadows"), Several more ships of this type were part of the Section 31 armada that was utilized by Control at the Battle near Xahea. (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 661), While "When It Rains..." was in development, the revelation that Section 31 was responsible for the morphogenic virus ravaging the Founders was seen as too inconsequential by René Echevarria, who co-wrote the episode's story as well as scripting the installment. This was a trap designed to infect Burnham to provide Control access to Sphere data. Section 31 was created by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Executive Producer Ira Steven Behr and resulted from his desire to look into the darker aspects of the utopia created by Gene Roddenberry. 31 combination mine launcher (deploys 5 mines, 2 razor, 2 explosive and a blackout mine to placate) Harris' organization had entered into a secret agreement with Klingon Fleet Admiral Krell, in which Harris facilitated Phlox's forcible transportation to a Klingon colony to help in finding a cure for the Klingon augment virus in exchange for a mutually beneficial alliance. Section 31 escort (the warbird) Section 31 cruiser (the big one) Section 31 science cruiser (the one with quad nacelles that is smaller) Each ship has it's own console Section. hide. Soon after, the Discovery was surrounded by thirty-two Section 31 ships, almost all of its fleet, commanded by Control. In a couple of IDW Publishing comics, Section 31 had Captain Kirk test Starfleet's new cloaking device in a Star Trek: Year Four - The Enterprise Experiment story, which followed the events seen in TOS: "The Enterprise Incident". Podcasts. In the novel Hollow Men, Tomas Roeder, a Section 31 agent, learns of the Changeling disease and attempts to leak the information to the Dominion. Novels published by Pocket Books posit that Section 31 was involved in the theft of the Romulan cloaking device by the USS Enterprise, (TOS: "The Enterprise Incident") the development of the Omega molecule and the subsequent destruction of subspace in the Lantaru sector caused by a disastrous test of the molecule, (VOY: "The Omega Directive") and spying upon Federation civilian attorney Samuel T. Cogley. D… this pack includes 6 ships the section Akira, Defiant, Galaxy, Nebula, Intrepid, and Sovereign. After the destruction of Section 31 Headquarters, Starfleet ordered all Section 31 ships to search their systems for any evidence of Control. (DIS: "Context Is for Kings", "Point of Light", et al.) A year later, Kirk spoke out against Section 31's agenda at a memorial service for those killed by their attempts to harness Khan's mind. It gave everything a real flair." Marcus attempted to destroy the Enterprise with the Vengeance, but sabotage by Montgomery Scott and a boarding party of Kirk and Khan further foiled Section 31's machinations. To me, the problem is that there is no Federation in the MU, and that is supposedly who the v'draysh are meant to be a distant incarnation of. (DIS: "Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2"), Section 31 operative Luther Sloan, posing as Deputy Director of Internal Affairs. Involved in this project were Leland, and Mike and Gabrielle Burnham. speech, Star Trek: Enterprise - Rise of the Federation, Star Trek: Year Four - The Enterprise Experiment, https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Section_31?oldid=2657492, continues to regard Julian Bashir as an asset. Archer told Malcolm that he knew how loyal Malcolm was to the ship and to the captain personally and empathized with him about the extreme difficulty of the quandary he had faced by having his loyalties divided. Marcus woke up Khan Noonien Singh, and recruited him into the organization under the pseudonym "John Harrison", using his intellect to develop advanced weapons systems. report. In a now-removed mission, Section 31 tests player characters on a mission in a fashion similar to that of Dr. Julian Bashir. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Section 31 personnel On the internet, the concept of Section 31 was criticized by some fans who saw it as undermining Gene Roddenberry's vision. Introduced on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Section 31 is, in effect, the black-ops division of Starfleet. It's interesting to note that the former Empress left it till the very last second before she chose to intervene, suggesting that Section 31 would prefer to watch from the shadows rather than act openly. (DIS: "Such Sweet Sorrow"), After the Discovery was apparently destroyed, Christopher Pike blamed Section 31 for the whole catastrophe. Section 31 was included in a hypothetical Season 8 premiere which the DS9 writing staff devised exclusively for the purposes of including the writing of it in the documentary What We Left Behind. Section 31's recruitment policy did not allow agents to officially retire from duty, and agents who had long since moved on from the agency could be called upon at any time to carry out a mission. Not yet it doesn't… It's a little early to declare the death of the UFP, folks." (DIS: "Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2"), Ryan Dening, the ships' creator, designed two- and four-nacelled Section 31 starships in both "medium" and "large" sizes for the fleet that saw action in the Battle near Xahea. All admirals uploaded reports to Control, an artificial intelligence threat assessment system. Under the command of the rogue Section 31 AI Control, they were among the ships that intercepted the USS Discovery and the USS Enterprise near Xahea. In the mid-23rd century, Section 31 operates medium-sized ships with four nacelles, a "rollbar" and a triangular main hull. Introducing to the Star Trek Discovery Official Starship Collection the largest of these - the Section 31 Nimrod-Class starship! One method that Section 31 used to accomplish this involved kidnapping potential agents and testing their loyalty. Alpha QuadrantBeta Quadrant 88% Upvoted. Also according to the novel, the existence and activities of Section 31 were exposed to the general public by the early 25th century and its agents were eventually brought to justice for their crimes. Section 31, in the fictional universe of Star Trek, is an autonomous intelligence and defense organization that carries out covert operations for the United Federation of Planets.Created by Ira Steven Behr for the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Inquisition", the organization was intended to act as a counterbalance to the utopian portrayal of the Federation. This formidable Section 31 warship is the largest of its kind, with a swarm of battle drones that detach from the main hull. Following the broadcast of DS9 Season 6 entry "Inquisition", David Weddle said, about how the viewers reacted to Section 31, "There were many that were screaming for our heads over that show, (saying) that it betrayed everything that Star Trek stands for and the value system that Gene Roddenberry promoted. 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