We understand why some Star Trek fans are still upset. They thought Michelle Yeoh’s Emperor Philippa Georgiou was getting her own spinoff series. Instead she’s getting her own spinoff movie. We were also excited to watch her memorable Discovery character for an entire season (or more) rather than just for a single film. But for those still disappointed by the change we have good news and more good news. Paramount+ and CBS Studios released Star Trek: Section 31‘s first teaser trailer during Star Trek‘s Hall H panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. It is absolute fantastic. Doubly good is that it’s so fantastic we won’t be surprised if Georgiou eventually does get her own show anyway.
If she does, though, we’re not sure which version of the Emperor we’ll see. Because this trailer also provided fans their first look at Miku Martineau as young Georgiou, and she’s just as riveting.
Section 31 stars Omari Hardwick, Sam Richardson, and Kacey Rohl joined director Olatunde Osunsanmi and executive producer Alex Kurtzman on Hall H’s stage to update fans on the film. But the real highlight came when Yeoh made a surprise visit via video. She introduced the movie’s first incredibly fun trailer.
It suggests we’ll get Georgiou’s backstory from the evil Mirror Universe where she once ruled as Empress. Martineau will bring that younger version of the character to life.
Her bloody history will come back to haunt her when she sets out on a “secret division of Starfleet” which tasks her “with protecting the United Federation of Planets” on a mission that will also make her “face the sins of her past.”
If you’re unfamiliar with Section 31 this trailer only teases its covert operations. You can read more about the group with our in-depth primer on Star Trek‘s secret organization.
Written by Craig Sweeny, Section 31 also stars Sven Ruygrok (One Piece), Robert Kazinsky (Pacific Rim), Humberly Gonzalez (Ginny & Georgia), and James Hiroyuki Liao (Barry). How many of them will survive their mission with Emperor Philippa Georgiou? We’ll find out in “early 2025” when the film debuts on Section 31.
After that we also hope to find out those who do make it will also star on a Georgiou spinoff series.