3 reasons why Star Trek: Section 31's failure is worse than you think

Star Trek: Section 31's failure will cause unexpected ripples throughout the franchise.

Sam Richardson as Quasi in Star Trek: Section 31, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Sophy Holland/Paramount+
Sam Richardson as Quasi in Star Trek: Section 31, streaming on Paramount+, 2025. Photo Credit: Sophy Holland/Paramount+
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The recent failings of Star Trek: Section 31 can't be understated. The film was supposed to usher in the next era of Star Trek entertainment, with more made-for-streaming films being made, all about different concepts. It was a unique idea and would set up Star Trek to be able to tell some stories without having to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into a project.

We had ideas of what kind of films the franchise would see made next. Concepts like a spy thriller that wrapped up Star Trek: Enterprise, coupled with a return to the land of the living for one Charles "Trip" Tucker. Another idea would see the family of Worf banding together to have him his own Klingon house. We could do a huge idea and do a team-up movie featuring some of Star Trek's more beloved, but less profitable characters.

There were so many ideas that we pitched on our own, not to mention the hundreds and hundreds that other fans have pitched for the new made-for-streaming era of Star Trek. Yet, with the film being one of the worst new movies of the year, and easily a contender for the worst Star Trek film ever made, the plans have likely changed.

That's speculative on our part but if you see how poorly something is received, and you know money is tight, as it is over at Paramount, then it's fair to assume the worst in this situation. We're not sure how everything will fall, but we do know this film was so bad it could affect some things within the franchise.

Stuff you may not have even contemplated as of yet.