Who was Star Trek: Section 31 made for because it sure doesn't seem like Star Trek fans

Star Trek: Section 31 finally released its first trailer at the recent San Diego Comic-Con convention. In it, we see Michelle Yeoh return as Philippa Georgiou, where she seemingly teams up with a wise-cracking crew from the black-opts department of Starfleet; Section 31. The trailer is fast-paced, filled with over-the-top action scenes, distracting music, and badly forced comedic scenes that try to turn this from Star Trek to Guardians of the Galaxy.

That's really what it is, too. It's Star Trek's Guardians of the Galaxy but with more swearing, worse music, and aimed at a fan base that has never asked for or desired anything really like this. Sure, this will have its fans, but the film truly goes against everything that Star Trek was sold as. We've seen decades of shows and films that depict the franchise as a morality play, wrapped up in science fiction jargon.

This? This isn't the Star Trek we've all come to love. It's something different. Maybe to some, that's a good thing. Maybe they're bored by the Star Trek method of storytelling, but if we've learned anything from the failings of Lower Deck and Discovery, it's that you can only veer so far off course before you lose your fanbase.

The modern era of Star Trek has struggled to maintain its viewer base from series to series and for obvious reasons. Not only is the product over-saturated, but every new creator is going out of their way to present Star Trek in different mediums, despite it not truly working outside of the status quo.

There's a reason why the only "classic" series, Strange New Worlds, is the one that's still on Paramount+ and an actual ratings hit. Because that's what fans want. Not whatever Section 31 is.

It feels like Men in Black meets Mission Impossible, but with the tired "snarky" dialogue that has peppered the Marvel Cinematic Universe for 16 years. A lot of people are over it. This trailer for Section 31 makes many fans uninterested. It's another attempt to turn Star Trek into something it's not, to try and cater to fans who won't care.

Chris Pine recently mentioned that the new Star Trek films have in a way, failed, to do what Paramount had wanted them to do; reach new fans. So instead, Pine would like to see Star Trek 4 be aimed at the fandom that supports the film. He knows that the fandom wants classic Star Trek stories.

The A-List, the theatrical side of the conversation knows what fans want. So why doesn't the streaming side? Section 31 was a project that was once envisioned as a series, but due to a variety of reasons, it was reshuffled as a one-off film. Probably for the best considering the trailer.

The sooner Star Trek puts this era to bed and forgets about it, the better.