Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi

Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Omari Hardwick, Sam Richardson, Kacey Rohl, Sven Ruygrok

Star Trek: Section 31 is a 2025 American science-fiction adventure film directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi, following former Terran Emperor Philippa Georgiou as she is recruited into Starfleet's most clandestine intelligence unit — a shadowy organization that operates without oversight, outside Federation law, and in the grey spaces between order and survival.

What is Star Trek Section 31 about?

Philippa Georgiou, once the ruthless ruler of a mirror-universe empire, finds herself in the prime timeline with nowhere to belong and a past she cannot outrun. When a Starfleet recruiter offers her a place inside Section 31 — an off-the-books black-ops division that handles threats too dangerous or too morally compromising for official channels — she reluctantly steps into a world of espionage, covert missions, and morally murky choices. As the team assembles around her, each member carrying their own secrets and loyalties, Georgiou must decide whether she is willing to protect a Federation whose values she has never fully embraced, and whether redemption is something she even wants.

Cast & crew

Michelle Yeoh, Academy Award winner known globally for her action roles and dramatic range, anchors the film as Philippa Georgiou, reprising the role she originated in Star Trek: Discovery. Omari Hardwick brings commanding presence as a fellow operative, while Sam Richardson provides sharp energy as a newer recruit. The supporting ensemble — Kacey Rohl, Sven Ruygrok, Robert Kazinsky, Humberly González, and James Hiroyuki Liao — rounds out the Section 31 team.

Context & significance

Star Trek has enjoyed a loyal following among Persian-speaking audiences for decades, particularly for its philosophical underpinning — questions of identity, belonging, loyalty to a society that may not fully accept you, and the cost of operating in moral grey zones. These themes resonate strongly with diaspora viewers who navigate dual cultural identities. The character of Georgiou — an outsider who earns her place through capability rather than heritage — carries particular resonance for Iranian viewers abroad. The film is available with Persian dubbing on K-Time, making it fully accessible without language barriers.

Where & how to watch

Star Trek: Section 31 is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, your TV, or your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and you can cancel anytime. A K-Time subscription is all you need.