"Section 31" is a wildly addictive addition to "Star Trek's" legacy that does not tarnish the sci-fi property's reputation, but could be catalogued as an enticing side note. It acts as an infinitely watchable romp in the final frontier with intriguing twists tying back to the storied Eugenics Wars and the courage to try something entirely new.

Even so, the Paramount Plus spin-off starring Michelle Yeoh as her “Star Trek: Discovery” character Emperor Philippa Georgiou has its entertaining moments. It's mainly constrained by being stuck in an awkward middle ground between current “Star Trek” TV and the franchise’s tradition of expansive theatrical releases.

Michelle Yeoh is fun to watch in "Star Trek's" first TV movie, but the series-turned-film is a tonal mish-mash that feels stranded on the verge of something that will never come.

The Star Fleet insignia, that little delta-shaped thing so prevalent in every interation of the franchise since its creation, is nowhere to be found in Star Trek: Section 31. After the opening franchise logo that every entry in the franchise has started with since Paramount+ launched their fleet of shows,

If the critics are to be believed, the latest addition to the Trek canon — a streaming film called Star Trek: Section 31starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh — may represent the absolute nadir of those decades of stories.

Section 31 is the first Star Trek movie in 8 years. The franchise is thriving on TV with multiple shows, live-action and animated, sequels, prequels, and spin-offs. Star Trek on TV is bigger than ever.