Star Trek: DiscoveryCaptain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) was born from Section 31. Burnham became the legendary captain of the USS Discovery in the 32nd century, where Michael and her crew saved the United Federation of Planets several times. Burnham’s 930-year one-way leap to the future distances her from the dark elements of her past, and Michael’s shyness as Starfleet’s first mutineer. Meanwhile, Section 31 is inextricably linked to Michael’s story through her parentsDr. Mike Burnham (Kenrick Greene) and Dr. Gabrielle Burnham (Sonja Sohn).
Section 31 was introduced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine And the black division of the federation became permanent Star Trek Concept. Section 31 was central to Star Trek Into DarknessBut it really came roaring back in Star Trek: Discovery. Section 31 was integral to Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 As the organization’s threat assessment AI, Control, was the genocidal main villain of the season. however, Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 also revealed that Michael Burnham’s past is rooted in the sins of Section 31.
Michael Burnham’s parents are Section 31 agents in Star Trek: Discovery
The Red Angel was a Section 31 project
in Star Trek: DiscoveryMichael Burnham’s parents, Dr. Mike Burnham and Dr. Gabriel Burnham were Section 31 agents.. When Michael was 10 years old, the Burnhams were stationed on Doctor Alpha working on a top-secret project for Section 31: a suit capable of time travel. Section 31 Agent Leland (Alan Van Sprang) provided the Burnhams with a stolen time crystal to power what became the Red Angel time suit. However, the Klingons learned of the Federation’s plan to develop time travel and attacked Doctor Alpha, killing Michael’s parents.
Kenric Green is the real-life husband of Sonequa Martin-Green.
Orphan Michael Burnham was adopted by Ambassador Sarek (James Frain) and raised on Vulcan. Michael did not learn the truth about her parents’ deaths and their Section 31 affiliation Until Star Trek: Discovery Season 2. Meanwhile, Gabrielle Burnham did not perish on Doctari Alpha as Michael believed. Gabriel donned the Red Angel suit and jumped to the 32nd century when the Klingons attacked. As the Red Angel, Gabriel tried to warn the Federation about Control because, in the future she traveled to, Control became self-aware and wiped out all organic life in the galaxy – a timeline Commander Michael Burnham and the USS Discovery prevented by permanently traveling to 32nd century.
Burnham & Star Trek: Discovery Left Section 31 Behind
Section 31 cannot be part of the 32nd century federation
Michael Burnham left her family connection to Section 31 in the 23rd century. Dr. Gabriel Burnham became a member of the Kovat Milat sect of Romulan warrior nuns living on Ni’Var in Star Trek: Discovery32nd century. however, Michael still has one more link to Section 31: Empress Philippa Georgiou (Michelle Yeo). Georgiou joined Section 31 in Star Trek: Discovery Season 2 before accompanying Burnham and the USS Discovery’s jump to the distant future. Michael’s last bond to Section 31 was severed when the Guardian of Forever (Paul Guilfoyle) sent Georgiou permanently to the past in Star Trek: Discovery Season 3.
The underhand tactics of Section 31 do not affect Captain Burnham’s compassionate and optimistic leadership.
Section 31 may no longer be part of the United Federation of Planets in the 32nd century, Who has other secret means to protect her interests, like Dr. Kovich (David Cronenberg). Section 31 Breaking away from Star Trek: Discovery is also because Star Trek: Episode 31Starring Academy Award-winner Michelle Yeoh, it was originally meant to spin off into its own TV series before being recast in Star Treks first made-for-streaming movie. Meanwhile, the underhand tactics of Section 31 do not affect the compassionate and optimistic leadership of Captain Burnham. Michael’s parents may be Section 31 agents, but Captain Burnham is the furthest thing from them in Star Trek: Discovery.