Star Trek: Section 31
admonition : spoiler For Star Trek : Section 31Star Trek : incision 31shockingly rehashed Spock ( Zachary Quinto ) vs. Khan Noonien Singh ( Benedict Cumberbatch ) fromStar Trek Into Darknesswith a newfangled tailspin . address by Olatunde Osunsanmi and write by Craig Sweeny , department 31is the firstStar Trekmoviesince the theatrical trilogy create by J.J. Abrams , and Section 31 is Paramount+ ’s firstStar Trekstreaming movie . Star Trek Into Darknesswas released in 2013 , and J.J. Abrams ' sophomoreStar Trekmovie was a funhouse mirror remaking ofStar Trek II : The Wrath of Khan .
Star Trek : Section 31 ’s endinghinges on a span of climactic fight scenes waged over the Godsend , a Galax urceolata - destroy ace weapon fromStar Trek ’s Mirror Universe . AsEmperor Philippa Georgiou(Michelle Yeoh ) battled San ( James Hiroyuki Liao ) , her adolescent flame from the Terran Empire who came back to haunt her , Alok Sahar ( Omari Hardwick ) wentmano e manowith Fuzz ( Sven Ruygrok).Star Trek : Section 31revealed Alok is really a genetically engineer augment from the twentieth centurywhile Fuzz was a Nanokin , a microscopical being controlling a Vulcan golem .
Section 31’s Alok Vs. Fuzz Fight Rehashes Spock Vs. Khan From Star Trek Into Darkness
Vulcan Vs. Augment Gets A Section 31 Spin
fabulously , Star Trek : Section 31 ’s Fuzz vs. Alok Sahar conflict is a perverted remake ofSpock vs. KhaninStar Trek Into Darkness , with another Vulcan convert slugfest with an Augment . Of course , there are difference : Alok is one of Section 31 ’s heroes while Fuzz is revealed to be a mole solve with San to conquer the United Federation of Planets . This is the opposite of the heroic Benjamin Spock combat KhaninStar Trek ’s alternating Kelvin timeline twenty-third - century San Francisco to pick up the genetically mastermind criminal .
Star Trek : part 31 introduces a new team of operatives teaming up with Michelle Yeoh ’s Emperor Georgiou to deliver the Federation from a new scourge .
Still , the vengeful Fuzz is as ferocious and emotional as Spock was inStar Trek Into Darkness . Unlike Khan , however , Alok Sahar was press to protect the Federation . The Vulcan - regulate car and Section 31 ’s superpowered human drawing card were as evenly matched as Spock vs. Khan were inStar Trek Into Darkness . Unlike Spock , however , Alok ultimately ' killed ' Fuzz ’s Vulcan form , and the Section 31 operative did it on his own , whereas Spock had the help of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura ( Zoe Saldana ) to beat Khan .
Why Spock Vs. Khan In Star Trek Into Darkness Was Controversial
Audiences Rejected Spock Slugging It Out With Khan
Star Trek Into Darknessendingwith a bash between Spock vs. Khan was the concluding wheat for manyStar Trekfans who take issue with J.J. Abrams’Star Treksequel . Zachary Quinto ’s enraged Spock , who wanted to avenge the death of Captain James T. Kirk ( Chris Pine ) , was a bridge too far from the nerveless and logical Vulcan originated by Leonard Nimoy . Spock throwing punches and trying to beat Khan to a mush was a gruesome spectacle that was wildly out of character for Spock , even if it was because Kirk die .
Captain Kirk was quickly resurrect after Khan was apprehended thanks to the Augment’s"super profligate . "
InStar Trek Into Darkness ' defense , Spock vs. Khan made sentiency , logically . The Vulcan ’s intensity level and survival are a better match for Khan ’s superhuman brawn than Captain Kirk , who press the Augment inStar Trek : The Original Series . There was , indeed , a knickknack to Spock vs. Khan . Still , consultation balked atStar Trek Into Darkness’marketing outright lying that Benedict Cumberbatch was playing Khan , and theStar Trekfaithful groaned when it turned out J.J. Abrams redo the belovedStar Trek II : The Wrath of Khan .
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Section 31’s Alok Could Be An Interesting Spin On Khan
Alok Sahar Is An Augment Protecting The Federation
IfStar Trek : Section 31gets a sequel , it will hopefully further develop Alok Sahar ’s backstory and motivations for leading Section 31 Alpha Team . Alok tell Emperor Georgiou that he was born in the twentieth 100 and was call on into an Augment by Giri the Marked , one of the genetically engineered warlords of the Eugenics Wars . Alok fled Earth with most of the Augments after the Eugenics Wars , and he was in cryosleep until he was awaken sometime beforeStar Trek : Section 31 ’s twenty-fourth C .
Alok Sahar is as if Khan Noonien Singh himself were seeking redemption for his retiring sin .
Star Trekhas a few heroic Augments , like Dr. Julian Bashir ( Alexander Siddig ) inStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , and Lt . Commander Una Chin - Riley ( Rebecca Romijn ) inStar Trek : Strange New Worlds . Alok , however , is from Khan ’s era in Earth ’s bestial past but chose to protect the Federation with Section 31 . Alok Sahar is as if Khan Noonien Singh himself were seeking redemption for his preceding sins , which is something he has in common with Emperor Georgiou , and this is aStar Trek : Section 31story worth explore further .
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