10 Biggest Missed Opportunities in Star Trek: Section 31

10. When In Doubt, Daniels!

Star Trek: Section 31 was advertised as something separate from Starfleet. This allowed the production more creative freedom, which they grabbed with both hands. New stories within the Star Trek universe are a positive thing, Section 31 ended up taking it further than anticipated.

The film feels completely separate. This is explained by the setting, with the action taking place outside of Federation borders, but as presented - there is very little reason for the agency to involve themselves in proceedings. No more, in fact, than the Tal Shiar, the Obsidian Order, or any other covert ops.

Star Trek: Discovery shocked audiences with the revelation that David Cronenberg's Kovich was, in fact, Agent Daniels all along. Daniels, originally introduced in Star Trek: Enterprise, then played by Matt Winston, could have been the glue that tied the franchise together.

As Kovich, Daniels interacted with Georgiou in the 32nd Century. As Daniels, he could easily have served as the intelligence officer - or indeed 'Control' itself - appearing in his Winston-guise. The Temporal Accords need not have been set in stone at this point in his timeline, so a little future knowledge would go a long way to placing the protagonists where they needed to be.