00:00What if I told you that Starfleet has a covert division, hidden in plain sight?
00:10Welcome to Section 31.
00:13Often spoken about in hushed tones, Section 31 is a shadowy division tasked with carrying out the missions no one else dares to touch.
00:22Starfleet Command has said that they are appalled at the very notion that an organization like Section 31 might exist.
00:29While Starfleet's ideas have always been lofty, the darkest corners of the universe proved early on that to achieve those goals, they needed a unit fit to operate within the Gray.
00:41You made a commitment to us long before you joined the Enterprise.
00:45In fact, the division's roots go much deeper than most realize.
00:50Section 31 has been around since the very beginning of the Federation and Starfleet itself.
00:57Nation building is never pretty. Section 31 are a critical intelligence division and we have more pressing priorities than debating Article 14 of Starfleet's charter.
01:08Article 14, Section 31 grants the authority to take extraordinary measures in times of extreme threat.
01:16You're no longer calling the shots.
01:19What qualifies as an extreme threat has changed over time.
01:23All hell would break loose if they hear that there's a rogue Federation agency running around plotting assassinations.
01:30Historically, Section 31 has been most active during crises, like the First Federation-Klingon War in the mid-22nd century.
01:40This isn't your everyday Federation espionage. What kind of organization could pull that off?
01:45This kind.
01:47For much of its existence, Section 31 was an open secret.
01:52You're the reason Section 31 exists.
01:55Someone has to protect men like you from a universe that doesn't share your sense of right and wrong.
02:02By the 24th century, as the Federation expanded and peace reigned, Section 31 quietly faded from public view.
02:10A ghost story, whispered about, but rarely seen.
02:13Why are you working for them?
02:15I know they have dengarians. And I know they're dedicated people. They can be of service.
02:20While their tactics are often controversial...
02:23You want me to spy on an ally?
02:25...their commitment is unquestionable.
02:33It's an invigorating ride.
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