Section 31 is a fun Guardians of the Galaxy-esque movie that one of its stars reveals has a lot of improvising.

The cast and crew of Section 31 tell io9 why stories about the controversial Star Trek organization are necessary for the franchise's utopian vision.

But perhaps its last true gasp is “Section 31,” a shrug of a TV movie that looks and feels exactly like what it is: An aborted spinoff series whittled down to a one-off movie of the week. At best, it’s an olive branch to its contractually obligated megastar;