Star Trek: Section 31

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/star-trek--section-31

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Star Trek: Section 31?Craig Sweeny
2. What is the director?Olatunde Osunsanmi
3. What is Section 31 in Star Trek?Section 31 is a secret spy team that works behind the scenes to keep everyone safe, even when normal methods can't solve a problem.
4. Why does Section 31 do things that are different from Starfleet?Because they need to protect the Federation from very dangerous threats. They sometimes use methods that are not part of Starfleet's usual rules.

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