Interview: Alex Kurtzman On How ‘Section 31’ Embodies Star Trek Values, And The Future Of The Franchise

To me the same question about ds9 was always answered by the explanation that utopia is a state that must be maintained, not an endpoint that must be reached. When you've got a good thing going, you can't just stop paying attention to what your leaders are doing and just trust that you've reached a point where they'll always respect your interests. You have to stay involved to maintain the things you've achieved.

Comparing this movie to Deep Space Nine is a disgrace...