"Star Trek: Section 31"'s opening flashback introduces a young woman (played by Miku Martineau) who murders her family to prove she's worthy of leading a sadistic entity known as the Terran Empire.

(SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "STAR TREK: SECTION 31") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) This is Control with a priority message for Alpha Team Leader. Your subject is Emperor Philippa Georgiou, former ...

And even though Yeoh said she loved the flamboyant Georgiou character and the idea of continuing the storyline, the actress suddenly was too much in demand. So instead of a series, "Star Trek: Section ...