In fact, past experience as a brutal dictator seems to be an important qualification, as both Khan Noonien Singh and Philippa Georgiou have made it past Section 31's vetting procedures.

Known operatives like Malcom Reed, Mike and Gabrielle Burnham, and Philippa Georgiou have played key roles in Section 31. Nearly every governing body in history has acknowledged the need for a ...

In Star Trek: Section 31, Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, and must face the sins of her past.