Who plays Alok Sahar in Star Trek: Section 31? Explored

Star Trek: Section 31 is a science fiction television movie, which serves as the spin-off to Star Trek: Discovery. The movie is directed by American filmmaker Olatunde Osunsanmi and is written by Craig Sweeny. The movie stands as the fourteenth movie in the Star Trek Universe and the first television film.

Star Trek: Section 31 takes place in the timeline between Star Trek: The Original Series and Star Trek: The Next Generation. It is set in what is called the Lost Era in the Star Trek franchise, which lasted for almost 70 years. Michelle Yeoh reprises her role as Phillipa Georgiou.

American actor Omari Latif Hardwick plays the role of Alok Sahar in Star Trek: Section 31. Alok Sahar serves as the strategic leader of a special Section 31 operatives team. Star Trek: Section 31 made its release on January 24, 2025, on Paramount Plus. Viewers can stream the movie on the streaming platform.

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Who is the actor playing Alok Sahar in Star Trek: Section 31?

Born on January 9, 1974, Omari Latif Hardwick is an American actor who is best known for playing the role of James St. Patrick in the crime thriller series Power. Back in 2003, Hardwick participated in National Poetry Slam competitions and got his major break after getting a role in a television movie named Sucker Free City in 2004.

In 2006, he played Officer Carl Billings in the feature film The Guardian. After this, he was added to the regular cast as John Hallon in the medical drama series Saved, which was broadcast from June to September 2006. He went on to receive major recognition for his role as Troy in Ava DuVernay's 2011 independent drama movie, I Will Follow.

It was in 2021 when Hardwick played Vanderohe in Zack Snyder's post-apocalyptic action movie Army of the Dead. The same year, he was cast in the role of Gordon Oliver in Netflix's thriller series Pieces of Her, released in 2022. He eventually played the role of Bobby Coleman in the sports-comedy movie Fantasy Football, which was released on November 25, 2022.

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What is the role of Alok Sahar in Star Trek: Section 31?

In Star Trek: Section 31, Alok Sahar serves as the leader of the Section 31 team. During season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery, the Guardian of Forever sends Phillipa Georgiou back into the Lost Era in the 23rd century. In Star Trek: Section 31, Alok Sahar recruits Georgiou for a secret mission.

However, Alok does not trust Georgiou initially and keeps a close eye on her actions. As per a Salon article, published on January 24, 2025, Alex Kurtzman, the executive producer of Star Trek: Section 31, said,

“Alok and Georgiou are “really mirrors of each other, you know.” They're both characters who were in different ways, forced to become the people that they are.”

While Hardwick reflected that fans still perceive him in the role of James St. Patrick, or Ghost, from the 2014 thriller series Power. He said,

“You have certain fans who can never see me and not see Ghost. There are certain fans that are just, you know, fan can go to fanatic.”

Hardwick said he is slowly trying to embrace the audience's perception of him. He said,

“I think a lot of fans really do struggle, and I'm getting better at embracing the empathy for that, that they want what they want.”

The soundtrack to Star Trek: Section 31 is composed by American musician Jeff Russo, while the principal cinematography is headed by Glen Keenen. Other than Kurtzman, the executive producers of the film include Craig Sweeny, Aaron Baiers, Frank Siracusa, Olatunde Osunsanmi, John Weber, Frank Siracusa, Rod Roddenberry, Michelle Yeoh, and Trevor Roth.

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