Describing his organization as "far more resourceful" than Starfleet, Leland offers Georgiou a black badge and the opportunity to "exert some influence over the fate of this galaxy." Section 31's ...

That curtain came down when Sloan (William Sadler) revealed Section 31 to Dr. Julian Bashir (Alexander Siddig), and Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) learned about the black badge agency.

He gives her a black Starfleet badge and welcomes her to Section 31. The theory lost some steam after it was revealed that Discovery’s sister ship, the USS Glenn, had the registry number NCC-1030.

The film sees Georgiou rejoin the United Federation of Planets’ shady black ops agency, marking the first time that Section 31 will feature as the protagonists of a Star Trek story rather than a ...

Someone then presents William with one of the black Starfleet combadges worn by Section 31 members ... he accepts the badge, cackling loudly as the episode ends.