Month: January 2023

Synopsis: Captain Sisko defies a warning from the Prophets and leads an attack against Cardassia and the Dominion. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what can happen when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego suppresses bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Tears of the Prophets” Captain Benjamin Sisko is ordered… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 26: “Tears of the Prophets”

Synopsis: Defiant’s crew communicate with a Starfleet officer as they travel to her location to rescue her. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego can never truly know Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “The Sound of Her Voice” Defiant picks up a distress signal from Captain Lisa Cusak,… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 25: “The Sound of Her Voice”

Synopsis: Molly O’Brien falls into a time vortex when picnicking with her family. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how bits of Eros-driven irrational unconscious material come to the attention of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego through a complex. In “Time’s Orphan” the O’Brien family goes on a picnic on a nearby… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 24: “Time’s Orphan”

Synopsis: Quark must masquerade as a female in order for Zek to reclaim his position as Grand Nagus. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the importance of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego of those identifying as male to integrate bits of their inner ideal feminine, or anima. In “Prophet and Lace” Grand… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 23: “Profit and Lace”

Synopsis: When their runabout is attacked by a Jem’Hadar ship, Jake Sisko and Starfleet Cadet Nog are rescued by a Starfleet vessel crewed by a group of elite Starfleet cadets. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the relationship between the senex and the puer archetypes, which archetypal psychologist James Hillman believed was… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 22: “Valiant”

Synopsis: An ancient stone tablet is found under the Temple of B’Hala on Bajor which has a special message for the Emissary to the Prophets, Captain Sisko. This episode can be seen as an illustration of one reaction of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego when bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious erupt into… Continue reading Star Trek” Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 21: “The Reckoning”