Synopsis: Odo comes across a fellow changeling, which causes him to reevaluate his life. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how difficult it can be to acknowledge and integrate of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious into the Logos-driven rational conscious. In “Chimera” while returning back to Deep Space Nine in a… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 14: “Chimera”
Month: February 2023
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 14: “Bliss”
Synopsis: Voyager encounters what it believes is a wormhole but is really a lifeform that has the ability to control minds and digest starships. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how integrating bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious can be crucial to survival, even though sometimes it can be very… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 14: “Bliss”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 13: “Field of Fire”
Synopsis: Lt. Dax summons the memories of a previous Dax host to investigate murders aboard Deep Space Nine. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the process of acknowledging and integrating the Eros-driven irrational unconscious shadow into the Logos-driven rational conscious ego can be uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous. In “Field of Fire”… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 13: “Field of Fire”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 13: “Gravity”
Synopsis: After their shuttle crashes on a barren planet, Lt. Commander Tuvok, Ensign Paris, and The Doctor encounter a lone female survivor from a previous wreck. This episode can be seen as an illustration of projection, one way that the Logos-driven rational conscious ego can become aware of bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 13: “Gravity”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 12: “The Emperor’s New Cloak”
Synopsis: Grand Nagus Zek must be rescued from the alternate universe. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how forcing the process of acknowledging and integrating the Eros-driven irrational unconscious into the Logos-driven rational conscious ego can be dangerous. In “The Emperor’s New Cloak” Quark receives a message from Grand Nagus Zek that… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 12: “The Emperor’s New Cloak”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 12: “The Bride of Chaotica!”
Synopsis: Photonic life forms take characters in a holodeck program as real. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how different the Eros-driven irrational unconscious processes information from the Logos-driven rational conscious ego, which is why it can be difficult for the conscious ego to incorporate bits of unconscious material into itself, in… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 12: “The Bride of Chaotica!”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 11: “Latent Image”
Synopsis: The Doctor is forced to confront some painful memories. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how difficult it can be for the Logos-driven rational conscious ego to incorporate bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious into itself, in what Carl (C. G.) Jung called individuation, the process by which a… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 11: “Latent Image”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 11: “Prodigal Daughter”
Synopsis: Lt. Dax returns to her family’s home in order to locate Chief O’Brien. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the process of acknowledging and integrating the Eros-driven irrational unconscious into the Logos-driven rational conscious ego is not without pain and danger. In “Prodigal Daughter” Chief Miles O’Brien is missing after… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 11: “Prodigal Daughter”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 10: “It’s Only a Paper Moon”
Synopsis: Ensign Nog uses a holoprogram to recover from the loss of his leg. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how of the Eros-driven irrational unconscious, when acknowledged and integrated into the Logos-driven rational conscious ego, can be a source of healing. “It’s Only a Paper Moon” begins with Ensign Nog returning… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 10: “It’s Only a Paper Moon”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 10: “Counterpoint”
Synopsis: Captain Janeway provides safe harbor for a group of telepathic refugees. This episode can be seen as one more illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego incorporates bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious into itself, in what Carl (C. G.) Jung called individuation, the process by which a psyche becomes more… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 10: “Counterpoint”
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