Month: May 2023

Synopsis: Lt. Barclay, in the Alpha Quadrant, tries to send a hologram message to Voyager in the Delta Quadrant. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how difficult communication can sometimes be between the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Inside Man” as part of the Pathfinder Project, Lt.… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 7, Episode 6: “Inside Man”

Synopsis: The Doctor’s hologram program is stolen and sold to the operator of an alien hospital ship. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how difficult it can be for the Logos-driven rational conscious ego to acknowledge and accept bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Critical Care” an alien trader… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 7, Episode 5: “Critical Care”

Synopsis: Lt. Commander Tuvok discovers that he has been the subject of a mind control experiment. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how a one-sided psyche, privileging the Logos-driven rational conscious ego over the Eros-driven irrational unconscious can be considered unstable. In “Repression” the members of Voyager’s crew that were formerly part… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 7, Episode 4: “Repression”

Synopsis: Lt. Paris enters the Delta Flyer in a race created to keep the peace between warring species. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how challenging it can be for the Logos-driven rational conscious ego to acknowledge and integrate bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious into itself. In “Drive” while… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 7, Episode 3: “Drive”

This episode can be seen as an illustration of how sometimes the Logos-driven rational conscious ego can be healed by acknowledging bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious.  “Imperfection” begins with three of the four young former Borg drones, Rebi, Azan, and Mezoti, leaving Voyager to live on the Wysanti homeworld. Only Icheb remains.… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 7, Episode 2: “Imperfection”

Synopsis: Captain Janeway leads an away mission into a Borg cube to try to save the mutated drones that visit Unimatrix Zero. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the dangers of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego trying to directly contact the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Unimatrix Zero, Part II” on an away… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 7, Episode 1: “Unimatrix Zero, Part II”

Synopsis: Seven of Nine discovers a dream-like place where some Borg drones escape to during their regeneration cycle. This episode can be seen as an illustration of two of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s perceptions of the collective unconscious, that part of the Eros-driven irrational unconscious that all humans share. In “Unimatrix Zero, Seven of Nine… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 26: “Unimatrix Zero, Part I”

Synopsis: Mr. Neelix tells a story to the young former Borg drones. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the Eros-driven irrational unconscious has a different way of expressing itself than the Logos-driven rational conscious ego. In “The Haunting of Deck Twelve” Voyager’s power is scheduled to be shut down as she… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 25: “The Haunting of Deck Twelve”

Synopsis: The Doctor’s program is transmitted to the Alpha Quadrant in an effort to save the life of his creator. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Archetypal Psychologist James Hillman’s acorn theory, that just as an acorn has everything it needs inside it to become a tree, humans have an inner daimon… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 24: Life Line”

Synopsis: Kes returns to confront Voyager and her crew after a long absence. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what can happen when what Carl (C. G.) Jung called a complex erupts after bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious have been continually suppressed by the Logos-driven rational conscious ego. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 23: “Fury”