Month: May 2023

Synopsis: After the Delta Flyer crash lands on a planet, Lt. Torres becomes an inspiration for a poet. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called projection. Projection being one way in which the Logos-driven rational conscious ego may become aware of bits of material from the Eros-driven… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 22: “Muse”

Synopsis: Voyager’s crew comes across a trio of con artists impersonating them. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego may respond when it is confronted by bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious which Carl (C. G.) Jung called the shadow. In “Live Fast and Prosper”… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 21: “Live Fast and Prosper”

Synopsis: Captain Janeway tends to the needs of three crew members that are not performing up to Starfleet standards. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego can try to use bits of material it has acknowledged and integrated into itself from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Good… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 20: “Good Shepherd”

Synopsis: Voyager’s crew locates the family of Icheb, one of the young former Borg drones that recently came aboard the ship, but Icheb’s parents have their own agenda. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Archetypal Psychologist James Hillman’s acorn theory. The idea that just as an acorn has all the information inside… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 19: “Child’s Play”

Synopsis: A Voyager crewmember thought to be long dead returns to Voyager in an altered state. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of the ongoing individuation process, which is when bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious come to the attention of the Logos-driven rational conscious… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 18: “Ashes to Ashes”

Synopsis: The Fair Haven holodeck program breaks down. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of a complex. A complex, in Jungian terms, is not necessarily negative. It instead can be seen as a learning opportunity, being one way in which bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 17: “Spirit Folk”

Synopsis: Voyager’s crew comes across a group of adolescent Borg drones severed from the Collective and Seven of Nine is looked upon for guidance as to how to handle the situation. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of projection. Projection allows bits of material from the Eros-driven… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 16: “Collective”

Synopsis: Seven of Nine is abducted by a fighting troop and forced to engage in a battle to the death. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how when bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious are acknowledged and integrated into the Logos-driven rational conscious ego, that the psyche can become more… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 15: “Tsunkatse”

Synopsis: Voyager’s crew feels as if they are reliving a battle that they never actually fought. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept that our Eros-driven irrational unconscious holds, among other archetypes, patterns of ancestral and generational psychic wounds. In “Memorial” Commander Chakotay, Ensign Harry Kim, Ensign Tom… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 6, Episode 14: “Memorial”