Synopsis: A Starfleet cadet’s resolve to follow orders is tested. This episode can be seen as yet another illustration of how the conscious ego tries to suppress bits of material from the unconscious. In “Ask Not,” Starfleet Cadet Thira Sidhu, serving on Starbase 28, is asked to guard a prisoner who’s identity has been hidden.… Continue reading Star Trek: Short Treks – “Ask Not”
Month: January 2024
Star Trek: Short Treks – “The Trouble with Edward”
Synopsis: One member of the crew of the science vessel U.S.S. Cabot disobeys a direct order with catastrophic results. This episode can be seen as another illustration of how the conscious ego may try to suppress bits of material from the unconscious. In “The Trouble With Edward,” Captain Lynne Lucero holds a staff meeting aboard… Continue reading Star Trek: Short Treks – “The Trouble with Edward”
Star Trek: Short Treks – “Q & A”
Synopsis: On his first day aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, Ensign Spock gets stuck in a turbolift with the vessel’s First Officer, Number One. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the conscious ego may try to suppress bits of material from the unconscious with which it is uncomfortable. In “Q & A,”… Continue reading Star Trek: Short Treks – “Q & A”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episodes 13 and 14: “Such Sweet Sorrow, Part I and Part II”
Synopsis: Commander Burnham and Discovery’s crew come to understand what needs to be done to save all sentient life in the galaxy. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s later understanding of the collective unconscious, that it is something that humans are a part of and that it connects… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episodes 13 and 14: “Such Sweet Sorrow, Part I and Part II”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 12: “Through the Valley of Shadows”
Synopsis: Captain Pike is forced to make a choice about his destiny. This episode can be seen as another illustration of Jame’s Hillman’s acorn theory, the concept that just as acorns have everything inside them to become an oak tree, we all have an inner daimon that has all the information we need to achieve… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 12: “Through the Valley of Shadows”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 11: “Perpetual Infinity”
Synopsis: The Red Angel’s purpose for time travel is revealed. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the rational conscious ego needs to acknowledge and integrate bits of unconscious material into itself to become stronger and the psyche more whole. In “Perpetual Infinity” on the Section 31 vessel, NCIA-93, Control takes over… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 11: “Perpetual Infinity”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 10: “The Red Angel”
Synopsis: Commander Burnham allows herself to be used as bait in a plan to capture the Red Angel. This episode can be seen as illustrations of how sometimes the conscious ego can identify too closely with the god-like energy of an archetype to create a complex, here, the Puer or Puella Hero. “The Red Angel”… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 10: “The Red Angel”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 9: “Project Daedalus”
Synopsis: Admiral Cornwell comes aboard Discovery and takes her to Section 31 Headquarters in an effort to disable Control. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how sometimes the conscious ego fights off acknowledging and incorporating unconscious material. In “Project Daedalus” Admiral Katrina Cornwell comes aboard Discovery covertly. She tells Captain Christopher Pike… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 9: “Project Daedalus”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 8: “If Memory Serves”
Synopsis: Commander Burnham takes Lt. Spock to Talos IV for healing. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how sometimes the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates bits of unconscious material into itself through the use of archetypal Trickster energy. In “If Memory Serves” Commander Michael Burnham and her brother, Lt. Spock, arrive on… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 8: “If Memory Serves”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 7: “Light and Shadow”
Synopsis: Commander Burnham travels to Vulcan to find Lt. Spock. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory, the idea that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an oak tree, we all have inner daimons that have all the information we need to become who we… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 2, Episode 7: “Light and Shadow”
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