Synopsis: The U.S.S. Discovery travels to Kwejian to try to free it from the oppression of Osyraa and the Emerald Chain. This episode can also be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the collective unconscious in his later writings. In “The Sanctuary,” Cleveland (Book) Booker receives a message from his… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 8 “The Sanctuary”
Month: March 2024
Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 7: “Unification III”
Synopsis: Admiral Vance sends Commander Burham to Ni’Var, the planet formerly known as Vulcan. This episode can also be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the union of opposites, when the conscious ego acknowledges bits of unconscious material and integrates them into itself. In “Unification III,” Commander Michael Burnham and… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 7: “Unification III”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 6: “Scavengers”
Synopsis: Commander Burham receives a message from Cleveland Booker and decides to disobey orders and rescue him. This episode can also be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called a complex. In “Scavengers,” after the Discovery and her crew have gained the probationary respect of Admiral Charles Vance, Commander and Chief… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 6: “Scavengers”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 5: “Die Trying”
Synopsis: Discovery arrives at Federation and Starfleet Headquarters and her crew goes on a mission to try to prove to Admiral Vance that they should remain together. This episode can also be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the transcendent function. In “Die Trying,” after Discovery arrives at the headquarters… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 5: “Die Trying”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 4: “Forget Me Not”
Synopsis: Commander Burnham and Adira Tal go to Trill to try to recover the memories of the Tal symbiont. This episode can also be seen as an illustration of what James Hillman called the acorn theory. In “Forget Me Not,” Doctor Hugh Culber suggests that a possible way for Adira Tal to access the memory… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 4: “Forget Me Not”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 3: “People of Earth”
Synopsis: After the reunion of Commander Burnham and Discovery, the crew heads for Earth. This episode can also be seen as illustrations of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called projection, when an individual projects bits of their own unconscious material onto another. In “People of Earth,” Discovery heads to Earth, looking for answers as to… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 3: “People of Earth”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 2: “Far from Home”
Synopsis: Discovery arrives in the future and crash lands on a planet. This episode can also be seen as illustrations of what James Hillman called the acorn theory, that just as an acorn has everything it needs inside it to become an oak tree, we all have inner daimons that have all the information we… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 2: “Far from Home”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 1: “That Hope is You, Part 1”
Synopsis: Commander Burnham arrives alone 930 years in the future. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what James Hillman called the acorn theory. In “That Hope is You, Part 1,” Commander Michael Burnham arrives in the future through a wormhole and is hurdled into a passing starship, causing both Burnham and the… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Episode 1: “That Hope is You, Part 1”
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 1, Episode 10: “No Small Parts”
Synopsis: Ensign Mariner’s relationship to Captain Freeman is revealed and Cerritos is confronted by very powerful Pakled vessels. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what it can happen when the conscious ego acknowledges bits of unconscious material into itself and what can happen when the bits of unconscious material are ignored. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 1, Episode 10: “No Small Parts”
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 1, Episode 9: “Crisis Point”
Synopsis: Ensign Mariner commandeers Ensign Boimler’s holodeck program to create a movie starring the Cerritos crew . This episode can be seen as an illustration of what it can feel like when the conscious ego acknowledges bits of unconscious material into itself. In “Crisis Point,” Ensign Beckett Mariner, disobeys the Prime Directive and Captain Carol… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 1, Episode 9: “Crisis Point”