Synopsis: Dal R’El and the rest of the crew learn about the U.S.S. Prototype from Hologram Janeway. This episode can be seen as illustrations of James Hillman’s idea of the relationship between the Puer, or eternal youth archetype, and the Senex, or wise elder archetype, that we all have in our psyches. In “Star Struck,”… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 3: “Star Struck”
Month: April 2024
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2: “Lost and Found, Part I and Part II”
Synopsis: On the prison colony Tars Lamora, Dal R’El and several others locate an abandoned starship. This episode can be seen as illustrations of James Hillman’s acorn theory, that just as an acorn has everything it needs inside it to become an oak tree, we all have inner daimons with all the information we need… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episodes 1 and 2: “Lost and Found, Part I and Part II”
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 2, Episode 10: “First First Contact”
Synopsis: The U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked with aiding the U.S.S. Archimedes on a first contact mission. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what can happen when the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates fragments of unconscious material into itself. In “First First Contact,” The U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked with aiding an Excelsior-class starship,… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 2, Episode 10: “First First Contact”
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 2, Episode 9: “Wej Duj”
Synopsis: The U.S.S. Cerritos is sent to the Kontaran system, and while the ship makes her way there the crew is given the day off. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what can happen when the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates bits of unconscious material into itself. In “Wej Duj,” Captain Carol… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 2, Episode 9: “Wej Duj”
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 2, Episode 8: “I, Excretus”
Synopsis: A Starfleet drill instructor comes abord the U.S.S. Cerritos to test the crew. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the conscious ego and the unconscious behave in different ways, but ideally find a way to work together. In “I, Excretus,” a Starfleet drill instructor, Shari yn Yem, comes aboard the… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 2, Episode 8: “I, Excretus”
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 2, Episode 7: “Where Pleasant Fountains Lie”
Synopsis: The U.S.S. Cerritos is hailed by Queen Paolana of Hysperia asking for repairs for her ship the Monaveen, while Ensigns Mariner and Boimler are tasked with bringing a sentient computer to the Daystrom Institute. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how James Hillman described the archetypal need for the Puer,or eternal… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 2, Episode 7: “Where Pleasant Fountains Lie”
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