Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Protostar devises a plan to save Starfleet and themselves from the Living Construct weapon. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory—that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an oak tree, we all have inner daimons, with all the information… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 20: “Supernova, Part 2”
Month: October 2024
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 19: “Supernova, Part 1”
Synopsis: When the best efforts of the crew of the U.S.S. Protostar fail to stop the unleashing of the Living Construct weapon, Gwyn reaches out to non-Starfleet vessels for assistance. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the need for diversity in our society. In “Supernova, Part 1,” the crew of the U.S.S.… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 19: “Supernova, Part 1”
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 18: “Mindwalk”
Synopsis: In an effort to telepathically communicate with Vice Admiral Janeway, Dal R’El switches bodies with her. This episode can be seen as illustrations of James Hillman’s acorn theory, that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an oak tree, we all have inner daimons inside us to become who we were… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 18: “Mindwalk”
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 17: “Ghost in the Machine”
Synopsis: Hologram Janeway, while unknowingly being controlled by the Living Construct weapon, traps the crew of the U.S.S. Protostar in the ship’s holodeck. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the unconscious works in ways that are different from the conscious ego, and how this is revealed to the ego through a… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 17: “Ghost in the Machine”
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 16: “Preludes”
Synopsis: The Protostar crew learns about how Rok-Tahk, Fugitive Zero, and Jankom Pog came to arrive on Tars Lamora. This episode can be seen as illustrating the concept of masking, how a neurodiverse individual, or anyone else for that matter, tries to fit into a society that has “othered” them. In “Preludes,” while on the… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 16: “Preludes”
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 15: “Masquerade”
Synopsis: While in the Romulan Neutral Zone, Dal R’El learns about his past. This episode can be seen as illustrating James Hillman’s acorn theory, that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an oak tree, we all have inner daimons with all the information we need to become who we were meant… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 15: “Masquerade”
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 14: “Crossroads”
Synopsis: The crew crosses paths with Vice Admiral Janeway, and enlist the advice of Captain Okona to escape the Dauntless. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how when the conscious ego acknowledges and accepts bits of unconscious material into itself it becomes stronger and the psyche more whole In “Crossroads,” the crew… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 14: “Crossroads”
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 13: “All the World’s a Stage”
Synopsis: The crew answers a distress call from a planet that has been modeled on Starfleet. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how when one has empathy for another’s pain not only does this help heal the other, but it can also lead to greater understanding and healing of one’s own soul.… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 13: “All the World’s a Stage”
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 12: “Let Sleeping Borg Lie”
Synopsis: The Protostar comes across a Borg Cube and the crew believes that it may have technology able to nullify the weapon aboard the ship. This episode can be seen as illustrations of James Hillman’s acorn theory, that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an acorn, we have an inner daimon… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 12: “Let Sleeping Borg Lie”
Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 11: “Asylum”
Synopsis: The U.S.S. Protostar and her crew arrive in Federation space, planning on seeking asylum, but instead a hidden truth is revealed. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory, that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an acorn, we also have all the information we… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 1, Episode 11: “Asylum”