Author: Myth Maggie

Synopsis: Captain Pike, Nurse Chapel, Lt. Noonien-Singh, and Ensign Uhura are medically transformed into Vulcans to carry out an away team mission, but then decide that they do not want to change back into being human. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung described as inflation and deflation—when… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 8: “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans”

Synopsis: A film documentarian is aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise during a challenging Starfleet mission. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what African-American writer and spiritualist, Luisah Teish, and Native Hawaiian Kahuna and Dianic High Priestess, Leilani Birely, referred to in their book On Holy Ground: Commitment and Devotion to Sacred Lands as… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 7: “What is Starfleet?”

Synopsis: The U.S.S. Farragut and the U.S.S. Enterprise combine forces to destroy a centuries-old scavenger ship, after which the crews learn the true identity of the vessel. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl Gustav (C. G.) Jung’s concept of projection—when the conscious ego projects its unconscious shadow onto another. In “The… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 6: “The Selat That Ate Its Tail”

Synopsis: An exploratory away team mission to excavate an ancient structure uncovers something unexpected. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the conscious ego prioritizes its way of being in the world over that of the unconscious shadow. In “Through the Lens of Time,” an away team beams down to Vadia IX,… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 5: “Through the Lens of Time”