Synopsis: The Doctor tries to improve his programming and gets more than he bargained for. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what happens when too much material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious comes into the awareness of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego, and is not integrated into it. In “Darkling” The Doctor… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 18: “Darkling”
Author: Myth Maggie
My name is Margaret Ann Mendenhall, PhD - aka Myth Maggie.
I am a Mythological Scholar and a student of Depth and Archetypal Psychology. I am watching an episode or film from the Star Trek multiverse every day* and blogging about it from a mythological and depth psychological perspective, going back to The Original Series. If you love Star Trek or it has meaning for you, I invite you to join the voyage.
* Monday through Friday, excluding holidays
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 15: “By Inferno’s Light”
Synopsis: An encoded Cardassian message that originated in the Gamma Quadrant is received at Deep Space Nine, which is then followed by a Jem’Hadar invasion. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what can happen when the bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious that make their way into the awareness of… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 15: “By Inferno’s Light”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 17: “Unity”
Synopsis: Commander Chakotay responds to a distress call and finds refugees from the Alpha Quadrant. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what happens when bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious come into the awareness of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and then when integrated into it make an individual more… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 17: “Unity”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 14: “In Purgatory’s Shadow”
Synopsis: An encoded Cardassian message that originated in the Gamma Quadrant is received at Deep Space Nine, which is then followed by a Jem’Hadar invasion. This episode can be seen as an illustration of just how little control the Logos-driven rational conscious ego has over the bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious that… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 14: “In Purgatory’s Shadow”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 16: “Blood Fever”
Synopsis: Ensign Vorik experiences Pon-farr and manages to telepathically initiate the same in Lt. Torres. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what happens when a complex brings bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious into the awareness of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego. In “Blood Fever” Ensign Vorik begins to go… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 16: “Blood Fever”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 13: “For the Uniform”
Synopsis: Captain Sisko is confronted by his former Starfleet Security Chief Eddington, who is now a leader of the Maquis. While again there is much depth psychological content to this episode, I am going to explore it for the perspective of how it can be seen as an illustration of what happens when the myth… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 13: “For the Uniform”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 15: “Coda”
Synopsis: Captain Janeway is knocked unconscious and repeatedly has visions of her death. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what happens when an individual’s rational conscious ego experiences a journey to the unconscious. In “Coda” Captain Kathryn Janeway is knocked unconscious when the shuttle Chakotay and she are in crash lands on… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 15: “Coda”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 12: “The Begotten”
Synopsis: Major Kira gives birth to the O’Brien’s child and Odo comes across a baby changeling. This episode is very rich in depth psychological material, but what I will highlight in this post is the idea of what is gained by trying to connect to the knowledge of the ancestors. In “The Begotten” there are… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 12: “The Begotten”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 14: “Alter Ego”
Synopsis: Ensign Kim asks for the help of Lt. Tuvok to rid him of unwanted emotions. In this episode Lt. Tuvok’s advice to Ensign Harry Kim reenforces my idea that there is much that can be learned about depth psychology through the Vulcan culture. Here Tuvok in his own way gives an explanation of what… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 14: “Alter Ego”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 13: “Fair Trade”
Synopsis: Mr. Neelix tries to prove his usefulness by obtaining a map of an unknown area of space. This episode is an illustration of how what Carl (C. G.) Jung called complexes can make the Logos-driven rational conscious ego come to terms with bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Fair Trade” Voyager… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 13: “Fair Trade”
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