Synopsis: The crews from the U.S.S. Cerritos and the U.S.S. Carlsbad must work together to complete a mission on a scientific outpost. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called projection—when an individual’s conscious ego projects contents of one’s own unconscious material onto another. “In Mining the Mind’s… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 3, Episode 3: “Mining the Mind’s Mines”
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Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 3, Episode 2: “The Least Dangerous Game”
Synopsis: Commander Ransom is ordered to supervise Ensign Mariner. 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 that have all the information we need to become who we were meant to… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 3, Episode 2: “The Least Dangerous Game”
Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 3, Episode 1: “Grounded”
Synopsis: Ensign Mariner tries to find evidence that proves her mother is innocent of the charges against her. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl G. (C.G.) Jung’s concept of a feeling-toned complex. In “Grounded” while the U.S.S. Cerritos is impounded in spacedock, Ensign Beckett Mariner is determined to prove her mother,… Continue reading Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 3, Episode 1: “Grounded”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 10: “The Quality of Mercy”
Synopsis: When Captain Pike believes that he has found a way to escape the fate that was revealed to him, he is met by a future version of himself who dissuades him from it. This episode can be seen as an unusual illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory, the concept that just as acorns have… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 10: “The Quality of Mercy”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 9: “All Those Who Wander”
Synopsis: While responding to a distress call from another Starfleet vessel the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise encounter the Gorn. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory, the concept that just as acorns have everything inside them to become an oak tree, we all have inner daimons that have… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 9: “All Those Who Wander”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 8: “The Elysian Kingdom”
Synopsis: When the U.S.S. Enterprise is trapped in a nebula the crew are transformed into characters from a fairy tale. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the conscious ego perceives the unconscious as acting in ways that are different from its own. In “The Elysian Kingdom” the U.S.S. Enterprise is trapped… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 8: “The Elysian Kingdom”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 7: “The Serene Squall”
Synopsis: The crew of the Enterprise encounter pirates in non-Federation space. This episode illustrates how some individuals feel they must mask their true selves in order to fit into society. In “The Serene Squall” Captain Christopher Pike and the rest of the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are led to believe that they are aiding… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 7: “The Serene Squall”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 6: “Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach”
Synopsis: Captain Pike is reunited with a lost love only to find that her society’s belief system is in conflict with Starfleet ideals. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the ways of the unconscious differ from those of the conscious ego. In “Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach” the U.S.S. Enterprise… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 6: “Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 5: “Spock Amok”
Synopsis: When Mr. Spock’s fiancée, T’Pring, comes to visit him aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, they inadvertently switch katras. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s concept of the metaxy – that third thing between the conscious and the unconscious. In “Spock Amok” the U.S.S. Enterprise is docked at Starbase I, where… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 5: “Spock Amok”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 4: “Momento Mori”
Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise come under attack by an alien ship with superior power. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the conscious ego acknowledging that the unconscious communicates in ways different from its own. In “Momento Mori” the U.S.S. Enterprise is on a mission to take supplies to Finibus… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 4: “Momento Mori”
