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Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 20: “Juggernaut”

Synopsis: Voyager’s crew assists the reluctant surviving members of the crew of a Malon freighter neutralize the threat of radioactive contamination escaping from their vessel. This episode can be seen as an illustration of happens when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego tries to ignore bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Juggernaut” a… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 20: “Juggernaut”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 19: “Strange Bedfellows”

Synopsis: Kai Winn finds a friend on Deep Space Nine, while Lt. Dax and Lt. Commander Worf find an even more unexpected ally on Cardassia Prime. This episode can be seen as illustrations of the ongoing relationship between the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious that Carl (C. G.) Jung called the… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 19: “Strange Bedfellows”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 18: “‘Til Death Do Us Part”

Synopsis: Captain Sisko decides to marry Captain Yates in spite of the warning from the Prophets, while Kai Winn arrives on Deep Space Nine and experiences visions. This episode can be seen as illustrations of James Hillman’s theory about the relationship between the Senex, or wise elder, archetype and that of the Puer or Puella,… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 18: “‘Til Death Do Us Part”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine- Season 7, Episode 17: “Penumbra”

Synopsis: The Prophets appear to Captain Sisko, Lt. Dax goes against orders to search for Lt. Commander Worf, while the Pan-wraith make Dukat feel loved. This episode can be seen as illustrations of James Hillman’s acorn theory, the concept that just as an acorn has all the genetic information inside it to grow into a… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine- Season 7, Episode 17: “Penumbra”

Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 19: “Think Tank”

Synopsis: An alien places a bounty on Voyager because he wants to add Seven of Nine to his think tank. This episode contains various illustrations of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called inflation, which is when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego becomes too attached to the god-like power of archetypes found in the Eros-driven irrational… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 19: “Think Tank”

Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 18: “The Fight”

Synopsis: Voyager becomes trapped in an area of chaotic space, where its inhabitants try to reach Commander Chakotay through his unconscious to assist the crew in getting out of the dangerous place. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how what Carl (C. G.) Jung called a complex allows bits of material from… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 18: “The Fight”

Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 17: “Course: Oblivion”

Synopsis: Voyager’s crew discovers that they are biometric copies of the original crew that once visited a Demon-Class planet. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the existence of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of the Eros-driven irrational unconscious as part of the psyche, in addition to the Logos-driven rational conscious ego. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 17: “Course: Oblivion”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 16: “Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges”

Synopsis: Sloan from Section 31 uses Dr. Bashir in an intelligence operation. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how necessary the Eros-driven irrational unconscious is in the psyche to balance out the Logos-driven rational conscious. In “Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges” the Romulan Senator Cretak visits Deep Space Nine before a conference… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 16: “Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 15: “Badda-Bing, Badda-Bong”

Synopsis: A jack-in-the-box in Vic Fontaine’s holosuite program appears, which requires much of the senior staff to come to the holographic character’s rescue to restore the program to normal operating parameters. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how Trickster energy can be a conduit for change in the Logos-driven rational conscious. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 15: “Badda-Bing, Badda-Bong”