Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 23: “Extreme Measures”

Synopsis: Dr. Bashir and Chief O’Brien go beyond Starfleet protocols to find a cure for the virus that Section 31 inflected Security Chief Odo with. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of the union of opposites; wherein the Logos-driven rational conscious ego integrates bits of material from… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 23: “Extreme Measures”

Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 23: “Relativity”

Synopsis: Seven of Nine is recruited by an officer from a Starfleet Timeship of the future to repair a timeline. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s understanding of how a complex is created and can be used to help heal the psyche. In “Relativity” because of the super-human… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 23: “Relativity”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 22: “Tacking Into the Wind”

Synopsis: Relationships change direction when Lt. Commander Worf is forced to kill Chancellor Gowron and Legate Damar is forced to kill Rusot. This episode can be seen as illustrations of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of the enantiodromia, the turning back from one extreme to another. In “Tacking Into the Wind” Chancellor Gowron sends General… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 22: “Tacking Into the Wind”

Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 22: “11:59”

Synopsis: Captain Janeway learns the truth about an ancestor that inspired her. This episode can be seen as an illustration of one aspect of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s understanding of the collective unconscious. That we carry with us the psychic wounds of our ancestors. “11:59” starts with Captain Kathryn Janeway talking to Mr. Neelix about… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 22: “11:59”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 21: “When it Rains . . .”

Synopsis: Relationships change between General Martok and Chancellor Gowron of the Klingon Empire, between Kai Winn and the alleged Anjohl Tennan on Bajor, and between Dr. Bashir and Starfleet’s Section 31. This episode can be seen as illustrations of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious have different ways of operating.… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 21: “When it Rains . . .”

Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 21: “Someone to Watch Over Me”

Synopsis: Seven of Nine has her first date while the Kadi ambassador visits Voyager. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the need for balance between the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Someone to Watch Over Me” Seven of Nine indulges a newfound interest in human mating rituals… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 21: “Someone to Watch Over Me”

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 20: “The Changing Face of Evil”

Synopsis: Captain Sisko and Captain Yates adjust to married life on Deep Space Nine, while Kai Winn and Anjohl Terran’s relationship is also in flux on Bajor, and Legate Damar completely changes the relationship between Cardassia and the Dominion. This episode can be seen as illustrations of the ongoing relationship between the Logos-driven rational conscious… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 7, Episode 20: “The Changing Face of Evil”

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”