Synopsis: Captain Sisko’s chip crash lands on a planet, as does a Jem’Hadar vessel, while on Deep Space Nine Major Kira tries to adjust to the new situation. I had a real difficulty with this this episode, perhaps reflecting my own complexes, but eventually I came to think that it can be seen as an… Continue reading Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 2: “Rocks and Shoals”
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Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 5: “Revulsion”
Synopsis: Lt. Torres and The Doctor respond to a distress signal from an alien vessel’s HD-25 isomorphic projection. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of projection, one way the conscious ego becomes aware of bits of unconscious material. In “Revulsion” Voyager receives a distress signal from an… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 5: “Revulsion”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 1: “A Time to Stand”
Synopsis: Several months after Deep Space Nine was evacuated, things are not going well for the Federation. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what can happen when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego conflicts with the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “A Time to Stand” several months have passed since Captain Benjamin Sisko ordered… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 1: “A Time to Stand”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 4: “Nemesis”
Synopsis: Commander Chakotay’s shuttlecraft is shot down and he is captured by one of two warring factions on the planet he was surveying. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what happens when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego identifies too long with the archetypal power of the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Nemesis” Commander… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 4: “Nemesis”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 3: “Day of Honor”
Synopsis: The Klingon Day of Honor causes Lt. Torres to confront some inner truths. This episode can be seen as an illustration of several depth psychological themes, but the one I will focus on here comes from James Hillman’s acorn theory, the idea that just as an acorn has all it needs inside to become… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 3: “Day of Honor”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 2: “The Gift”
Synopsis: Seven of Nine and Kes are both having to adapt to new situations. This episode can be seen as an illustration of two concepts from the analytical psychology of Carl (C. G.) Jung, inflation and deflation. Both are ways in which the Logos-driven rational conscious ego may react when it come in contact with… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 2: “The Gift”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 1: “Scorpion, Part II”
Synopsis: Captain Janeway is determined to retain her alliance with the Borg This episode can be seen of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego can behave like the scorpion in the fable, just as in the first part of this episode seemed to illustrate how it could handle the scorpion, which it perceived as the… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 1: “Scorpion, Part II”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 26: “Call to Arms”
Synopsis: Deep Space Nine prepares for war. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what can happen when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego prepares to acknowledge and work with information from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Call to Arms” the personnel of Deep Space Nine feel war is imminent, and prepare for it.… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 26: “Call to Arms”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 25: “In the Cards”
Synopsis: Jake Sisko has a plan on how to ease Captain Sisko’s depression. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what can happen when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego acknowledges information from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “In the Cards” Captain Benjamin Sisko begins the episode despondent over the state of affairs on… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 5, Episode 25: “In the Cards”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 26: “Scorpion, Part I”
Synopsis: Voyager enters Borg space and Captain Janeway tries to create an alliance to allow the ship safe passage through it. This episode illustrates what may happen when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego believes that it can control bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious that come to its awareness. In “Scorpion, Part I”… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 26: “Scorpion, Part I”
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