Synopsis: Lt. Commander Worf’s brother, Kurn, comes to Deep Space Nine to ask Worf to kill him. This episode can be seen as an illustration of some of the reactions that can occur when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego is made aware of bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. Sometimes these bits of… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4, Episode 14: “Sons of Mogh”
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Star Trek: Voyager – Season 2, Episode 16: “Meld”
Synopsis: When one crewmember kills another for apparently no reason, Lt. Tuvok performs a Vulcan mind meld on the murderer to try to understand his motives. This episode can be seen as an illustration of one type of reaction that the Logos-driven rational conscious ego has when it has been made aware of bits of… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 2, Episode 16: “Meld”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4, Episode 13: “Return to Grace”
Synopsis: Gul Dukat is dispatched by the Cardassian government to bring Major Kira to a conference at a Cardassian outpost, and when it is destroyed, they work together to go after the Klingon Bird-of-Prey that attacked it. This episode can be seen as an illustration of inflation. This is what happens when the Logos-driven rational… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4, Episode 13: “Return to Grace”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 2, Episode 15: “Threshold”
Synopsis: In a shuttle experiment Lt. Paris reaches Warp 10 and starts evolving into another being. This episode can be seen as an exploration of theories from modern physics, which in his later years Carl (C. G.) Jung believed were different ways of expressing his idea of the collective unconscious, the way in which we… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 2, Episode 15: “Threshold”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4, Episode 12: “Crossfire”
Synopsis: Odo is assigned to protect First Minister Shakaar and watches as Shakaar and Major Kira become involved. This episode can be seen as an illustration of one of the ways in which the Logos-driven rational conscious ego reacts when it has been made aware of bits of the Eros-driven irrational, or emotional, unconscious. How… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4, Episode 12: “Crossfire”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 2, Episode 14: “Alliances”
Synopsis: After repeated attacks on Voyager by various Kazon factions, Captain Janeway decides to try to form an alliance with one or more of them. This episode is yet another illustration of what Carl Gustav (C. G.) Jung called individuation, or the union of opposites. These were his terms to describe the way by which… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 2, Episode 14: “Alliances”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 2, Episode 13: “Prototype”
Synopsis: Lt. Torres is abducted by a faction of robots and forced to create a robot prototype or Voyager will be destroyed. This episode is an illustration of one of the steps of what Carl Gustav (C. G.) Jung called individuation, or the union of opposites. Which were his terms to describe the way by… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 2, Episode 13: “Prototype”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4, Episode 11: “Paradise Lost”
Synopsis: Earth is placed under martial law while Captain Sisko and Odo investigate whether or not there is a reason to fear a Dominion attack. This episode, which continues the storyline from the previous one, can be seen as another illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego responds to bits of material from the… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4, Episode 11: “Paradise Lost”
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4, Episode 10: “Home Front”
Synopsis: Captain Sisko and Odo are summoned to Earth to try to defend it from a perceived threat from the Dominion. This episode can be seen as an illustration of one way the Logos-driven rational conscious ego responds to bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious, when it is perceived as a threat. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 4, Episode 10: “Home Front”
Star Trek: Voyager – Season 2, Episode 12: “Resistance”
Synopsis: When an away mission goes awry, Lt. Tuvok and Lt. Torres are captured, while Captain Janeway is aided in their rescue by a man who believes she is his daughter. What happens in this episode is comparable to what happens in a therapeutic analytical psychological setting. One of the steps in healing is called… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 2, Episode 12: “Resistance”
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