Category: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Synopsis: Dr. Bashir is attacked by an alien that has the ability put him in a telepathic coma and must find his way back to consciousness. This episode can be interpreted as an analogy of archetypal psychology, which maintains that we all have various archetypal energies within our psyches. But it can also be seen… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episode 18: “Distant Voices”

Synopsis: Chief O’Brien is exposed to radiation which allows him to travel into the near future. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how complexes operate by allowing bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious to come into the awareness of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego. In “Visionary” Chief of Operations Miles… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episode 17: “Visionary”

Synopsis: Grand Nagus Zek, the Ferengi leader, seems different when he visits Deep Space Nine after having traveled through the Bajoran wormhole, and Quark feels he must change Zek back to how he was before. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how complexes operate and how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego will… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episode 16: “Prophet Motive”

Synopsis: In anticipation of a joint mission of Starfleet and Cardassian scientists on Deep Space Nine a Bajoran Vedek comes to the station and tells Commander Sisko to call off the project because it will fulfill an apocalyptic prophecy. As in past episodes, this one can be seen as an illustration as to how important… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episode 15: “Destiny”

Synopsis: On a distant moon, Security Chief Odo must try to save Major Kira from a crystalline formation that is threatening her. Meanwhile, on Deep Space Nine, Nog reveals his intention to apply to Starfleet. This episode can be seen as illustrations as to how important it can be to listen to one’s instincts, or… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episode 14: “Heart of Stone”

Synopsis: Vedek Bareil of Bajor is severely injured before he can negotiate a peace treaty with the Cardassians and Dr. Bashir goes to extraordinary lengths to allow him to continue his mission. This episode can be seen as an analogy as to how far the Logos-driven conscious ego will go in denying both the Eros-driven… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episode 13: “Life Support”

Synopsis: A transporter malfunction sends Commander Sisko, Lt. Dax, and Dr. Bashir back in time to San Francisco in the year 2024. This episode, through the mechanism of time travel, illustrates James Hillman’s acorn theory, that we all contain an inner daimon with all the knowledge we need to become who we are destined to… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episodes 11 and 12: “Past Tense, Part I and Part II”

Synopsis: A breakout of Zanthi Fever occurs when Lwaxana Troi visits the station. This episode illustrates the power of projection, as it is meant in depth psychological terms. In “Fascination” the residents of Deep Space Nine act as if they have all taken a hit of ecstasy. And while this harkens back to the episode… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episode 10: “Fascination”

Synopsis: Lt. Riker, the duplicate of Commander Riker created in a transporter malfunction, poses as the original in order to take the Defiant and deliver her to the Maquis. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory, the idea that we are all born with our own internal daimon that… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episode 9: “The Defiant”

Synopsis: The crew of the Defiant comes across a planet that exists in two universes. This episode can be seen as an analogy as to what happens in one’s psyche when one becomes too one-sided in favoring the Logos-driven ration conscious ego over the Eros-driven, irrational instincts and urges of the unconscious. In “Meridian” Commander… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3, Episode 8: “Meridian”