Category: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Synopsis: An ancient stone tablet is found under the Temple of B’Hala on Bajor which has a special message for the Emissary to the Prophets, Captain Sisko. This episode can be seen as an illustration of one reaction of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego when bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious erupt into… Continue reading Star Trek” Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 21: “The Reckoning”

Synopsis: Security Chief Odo uses a character from a holosuite program for advice on matters of the heart. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how therapeutic it can be when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego accepts bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious into itself. In “His Way” Dr. Julian Bashir… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 20: “His Way”

Synopsis: Captain Sisko decides he will force the Romulans into the Dominion War. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego has difficulties accepting the autonomy of the Eros-driven irrational unconscious, and how it will continue to believe it can control it. “The Pale Moonlight” is framed as… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 19: “The Pale Moonlight”

Synopsis: Dr. Bashir is accused of being a Dominion agent. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the difference between the ways of being of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Inquisition” an individual who identifies himself as Deputy Director Luther Sloan of Starfleet Internal Affairs, arrives on… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 18: “Inquisition”

Synopsis: Major Kira investigates a claim made by Gul Dukat that her mother was his lover during the Occupation of Bajor. This episode can be seen as an illustration of ancestral and generational wounding, and how difficult it is to heal. In “Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night” Major Kira Nerys is awoken in the… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 17: “Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night”

Synopsis: Lt. Commander Dax and Lt. Commander Worf are sent on a mission to rendezvous with an informant. This episode can be seen as an illustration of just how much power the Eros-driven irrational unconscious can exert over the Logos-driven rational conscious ego, in certain circumstances. In “Change of Heart” the married couple, Lt. Commander… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 16: “Change of Heart”

Synopsis: Chief O’Brien is sent on a mission by Starfleet Intelligence to infiltrate the Orion Syndicate. This episode can be seen as an illustration of just how difficult it can be to be in the middle place, between the Eros-driven irrational unconscious and the Logos-driven rational conscious ego. This space between the conscious ego and… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 15: “Honor Among Thieves”

Synopsis: Lt. Commander Dax, Chief O’Brien, and Dr. Bashir, aboard a miniaturized runabout, help the crew retake the Defiant after it has been boarded and taken by Jem’Hadar soldiers. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how a complex, containing bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious, can upset the best laid… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 14: “One Little Ship”

Synopsis: Captain Sisko has visions of himself, his family, friends, and crew in 1950s American on Earth. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how dangerous it can be when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego becomes overwhelmed with material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Far Beyond the Stars” a war-fatigued Captain Benjamin… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 13: “Far Beyond the Stars”

Synopsis: After Morn is pronounced dead, Quark inherits his assets and liabilities. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how society and the Logos-driven rational conscious ego suppress what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the unconscious shadow. In “Who Mourns for Morn” we learn that Morn is so beloved to the clientele at… Continue reading Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 6, Episode 12: “Who Mourns for Morn?”