Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 10: “Life, Itself”

Synopsis: Captain Burnham meets a Progenitor and is entrusted with the future of the Progenitors’ technology. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung referred to as the collective unconscious. In “Life Itself,” Captain Michael Burnham finds herself within the portal that holds the Progenitors’ technology. She is confronted… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 10: “Life, Itself”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 9: “Lagrange Point”

Synopsis: The U.S.S. Discovery and her crew reach the location of the Progenitors’ technology. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what James Hillman called the metaxy, the place in between the conscious and unconscious. In “Lagrange Point,” the U.S.S. Discovery arrives at the location of the Progenitors’ technology, and find that it… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 9: “Lagrange Point”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 8: “Labyrinths”

Synopsis: Captain Burnham goes to the Eternal Gallery and Archives to seek the final clue to the location of the Progenitors’ technology. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the union of opposites. In “Labyrinths,” the U.S.S. Discovery arrives at the Eternal Gallery and Archive, where Captain… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 8: “Labyrinths”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7: “Erigah”

Synopsis: The Breen confronts the U.S.S. Discovery and Federation Headquarters. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung would call a cultural complex. In “Erigah,” the U.S.S. Discovery returns to Federation Headquarters to retrieve a refrigeration unit that Dr. Hugh Culber believes will help L’ak heal himself. Not long… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 7: “Erigah”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 6: “Whistlespeak”

Synopsis: Captain Burnham and Lt. Tilly visit a pre-warp civilization in search of the next clue to the location of the Progenitors’ technology. This episode can be seen as another illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the union of opposites—the conscious and the unconscious. In “Whistlespeak,” the U.S.S. Discovery jumps to a pre-warp… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 6: “Whistlespeak”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 5: “Mirrors”

Synopsis: Captain Burnham and Cleveland Booker travel through a wormhole of sorts and discover a remnant from the mirror universe. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the union of opposites—the conscious and the unconscious. In “Mirrors,” when the U.S.S. Discovery arrives at the last know coordinates… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 5: “Mirrors”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 4: “Face the Strange”

Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery is victimized by a time bug. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called projection, one way one’s conscious ego becomes aware of unconscious material from one’s psyche. In “Face the Strange,” the U.S.S. Discovery is victimized by a time bug… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 4: “Face the Strange”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode 3: “Jinaal”

Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery travels to Trill, where Captain Burnham and Cleveland Booker must prove they are worthy of receiving the knowledge of the Progenitors. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the process that Carl (C. G.) Jung described as the union of opposites—the conscious and the unconscious. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode 3: “Jinaal”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 2: “Under the Twin Moons”

Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery travels to a currently uninhabited world to find the first piece of an ancient puzzle. This episode can be seen as providing an illustration of what James Hillman called the Puer, or eternal youth, archetype and the Senex, or sage, archetype. In “Under the Twin Moons,” at Federation… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 2: “Under the Twin Moons”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 1: “Red Directive”

Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery set off on a new secret mission. This episode can be seen as providing illustrations of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of a feeling-toned complex. In “Red Directive,” at Federation Headquarters Captain Michael Burnham is called into a meeting with Fleet Admiral Charles Vance and Dr. Kovich. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 1: “Red Directive”