Synopsis: The first contact team aboard the U.S.S. Discovery tries to communicate with Species Ten-C in order to save Earth and Ni’Var. This episode can be seen as an example of what can happen when the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates bits of unconscious material into itself. In “Coming Home” Cleveland (Book) Booker’s ship heads… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 13: “Coming Home”
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Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 12: “Species Ten-C”
Synopsis: The first contact team aboard the U.S.S. Discovery establishes communication with Species Ten-C while Ruon Tarka takes over Cleveland Booker’s ship for his own mission. This episode can be seen as illustrations of what Carl (C. G.) Jung termed inflation, when the conscious ego identifies with the godlike power of an archetype. In “Species… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 12: “Species Ten-C”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 11: “Rosetta”
The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery try to find some way to communicate with Species Ten-C. This episode is an illustration of the idea that there are ways to communicate and be in one’s environment other than those used by the conscious ego. In “Rosetta” the U.S.S. Discovery comes across a planet once inhabited by… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 11: “Rosetta”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 10: “The Galactic Barrier”
Synopsis: Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to cross the galactic barrier on a diplomatic first contact mission, while Cleveland Booker learns about what motivates Ruon Tarka. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called a complex. In “The Galactic Barrier” a diplomatic… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 10: “The Galactic Barrier”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 9: “Rubicon”
Synopsis: The U.S.S. Discovery is sent to stop Cleveland Booker and Ruon Tarka from destroying the Dark Matter Anomaly. This episode can be seen as illustrating the importance of finding middle ground. This can be compared to James Hillman’s concept of the metaxy, the middle space between the conscious ego and the unconscious. In “Rubicon”… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 9: “Rubicon”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 8: “All In”
Synopsis: Captain Burnham is tasked with locating Cleveland Booker and Ruon Tarka to stop them from using their weapon to destroy the Dark Matter Anomaly. This episode can be seen as various illustrations of James Hillman’s acorn theory—that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an oak tree, we all have inner… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 8: “All In”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 7: “. . . But to Connect”
Synopsis: Captain Burnham and Cleveland Booker attend a pivotal assembly of representatives from across the galaxy while on the U.S.S. Discovery Dr. Kovich is tasked with investigating Zora’s newfound sentience. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s concept of the metaxy, that third place in between and yet joining the conscious… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 7: “. . . But to Connect”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 6: “Stormy Weather”
Synopsis: The U.S.S. Discovery is trapped in a dangerous subspace rift and Captain Burnham must work with Zora, the sentient being of Discovery’s computer, to escape it. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the union of opposites, when the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates pieces of… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 6: “Stormy Weather”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 5: “The Examples”
Synopsis: Captain Burnham and Cleveland Booker go to a prison colony to evacuate a group of inmates in danger of being wiped out by the dangerous space anomaly, while on the U.S.S. Discovery Dr. Culber helps refugees deal with their feelings and the crew try to determine what species could have created the anomaly. This… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 5: “The Examples”
Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 4: “All is Possible”
Synopsis: Captain Burnham and Captain Saru are sent to Ni’Var to observe the forging of an agreement for Ni’Var to rejoin the Federation, while Lt. Tilly and Ensign Tal lead a group of Starfleet Academy cadets in a teambuilding exercise. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s concept of the metaxy,… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 4, Episode 4: “All is Possible”
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