Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episodes 9 and 10: “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part I and Part II”

Synopsis: The crew of the La Sirena arrive at Coppelius, with the Romulans not far behind them. These episodes can be seen as additional illustrations of how the psyche is made more whole when the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates bits of unconscious material into itself. In “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part I” the La… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episodes 9 and 10: “Et in Arcadia Ego, Part I and Part II”

Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 8: “Broken Pieces”

Synopsis: Retired Admiral Picard and Dr. Asha arrive on the La Sirena. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the psyche is made more whole when the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates bits of unconscious material into itself. “Broken Pieces” begins with a flashback to a meeting of the Zhat Vash who… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 8: “Broken Pieces”

Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 7: “Nepenthe”

Synopsis: Retired Admiral Picard and Dr. Asha arrive on Nepenthe. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what James Hillman called the metaxy. In “Nepenthe” Retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard and Dr. Soji Asha arrive on Nepenthe, a planet known for its rejuvenating powers and the home to former Starfleet officers, Captain William T.… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 7: “Nepenthe”

Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 6: “The Impossible Box”

Synopsis: Retired Admiral Picard and the crew of the La Sirena arrive at the Artifact just as Dr. Asha learns her true identity. This episode can be seen as an illustrations of the healing process that can happen when the rational conscious ego stops suppressing the irrational elements of the unconscious. In “The Impossible Box”… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 6: “The Impossible Box”

Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 5: “Stardust City Rag”

Synopsis: Retired Admiral Picard and the crew of the La Sirena arrive at Freecloud and find Dr. Maddox. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what can happen when the rational conscious ego suppresses irrational elements of the unconscious. In “Stardust City Rag” Retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard and the La Sirena crew arrive… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 5: “Stardust City Rag”

Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 4: “Absolute Candor”

Synopsis: Retired Admiral Picard visits Vashti in search of a warrior. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what it looks like when the conscious ego acknowledges bits of unconscious material and integrates them into itself. In “Absolute Candor” Retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard makes a visit to a Vashti, a planet that fourteen… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 4: “Absolute Candor”

Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 3: “The End is the Beginning”

Synopsis: Retired Admiral Picard devises a plan to find Bruce Maddox. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what it looks like when the conscious ego, believing that it is correct, acts without acknowledging bits of unconscious material. In “The End is the Beginning” Retired Admiral Jean-Luc Picard asks a former crewmember and… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 3: “The End is the Beginning”

Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 2: “Maps and Legends”

Synopsis: Retired Admiral Picard devises a plan to find Dahj’s twin sister. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how a cultural complex is created. “Maps and Legends” begins with a flashback to the day that Utopia Planitia on Mars was destroyed by an attack believed to have been made by compromised synthetic… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 2: “Maps and Legends”

Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 1: “Remembrance”

Synopsis: Retired Admiral Picard is interviewed on the anniversary of the Romulan supernova and then visited by a young woman who thinks he will keep her safe. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory. The idea that just as an acorn has everything inside it to become an oak… Continue reading Star Trek: Picard – Season 1, Episode 1: “Remembrance”