Synopsis: Commander Chin-Riley goes on trial for concealing to Starfleet that she is an Illyrian. This episode can be seen as an illustration of masking, which in the neurodiverse community refers to feeling that one must try to pass as someone that one is not in order to better fit into a neurotypical society. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 2: “Ad Aspera Per Aspera”
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 1: “The Broken Circle”
Synopsis: While Captain Pike is away, Lt. Spock is left in charge of the U.S.S. Enterprise and takes the ship and her crew on an unauthorized rescue mission. There is much going on in this episode, but what I will comment on is how it can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C.… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 1: “The Broken Circle”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 10: “The Quality of Mercy”
Synopsis: When Captain Pike believes that he has found a way to escape the fate that was revealed to him, he is met by a future version of himself who dissuades him from it. This episode can be seen as an unusual illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory, the concept that just as acorns have… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 10: “The Quality of Mercy”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 9: “All Those Who Wander”
Synopsis: While responding to a distress call from another Starfleet vessel the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise encounter the Gorn. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s acorn theory, the concept that just as acorns have everything inside them to become an oak tree, we all have inner daimons that have… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 9: “All Those Who Wander”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 8: “The Elysian Kingdom”
Synopsis: When the U.S.S. Enterprise is trapped in a nebula the crew are transformed into characters from a fairy tale. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the conscious ego perceives the unconscious as acting in ways that are different from its own. In “The Elysian Kingdom” the U.S.S. Enterprise is trapped… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 8: “The Elysian Kingdom”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 7: “The Serene Squall”
Synopsis: The crew of the Enterprise encounter pirates in non-Federation space. This episode illustrates how some individuals feel they must mask their true selves in order to fit into society. In “The Serene Squall” Captain Christopher Pike and the rest of the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are led to believe that they are aiding… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 7: “The Serene Squall”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 6: “Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach”
Synopsis: Captain Pike is reunited with a lost love only to find that her society’s belief system is in conflict with Starfleet ideals. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the ways of the unconscious differ from those of the conscious ego. In “Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach” the U.S.S. Enterprise… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 6: “Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 5: “Spock Amok”
Synopsis: When Mr. Spock’s fiancée, T’Pring, comes to visit him aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, they inadvertently switch katras. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s concept of the metaxy – that third thing between the conscious and the unconscious. In “Spock Amok” the U.S.S. Enterprise is docked at Starbase I, where… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 5: “Spock Amok”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 4: “Momento Mori”
Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise come under attack by an alien ship with superior power. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the conscious ego acknowledging that the unconscious communicates in ways different from its own. In “Momento Mori” the U.S.S. Enterprise is on a mission to take supplies to Finibus… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 4: “Momento Mori”
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 3: “Ghosts of Illyria”
Synopsis: A contagion from a former Illyrian colony infects the crew of the Enterprise, while Captain Pike and Mr. Spock are stranded at the colony by an ion storm. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what happens when the conscious ego acknowledges and integrates bits of unconscious material into itself. In “Ghosts… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 1, Episode 3: “Ghosts of Illyria”
