Category: Star Trek: Voyager

Synopsis: Because of a passing aggressive thought, Lt. Torres is accused of being responsible for a murder on an alien planet inhabited by telepaths. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how dangerous it is for the Logos-driven rational conscious ego to be one-sided, and particularly what happens to it when the unconscious… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 10: “Random Thoughts”

Synopsis: Captain Janeway is determined to repair Voyager and travel out of Krenim disputed space. This episode, just like “Year of Hell, Part II,” can be seen as an illustration of what desperate means the Logos-driven rational conscious ego may take when confronted with material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. But it also shows an… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 9: “Year of Hell, Part II”

Synopsis: Voyager enters space that is disputed by two species, one with a weapon to completely irradicate the other. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what desperate means the Logos-driven rational conscious ego may take when confronted with material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Year of Hell, Part I” when Voyager… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 8: “Year of Hell, Part I”

Synopsis: Aliens come undetected aboard Voyager and use the crew in medical experiments. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious may operate in different ways. “Scientific Method” begins with a confrontation between Lt. Torres and Seven of Nine, when Seven decides to… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 7: “Scientific Method”

Synopsis: Seven of Nine experiences past visions of being assimilated by the Borg. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego may become aware of bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious, through what Carl (C. G.) Jung would call a feeling toned complex. In “The Raven”… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 6: “The Raven”

Synopsis: Lt. Torres and The Doctor respond to a distress signal from an alien vessel’s HD-25 isomorphic projection. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of projection, one way the conscious ego becomes aware of bits of unconscious material. In “Revulsion” Voyager receives a distress signal from an… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 5: “Revulsion”

Synopsis: Commander Chakotay’s shuttlecraft is shot down and he is captured by one of two warring factions on the planet he was surveying. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what happens when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego identifies too long with the archetypal power of the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Nemesis” Commander… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 4: “Nemesis”

Synopsis: The Klingon Day of Honor causes Lt. Torres to confront some inner truths. This episode can be seen as an illustration of several depth psychological themes, but the one I will focus on here comes from James Hillman’s acorn theory, the idea that just as an acorn has all it needs inside to become… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 3: “Day of Honor”

Synopsis: Captain Janeway is determined to retain her alliance with the Borg This episode can be seen of how the Logos-driven rational conscious ego can behave like the scorpion in the fable, just as in the first part of this episode seemed to illustrate how it could handle the scorpion, which it perceived as the… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 4, Episode 1: “Scorpion, Part II”