Category: Star Trek: Voyager

Synopsis: A timeship from the 29th century appears and takes Voyager back to 20th century Earth. This episode is an illustration of how difficult it can be when a complex brings bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious into the awareness of the Logos-driven rational conscious ego. In “Future’s End, Part I” the Voyager’s… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 3, Episode 8: “Future’s End, Part I”

Synopsis: A weapon of mass destruction with artificial intelligence takes over The Doctor’s program in an effort to complete its mission. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what is possible when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego integrates bits of Eros-driven irrational unconscious material into itself. In “Warhead” Voyager receives a distress signal,… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 24: “Warhead”

Synopsis: Seven of Nine is recruited by an officer from a Starfleet Timeship of the future to repair a timeline. This episode can be seen as an illustration of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s understanding of how a complex is created and can be used to help heal the psyche. In “Relativity” because of the super-human… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 23: “Relativity”

Synopsis: Captain Janeway learns the truth about an ancestor that inspired her. This episode can be seen as an illustration of one aspect of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s understanding of the collective unconscious. That we carry with us the psychic wounds of our ancestors. “11:59” starts with Captain Kathryn Janeway talking to Mr. Neelix about… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 22: “11:59”

Synopsis: Seven of Nine has her first date while the Kadi ambassador visits Voyager. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the need for balance between the Logos-driven rational conscious ego and the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Someone to Watch Over Me” Seven of Nine indulges a newfound interest in human mating rituals… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 21: “Someone to Watch Over Me”

Synopsis: Voyager’s crew assists the reluctant surviving members of the crew of a Malon freighter neutralize the threat of radioactive contamination escaping from their vessel. This episode can be seen as an illustration of happens when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego tries to ignore bits of material from the Eros-driven irrational unconscious. In “Juggernaut” a… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 20: “Juggernaut”

Synopsis: An alien places a bounty on Voyager because he wants to add Seven of Nine to his think tank. This episode contains various illustrations of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called inflation, which is when the Logos-driven rational conscious ego becomes too attached to the god-like power of archetypes found in the Eros-driven irrational… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 19: “Think Tank”

Synopsis: Voyager becomes trapped in an area of chaotic space, where its inhabitants try to reach Commander Chakotay through his unconscious to assist the crew in getting out of the dangerous place. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how what Carl (C. G.) Jung called a complex allows bits of material from… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 18: “The Fight”

Synopsis: Voyager’s crew discovers that they are biometric copies of the original crew that once visited a Demon-Class planet. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the existence of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of the Eros-driven irrational unconscious as part of the psyche, in addition to the Logos-driven rational conscious ego. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Voyager – Season 5, Episode 17: “Course: Oblivion”

Reference: Szollosi, T. (Writer), Piller, M. (Writer), & Livingston, D. (Director). (1995, February 13). The cloud (Season 1, Episode 6) [TV series episode]. In M. Piller, R. Berman, & J. Taylor (Executive Producers), Star trek: Voyager. Paramount Television.