Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 2, Episode 15: “Ascension, Part I”

Synopsis: The U.S.S. Protostar and her crew are reunited with the U.S.S. Voyager, but then come under attack by Asencia and a dangerous weapon. This episode can be seen as an illustration of James Hillman’s concept of archetypal psychology. In “Ascension, Part I,” the U.S.S. Protostar crew is finally reunited with the U.S.S. Voyager. The… Continue reading Star Trek: Prodigy – Season 2, Episode 15: “Ascension, Part I”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 8: “Labyrinths”

Synopsis: Captain Burnham goes to the Eternal Gallery and Archives to seek the final clue to the location of the Progenitors’ technology. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the union of opposites. In “Labyrinths,” the U.S.S. Discovery arrives at the Eternal Gallery and Archive, where Captain… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 8: “Labyrinths”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 5: “Mirrors”

Synopsis: Captain Burnham and Cleveland Booker travel through a wormhole of sorts and discover a remnant from the mirror universe. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called the union of opposites—the conscious and the unconscious. In “Mirrors,” when the U.S.S. Discovery arrives at the last know coordinates… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 5: “Mirrors”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 4: “Face the Strange”

Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery is victimized by a time bug. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what Carl (C. G.) Jung called projection, one way one’s conscious ego becomes aware of unconscious material from one’s psyche. In “Face the Strange,” the U.S.S. Discovery is victimized by a time bug… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 4: “Face the Strange”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode 3: “Jinaal”

Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery travels to Trill, where Captain Burnham and Cleveland Booker must prove they are worthy of receiving the knowledge of the Progenitors. This episode can be seen as an illustration of the process that Carl (C. G.) Jung described as the union of opposites—the conscious and the unconscious. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 Episode 3: “Jinaal”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 2: “Under the Twin Moons”

Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery travels to a currently uninhabited world to find the first piece of an ancient puzzle. This episode can be seen as providing an illustration of what James Hillman called the Puer, or eternal youth, archetype and the Senex, or sage, archetype. In “Under the Twin Moons,” at Federation… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 2: “Under the Twin Moons”

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 1: “Red Directive”

Synopsis: The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery set off on a new secret mission. This episode can be seen as providing illustrations of Carl (C. G.) Jung’s concept of a feeling-toned complex. In “Red Directive,” at Federation Headquarters Captain Michael Burnham is called into a meeting with Fleet Admiral Charles Vance and Dr. Kovich. In… Continue reading Star Trek: Discovery Season 5, Episode 1: “Red Directive”

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 9 “Subspace Rhapsody”

Synopsis: An experiment on a subspace fold causes the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise to start singing their emotions. This episode can be seen as an illustration of how what Carl (C. G.) Jung called a feeling-toned complex makes itself perceivable to the conscious ego. In “Subspace Rhapsody,” Lt. Spock and Ensign Nyota Uhura are… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 9 “Subspace Rhapsody”

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 8: “Under the Cloak of War”

Synopsis: The U.S.S. Enterprise is tasked with providing transportation for a controversial Klingon ambassador to a Starbase. In this episode there is an illustration of masking, which in the neurodiverse community refers to the need of hiding one’s true identity from society. In “Under the Cloak of War” the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise is… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 8: “Under the Cloak of War”

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 5: “Charades”

Synopsis: In a shuttle accident an alien being saves Lt. Spock’s life, but also makes him fully human. This episode can be seen as an illustration of what it is like for a neurodivergent individual who is trying to fit into a neurotypical society. In “Charades” Lt. Spock and Nurse Christine Chapel are in a… Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2, Episode 5: “Charades”