Marooned story

rd1988e3x02 · 1989-11-21

The crew abandon ship as Holly sees five black holes in the direct flight path of Red Dwarf. Rimmer and Lister then find themselves marooned on an ice planet after Starbug is struck by a meteoroid. Lister is freezing and starving but the only firewood is his beloved guitar and Rimmer's prized possessions, and the only food left is dog food and a pot noodle, Lister's most hated food. Directed by: Ed Bye. Story by: Rob Grant & Doug Naylor.

21 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 15 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
stranded on a deserted planet choice Lister and the Rimmer hologram found themselves stranded on an ice planet with few supplies. [frozen wasteland]
collecting objects major Rimmer was collecting toy soldiers and rather obsessed about it.
human vs. environment major Lister and the Rimmer hologram found themselves stranded on an ice planet with few supplies. [frozen wasteland]
material possessions aren't everything major The story explores Lister's reluctance to use his beloved guitar for firewood to keep himself alive while stranded on an ice planet.
virtual person major The Rimmer hologram.
being bitter about one's life minor Lister lamented going to art college.
black hole minor Holly spotted, mistakenly as it turned out, five black holes in the direct flight path of Red Dwarf.
coping with a moocher minor As the latest addition to Rimmer's character flaws we learn that he's a penny pinching moocher who borrowed £15 from Lister to buy Lister a £5 birthday present, then never paid him back.
cowardice minor Lister accused Rimmer of being a coward for having run away from a bar fight that Rimmer himself had started.
felinoid being minor The cat-man Cat.