Terrorform story
Kryten and Rimmer crash land on a "psi-moon", an artificial planetoid which terraforms itself to match the inner psyche and subconscious of anyone who lands on it. Kryten is trapped under wreckage from the crash, and Rimmer finds himself alone and taken prisoner by manifestations of his own inner demons. Lister, Cat and Holly arrive to rescue them, They find themselves trapped in an environment shaped by Rimmer's bizarre, self-loathing mind. Directed by: Juliet May. Story by: Rob Grant & Doug Naylor.
19 total · 1 choice · 8 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| what if my thoughts became reality | choice | The crew became trapped on an artificial planet that had transformed itself to match the inner psyche and subconscious the psychologically troubled hologram Rimmer. |
| beating one's self up | major | Rimmer's brooding and self-loathing nature was explored. Kryten revealed that underlying Rimmer's self-loathing were such factors as having been despised by his parents, an inability to form meaningful relationships with people, general cowardice, not being liked by anyone, etc. |
| being ashamed of who you are | major | The story took place within Rimmer's nightmare which was shaped by his own insecurities and self-loathing. |
| fear | major | Terror is in the title and the conflict of the story stemmed from various aspects of Rimmer's psyche, notably his various fears. |
| felinoid being | major | The cat-man Cat. |
| friendship | major | Kryten lied to Rimmer by telling him that he was a "damn good friend" as part of a desperate attempt to escape from the planetoid. The story ended with insincere proclamations of friendship which restored Rimmer's self-confidence, etc. |
| humanoid robot | major | The humanoid robot Kryten. |
| personification of a concept | major | The artificial planetoid conjured Rimmer's various neuroses into being. These included his self-loathing, self-doubt, and loneliness. Personifications of his self-respect and self-confidence were later conjured into existence. |
| virtual person | major | The Rimmer hologram. |
| arachnophobia | minor | Lister was paralyzed with fear when he thought a tarantula was rummaging around in his boxer shorts. We understand that he had a general fear of suchlike crawlers. |