Out of Time story
Starbug enters an artificial fog containing devices that create false realities. Persevering through it, the crew find what it is hiding – a time machine. Shortly after, they meet their future selves, from fifteen years later. The crew learn that their future selves are incredibly corrupt and amoral through abuse of the time drive, to experience the "very best" of history. In the end, the two Starbug craft engage in a space battle to end all space battles. Directed by: Andy de Emmony. Story by: Rob Grant & Doug Naylor.
15 total · 5 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| felinoid being | major | The cat-man Cat is a main character. |
| humanoid robot | major | The humanoid robot Kryten is a main character. |
| time travel | major | The future crew traveled back in time to copy components from the time drive aboard the present Starbug. The present crew traveled back in time, albeit briefly, to the year 1421 - the rub being that they didn't go back to Earth, but rather deep space. |
| virtual person | major | The Rimmer hologram is a main character. |
| what if I met myself from a different time | major | The present crew came into conflict with their amoral, power and wealth seduced future selves. The story culminated with the crew engaging their future selves in a dramatic space battle. |
| android | minor | Kryten became convinced that Lister was a 3000 series android. |
| brain disembodiment technology | minor | Future Lister was a brain in a jar. |
| catharsis | minor | Rimmer pointedly vented his feelings about how much he hated everyone. |
| group morale | minor | Rimmer appointed himself morale officer in a misguided effort to raise everyone's spirits. |
| historical figure | minor | The future versions of the crew spoke of having socialized with the Hitler family. [Adolf Hitler] |