Ouroboros story
Lister, Cat and Kryten stumble upon a tear in the fabric of space that leads to another dimension. There they meet a parallel version of Lister's old girlfriend, Kristine Kochanski, who becomes stranded on Starbug. Meanwhile Lister discovers the truth about himself and who his parents were. Directed by: Ed Bye. Story by: Doug Naylor.
18 total · 6 major · 12 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. |
| old flames | major | A version of Lister's ex-girlfriend from a parallel dimension was after a sample of his sperm with which she intended to artificially inseminate herself. The story also delved into their back story. |
| parallel universe | major | The plot turned on the crew encountering versions of themselves from a parallel dimension. |
| time travel paradox | major | The story began and ended with some nonsense about Lister being his own father. |
| what if I met myself from a different time | major | The crew met their holographic selves from a parallel dimension. |
| coming to terms with one's past | minor | Lister was heartened to realize that he'd not been abandoned as a baby. |
| coping with getting dumped | minor | The Lister of the year 2155 was heartbroken over having gotten a Dear John letter from his girlfriend, Kochanski of the year 2155. |
| gender bending | minor | Lister dressed in a pink dressing gown and was called Priscilla queen of deep space. |
| human vs. space anomaly | minor | The crew tried to navigate through a space storm. |