Red Dwarf season 6 episode 5 Recap and FAQ

Episode Summary

During a routine medical, Rimmer learns he's at risk of a stress-induced hologrammatic aneurysm. Desperate for supplies, the crew boards a damaged simulant ship, leading to a confrontation with a revenge-seeking simulant. Rimmer accidentally initiates a shipquake, and in the chaos, escapes in a pod, ending up on a desert planet for 600 years due to time dilation. He creates 'Rimmerworld,' a society of his clones. Eventually, the crew rescues him, reflecting on the absurdity and horror of a world filled with Rimmers.

Full Episode S06E05 Recap

### Opening Scene: Medical Examination - **Location**: Medical Bay - **Characters**: Rimmer, Kryten - Kryten discusses Rimmer's medical exam and hints at potential bad news. - Rimmer admits to cheating on his eye test. - Kryten reveals a concern about Rimmer's health, hinting at a hologrammatic flaw. ### Hologram Health Crisis - **Location**: Medical Bay - **Characters**: Rimmer, Kryten - Kryten explains the possibility of a hologram dying due to stress-related disorders. - Rimmer's symptoms include headaches, palpitations, blackouts, chest pains, and hearing voices. - Kryten advises a relaxation program to avoid a hologrammatic aneurysm. ### Planning a Supply Raid - **Location**: Starbug - **Characters**: Lister, Cat, Kryten - The crew discusses boarding a damaged simulant ship for supplies. - Kryten reveals the ship's instability and potential danger from surviving simulants. - Lister insists on the mission due to their desperate need for food. ### Boarding the Simulant Ship - **Location**: Simulant Ship - **Characters**: Lister, Cat, Rimmer, Kryten - The crew boards the ship, discovering it's stocked with food. - They encounter a surviving simulant who seeks revenge for her destroyed ship. - Rimmer accidentally starts a shipquake, forcing the crew to use a malfunctioning teleporter. ### Rimmer's Solo Journey - **Location**: Escape Pod, Desert Planet - **Characters**: Rimmer - Rimmer ends up on a desert planet for 600 years due to a time dilation in a wormhole. - He uses terraforming equipment to create "Rimmerworld," populated with his clones. ### Rescue and Return - **Location**: Rimmerworld - **Characters**: Lister, Cat, Kryten, Rimmer Clones, Original Rimmer - The crew lands on Rimmerworld and finds it populated by Rimmer's clones. - They discover the original Rimmer has been imprisoned for centuries by his clones. - The crew uses a teleporter to escape, leaving Rimmerworld behind. ### Conclusion: Reflecting on Rimmerworld - **Location**: Starbug - **Characters**: Lister, Cat, Kryten - The crew discusses the bizarre experience on Rimmerworld. - Rimmer reflects on his unintended creation of a society based on his worst traits. - The episode concludes with the crew contemplating their next adventure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why was Rimmer undergoing a medical examination?

Rimmer was having a routine medical exam, which included an eye test.

What flaw did Kryten reveal about Rimmer's hologram?

Kryten mentioned a possible flaw in Rimmer's hologram that could lead to a stress-related hologrammatic aneurysm.

Why did the crew decide to board a simulant ship?

The crew needed supplies, especially food, and decided to raid a damaged simulant ship.

What danger did Kryten warn about the simulant ship?

Kryten warned that the ship's superstructure was unstable and that there might be surviving simulants onboard.

What problem did the crew encounter on the simulant ship?

They encountered a surviving simulant seeking revenge and inadvertently started a shipquake.

How did Rimmer end up on a desert planet for 600 years?

Rimmer used an escape pod that traveled through a wormhole with time dilation, stranding him on the planet for 600 years.

What is Rimmerworld?

Rimmerworld is a planet terraformed by Rimmer, populated with clones of himself.

How was Rimmer treated by his clones on Rimmerworld?

Rimmer was overthrown and imprisoned by his clones, who viewed his traits as deviant.

How did the crew escape from Rimmerworld?

The crew used a teleporter to escape from Rimmerworld.

What lesson did Rimmer learn from his experience on Rimmerworld?

Rimmer realized the consequences of a society based solely on his own traits, reflecting on it as his personal hell.

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