 It doesn't take long for Lister to give into the curiosity planted by Rimmer and pull the lever.The lever, in fact, activates the separation sequence for Starbug, jettisoning the rear section of the ship into space while allowing the front half to fly away; an ace Rimmer had ""had up his sleeve for months"".Lister notes that he's stranded alone in deep space with nothing but three-and-a-half tons of curry, and couldn't be happier before eagerly digging into the crates.