 Finding that the ink may have come from the only remaining life form on the moon, a giant squid, the group attempt to escape it, but crash "Starbug" and are killed in the explosion.A moment later, the crew awaken from Artificial Reality machines and discover that they have been playing "Red Dwarf – The Total Immersion Video Game", and that the length of time has left them with temporary memory loss.The group discover who they are in time—Lister is Voter Colonel Sebastian Doyle, head of the secret police in a fascist state; Rimmer is Billy Doyle, Lister's half-brother and a tramp; Cat is Duane Dibbley, a dorky human; and Kryten is Detective Jake Bullet, a half-human traffic officer.