commandeer Wildfire. It also skips the short chapter about Cat, losing (or in this case gaining) his virginity. The glimpse into Ace's reality also reveals how his Lister is more mature than the version in the show; without Rimmer present on Red Dwarf, Lister's new roommate, Lewis Pemberton, was a more mature individual who helped encourage Lister's own development, helping him reconcile with Kochanski and starting him on the classes that led to him becoming the engineer he is when Ace meets him. See also Backwards (TV episode) 1996 British novels British comedy novels British science fiction novels Red Dwarf Novels based on television series Viking Press books