"The Beginning" is the sixth episode of science fiction sitcom Red Dwarf series X, originally broadcast on the British television channel Dave on 8 November 2012.
Three million years later, aboard Red Dwarf, Rimmer and the others are visited – apparently yet again – by a dim-witted rogue droid named Hogey, who is constantly challenging them to duels across time and space due to boredom.
While Lister and Rimmer attempt to talk him into a simpler competition, Hogey reveals he has stolen a map of all the wormholes and derelicts in the galaxy from a Simulant Death Ship.
The Dwarfers escape in Blue Midget, leading the Annihilators and Death Ship (captained by Dominator Zlurg and his assistant Chancellor Wednesday) away from Red Dwarf.
As the Simulants close in, they are forced to come up with a battle plan, a responsibility that Lister bestows upon Rimmer on the grounds that he's familiar with both Astro-Navigation and military strategy.
He reckons his real father, a humble gardener, would have been proud of his accomplishments (i.e.: second technician in the JMC, senior officer of a mining ship, and he "doesn't smell of manure").
Immediately surrounded from all sides by all four of the Simulant ships, Rimmer opens communication with Zlurg and Wednesday, offering surrender.
Pleased with his heroics and content with his new humble background, Rimmer gives the following order: "Kryten – set a course for Red Dwarf!
[3] O'Callaghan subsequently appeared on Red Dwarf: Back to Earth playing the "creator" tracked down by the crew.
[3] The simulant leader "Dominator Zlurth" was played by Gary Cady, who reportedly did not realise he was shooting a comedy until after his first scene.
"[7] Similarly Radio Times called the episode "chock-full of zingers" and said that with "ratings for this tenth series consistently topping one million, let's hope we get some further adventures soon.