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{{Infobox television episode
| series = [[Red Dwarf]]
| image = Trojan (Red Dwarf).jpg
| image_size = 250
| caption = Rimmer's light bee crashes due to a resentment overload
| series_no = 10
| episode = 1
| director = Doug Naylor
| writer = [[Doug Naylor]]
| airdate = {{Start date|2012|10|04|df=yes}}
| guests =
* [[Mark Dexter]] as Howard Rimmer
* Susan Earl as Sim. Crawford
* Lucy Newman-Williams as All Droid Jayne / Phone Droid Voice
* Bryan Bounds as All Droid Bob / Phone Droid Voice
* Laurence Bouvard as Phone Droid Voice
* [[Rupert Degas]] as Phone Droid Voice
| prev = [[Red Dwarf: Back to Earth]]
| next = [[Fathers & Suns]]
| episode_list = List of Red Dwarf episodes
}}
"'''Trojan'''" is the first episode of [[science fiction]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' [[Red Dwarf (series X)|series X]].<ref name="British Sitcom Guide - Red Dwarf - Series 10">{{cite web | url =http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/red_dwarf/episodes/10/ | title =British Sitcom Guide - Red Dwarf - Series 10 | publisher =sitcom.co.uk |accessdate =7 October 2012}}</ref> Originally broadcast on the British television channel [[Dave (channel)|Dave]] on 4 October 2012, it marked the return of ''Red Dwarf'' to a regular series run, 13 years after the conclusion of series 8. The episode touches upon [[Arnold Rimmer|Rimmer]]'s relationship with his brothers and his urge to become an officer, following the discovery of a hologram of his brother Howard.

==Plot==
[[Dave Lister (Red Dwarf)|Lister]] ([[Craig Charles]]) and [[Cat (Red Dwarf)|the Cat]] ([[Danny John-Jules]]) are tricked into attempting to buy a useless drinks stirring device from an automated [[telemarketing]] system, "All-Droid". Meanwhile, Rimmer ([[Chris Barrie]]) has once again failed to pass his astro-navigation test, and has not become an officer like his three brothers. At that moment, the crew discover a derelict "Quantum Twister" ship, ''SS Trojan'', which is driven by a "quantum rod". While messing with the rod, Rimmer inadvertently summons a ship which carries a [[hologram]] of his brother [[List of Red Dwarf characters#Howard Rimmer|Howard]] ([[Mark Dexter]]). Despite Howard's ship being in dire trouble, Rimmer opts to try to pass another exam to become an officer, and match his brother, before rescuing him.

Rimmer's attempts to revise for a further exam go badly, and after the other three crew members best him in a question about [[moose]]-related car accidents in the 1970s [[Sweden]], Rimmer's light bee [[Crash (computing)|crashes]] due to a buildup of "resentment". [[Kryten]] ([[Robert Llewellyn]]) manages to restart it by "purging" his resentment, but since he is out of time to sit an exam, he decides to lie to his brother instead.

Rimmer and the other members of the crew dress up in Space Corps uniforms and welcome Howard aboard ''Trojan'', with Rimmer posing as the ship's captain. Howard is accompanied by a simulant, Crawford (Susan Earl), and is dumbfounded that his brother appears to be a successful officer. After a tour of the ship, Howard becomes increasingly jealous of Rimmer and crashes due to a buildup of resentment, as Rimmer had earlier. After Howard's resentment is purged, Crawford reveals herself to be a simulant rebel, and intends to shoot everyone on board to free herself from human servitude. At this moment Lister finally manages to get through to a sales representative for All-Droid after days of being put on hold. Frustrated, Lister reaches for the phone, prompting Crawford to shoot; the shot misses Lister and instead heads for Rimmer. Howard places himself between Rimmer and Crawford, mortally wounding himself. Crawford is defeated by Kryten and the Cat, who upload Howard's resentment into her, causing her to crash. Howard, dying of his injuries, reconciles with Rimmer and admits that he wasn't an officer as was thought; like Rimmer, he was merely a [[vending machine]] repairman. Rimmer does not reciprocate the gesture, and merely reduces the size of his lie slightly (claiming that he had one fewer car than he had bragged, but was still wildly successful).

Later on, on board Red Dwarf, Lister has re-purposed Crawford's body as a drink stirring machine, and Rimmer is smugly satisfied that his brother died a low-ranking repairman after years of picking on his younger brother. But the computer system is updated with news of Howard's death, and due to his bravery, Howard is posthumously awarded the Platinum Star of Fortitude, with the recommendation that Red Dwarf be renamed ''S.S. Howard Rimmer''. Rimmer suffers another resentment-fueled crash.

==Production==
This original title for this episode was "Slow Rescue" but it was changed when it was realised that it was not a dynamic title for a new series.<ref name="rdwriting">[http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?sectionID=behind-the-scenes&seriesID=10&subsectionID=writing Behind the Scenes - Series X - Writing]</ref>

The episode was dedicated to the memory of Jo Howard (Production Manager for Series VII; Line Producer for Series VIII; and Producer for Back to Earth).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2011/12/30/2011-the-year-in-dwarf|title=2011 - The Year In Dwarf|publisher=RedDwarf.co.uk|date=30 December 2011|accessdate=4 October 2012}}</ref>

== Cultural references ==
[[File:Moose-warning.svg|100px|right]]
The high level of [[moose]] collisions in [[Sweden]] is well-documented. An increase in both moose and car numbers in the 1970s brought a substantial increase in moose-related accidents, peaking in 1980 when about 6000 moose vehicle collisions occurred.<ref>Sten Lavsund, Finn Sandegren, (1991), ''[http://bolt.lakeheadu.ca/~alceswww/Vol27/Alces27_118.pdf Moose-Vehicle Relations in Sweden: A Review]''. ALCES Vol 27, pp. 118-126</ref>

Howard's claim that Rimmer's brain is "smaller than the salad section in a Scottish supermarket" refers to the notorious [[Scottish cuisine|Scottish diet]] which is widely seen as one of the worst in the world.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4564482.stm Deep-fried culture is 'no joke'], [[BBC News]], 28 December 2005</ref>

In the final moments of the episode, after reading that Red Dwarf is to be renamed, Lister says he'll 'go and get me paintbrush'. This is a reference to the opening credits of Series 1 and 2, where Lister is seen using a paintbrush to paint the 'Red Dwarf' name on the side of the ship.

==Ratings==
The episode was watched by 1.976 million viewers.<ref>"Consolidated" figure for ''Trojan''. The preliminary "overnight" figure was 1.46 million. {{cite web|url=http://gazpacho-soup.com/tag/red-dwarf-ratings/ |title=red dwarf ratings|publisher=Gazpacho Soup|date=28 October 2012|accessdate=28 October 2012}}</ref> When added to the repeat airings over the following two days, then the number of viewers rose to nearly 3.3 million people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gazpacho-soup.com/tag/red-dwarf-ratings/ |title=red dwarf ratings|publisher=Gazpacho Soup|date=28 October 2012|accessdate=28 October 2012}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
The episode received generally positive reviews, Michael Hogan writing for ''[[The Daily Telegraph|The Telegraph]]'' said it was "no classic but largely a return to form", giving the episode 3.5 stars out of 5.<ref name="Telegraph">{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9587978/Red-Dwarf-X-Dave-review.html |title=Red Dwarf X, Dave, review |accessdate=7 October 2012|work=The Telegraph|location=London}}</ref> ''[[SFX (magazine)|SFX]]'' magazine gave it 4 stars out of 5 saying "Trojan was clever enough to be bloody good, but with room for improvement. And you know what? There’s every reason to believe that this series can get better."<ref>[http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/10/05/red-dwarf-10-1-trojan-review/ Red Dwarf 10.1 “Trojan” REVIEW], www.sfx.co.uk</ref> "What Culture" gave it 5 stars out of 5 saying "If this episode is any indication of what we can look forward to for the rest of the series, I am a very happy person indeed. Red Dwarf is back, and I couldn’t be happier!"<ref>[http://whatculture.com/tv/red-dwarf-10-1-review-trojan.php Red Dwarf 10.1 Review – "Trojan"], whatculture.com</ref> ''[[Starburst (magazine)|Starburst]]'' magazine gave it 8 stars out of 10, and said that "writer/director Doug Naylor has rekindled the winning formula and produced an extremely promising opening episode."<ref name ="starburst">[http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/television-reviews/3636-tv-review-red-dwarf-x-episode-1-trojan TV Review: RED DWARF X Episode 1 'Trojan'], www.starburstmagazine.com. Retrieved 9 November 2012</ref> ''[[Radio Times]]'' called it "a lively re-creation of the show as we most fondly remember it,"<ref>[http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/sdvrd/red-dwarf--series-10---1-trojan Red Dwarf Series 10 - 1. Trojan], www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 9 November 2012</ref> whilst the ''[[Shropshire Star]]'' said "it is indeed good to see the boys back in town, occupying a galaxy with infinite possibilities and spreading joy on whichever planet they land."<ref name="ss">{{cite web |url= http://www.shropshirestar.com/entertainment/telly-talk/2012/10/05/red-dwarf-x-tv-review/|title=Red Dwarf X - TV review |accessdate=26 November 2012|work=hShropshire Star}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Wikiquote|Red_Dwarf#Trojan|Trojan}}
* [http://uktv.co.uk/dave/article/aid/654032 Red Dwarf Series X episode guide at Dave]
* {{IMDb episode|1997038|Trojan}}
* [http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/guide/index.cfm?seriesID=10 Red Dwarf Series X episode guide at www.reddwarf.co.uk]

{{Red Dwarf episodes}}

[[Category:Red Dwarf X episodes]]
[[Category:2012 British television episodes]]

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