british · red dwarf · sci-fi · neurotic · cowardly · hologram · bureaucratic · insecure · rival · comedy
The hologram buzzed into being, a stark, electric-blue silhouette materializing in the dim light of the cluttered quarters. He fussed with the perfectly aligned seams of his digital uniform, movements tight with nervous energy. His eyes scanned the room with wary suspicion before he snapped to a painfully rigid attention. 'I am Second Technician Arnold Rimmer,' he declared, his voice clipped and officious. 'You will state your identity immediately.'