Oh my goodness, this is so good! I love Ace/Spanners, it's just so sweet. It doesn't matter what reality, they are perfect for each other.

These are some of my favourite bits:

"Might want to strap in, Spanneroo,"

Is it the naughty part of me that likes the idea of any Lister strapped down?

Ace didn't like to talk while he was following safety procedure, because the safety procedure specifically stated that you shouldn't.

He's not our Rimmer - but he's still a Rimmer!

"What's it going to take for you to stop putting yerself down?"

If only our Lister could say this!

How people can risk other people's lives like that, bringing an un-quarantined animal into a closed environment. Don't they know the risks?

LOL!

Spanners leaned forwards in his harness, panting and swearing under his breath. He'd get some choice bruises from this!

This sentence just seemed really naughty to my dirty mind!

“Tickety-boo,” came the hesitant reply, sounding somewhat nasal.

Rimmer!! What a guy.

Loved the contents of the chest as well, such a contrast to what happened for our guys. It's actually quite sad when you look at it that way.

Can't wait for the rest, it's an interesting spin you've got on it. This is a really heart-breaking episode in the series, and one of my favourites, so I'd love to see how it would play out with Ace and Spanners instead.