Monkey, Sandy and Pigsy made short work of the ninja gang and the group started again on their way. Monkey was in a much better frame of mind after some spirited ninja beating and so did not immediately spring into fight-mode when they encountered the green craft and it's occupants.
Lister, Cat, Rimmer and Kryten faced up to Monkey, Sandy, Pigsy and Tripitaka.
"I am Monkey, great sage equal of Heaven!" proclaimed Monkey by way of introduction.
"Lister," replied Lister. "This is Rimmer, Kryten and - Cat? What the smeg are you doing??"
Cat had a look of animal hunger in his eyes, and was carefully polishing his personal cutlery set.
"I'm going to eat you, little fishie!" he sang at Sandy, who looked alarmed as Cat bared his fangs and licked his lips.
"Cat! You're not eating him!" The Cat sulked and brightened when he caught a whiff of pork. Swivelling his gaze around to Pigsy, he continued to sing.
"I'm going to eat you, little piggy!" Pigsy had other ideas and brandished his weapon, which passed harmlessly through Rimmer's jiggling right leg.
"Cat, no!" Lister pulled him back.
"Ter-smegging-riffic," sighed Rimmer. "We've landed on Planet of the Apes, Pigs and er -" he gestured at Sandy, "gloomy looking chaps that reek of fish."
"Sandy is a fish monster," supplied Tripitaka in an unfailingly placid voice.
"Fish monster, eh? How lovely," Rimmer beamed. "Isn't anyone smegging human around here??"
"Humans! Bah!" Monkey snorted. "You yourself are not even human! I saw Pigsy's staff past through your leg, you are a spirit or a demon! And you -" he turned to Kryten, who was doing his best to look as non-metallic as possible and failing miserably "- you are made of metal! A metal demon, a cat monster and -" turning to Lister, he suddenly smiled "- a Monkey!"