Holly, who had long since given up, stood by, tirelessly monitoring Rimmer's body temperature. As expected, judging from his weakening physical condition and untreated wounds, his body had begun to struggle in fighting off an infection. With each passing moment, his body's strength waned, and he pushed himself to the brink of exhaustion, unable to focus or think straight.
The ship's AI desperately pleaded for the second technician to embrace the much-needed darkness as his fever continued to spike, urging him to surrender to rest and recuperation
def countdown_to_lister_activation():
time_left = 10 * 60 * 60 # 10 hours in seconds while time_left 0:
# Monitor Rimmer's vital signs and temperature
monitor_vitals(Rimmer)
if threshold_temperature:
initiate_cooling_protocol()
time_left -= 1
sleep(1)
activate_lister_hologram()
The program constantly monitored Rimmer's vital signs, especially his skyrocketing temperature. As the hours ticked away, Holly's calculations showed the urgency of the situation, prompting him to initiate cooling measures to stabilize Rimmer's condition. The countdown continued, each second bringing Lister's hologram closer to activation, which Holly hoped would bring some comfort and help to their troubled crewmate.
def monitor_vitals_after_alcohol():
# Initialize variables
systolic_pressure = 0
diastolic_pressure = 0
heart_rate = 0
# Read data from sensors
systolic_pressure = read_systolic_pressure_sensor()
diastolic_pressure = read_diastolic_pressure_sensor()
heart_rate = read_heart_rate_sensor()
# Check if alcohol consumed
if alcohol_consumed():
# Adjust readings for alcohol's effect
systolic_pressure += 10 # Increase due to vasodilation
diastolic_pressure += 5 # Increase due to vasodilation
heart_rate += 15 # Increase due to alcohol's stimulant effect
# Log the vital readings
log_vitals(systolic_pressure, diastolic_pressure, heart_rate)
# Check if vital signs are within normal range
if systolic_pressure threshold_systolic or diastolic_pressure threshold_diastolic or heart_rate threshold_heart_rate:
initiate_cooling_protocol() # High readings indicate potential distress
# Continue monitoring
sleep(60) # Sleep for 1 minute before next check
# Main program loop
while True:
monitor_vitals_after_alcohol()
"Arnold, I know you can't hear me, but I may have just the right person for the job." Holly says, his voice tinged with sadness as he observes Rimmer, who seems to show a glimmer of self-awareness. Gently, he attempts to breach the walls of Rimmer's tortured mind one last time.
"They're dead, Rimmer. Dead. All of them are dead," the back of Rimmer's mind whispered back, instantly snuffing away his delusions for a few fleeting seconds. He couldn't argue with that. Lowering his gaze from Holly's, he couldn't suppress the shiver of fear caused by the hologram's stare. "Uh-uh-Huh-Holly-Holly," Rimmer says, breathing heavily, clearly in pain, but determined to finish. He could feel it, a new and re-emerging pain that sprang from his arms.
"Huh-Holly...wha-what happened?" Rimmer's voice trembles with fear and confusion as he continues to stare at his trembling hands, trying to regain control. But his eyes remain fixated, lost in a world of his own.
"Got into a few accidents," Holly replies gently, even though he knows Rimmer's grasp on reality is slipping. He feels obligated to provide some explanation before Rimmer's mind pulls him back into the depths of his delusions.
Rimmer pushed aside his thoughts and let out a hiss of discomfort. "Did I do this?" he says, his voice laced with panic and exhaustion before lifting his fearful eyes to Holly. "Did I really do this to myself?"
Rimmer's unfocused gaze reflected his helplessness as Holly guided him from one bridge of thought to another, but his breathing soon turned into heavy, laborious breaths. His mind was clearly confused and upset, struggling to make sense of the turmoil within. "It hurts," Rimmer managed to utter, his eyes widening with the weight of his pain.
"I know." Holly responded gently, acknowledging the depth of Rimmer's suffering and the difficult journey that brought him to this point.
As Rimmer's body temperature reached a fever pitch, his mind began to shift gears, unable to distinguish reality from delusion. Confusion clouded his thoughts, and he felt like he was on the edge of an abyss. His body, exhausted from the turmoil, trembled uncontrollably, and beads of sweat dripped down his forehead.
In the dimly illuminated sickbay, Rimmer's body convulsed with fever and pain, his strength waning with each passing moment. He clutched his head, trying to alleviate the searing pain from his worsening concussion. The room seemed to spin around him as his vision blurred.
"Holly... please," Rimmer gasped, his voice weak and strained. His body fought to stay conscious, resisting the pull of darkness that beckoned him. But his fevered mind was in turmoil, torn between battling on and succumbing to the overwhelming exhaustion. For a fleeting moment, Rimmer's mind teetered on the precipice between consciousness and oblivion. In that fragmented space, he could almost taste the bitter regret of his choices, the harsh reality of his self-destructive path. He wanted to grasp onto something, anything, to pull himself back from the brink, but his body refused to cooperate.
Holly, ever vigilant, monitored Rimmer's vital signs with precision. He knew that intervening wouldn't be beneficial and could only provide solace in words. He spoke to Rimmer gently, his holographic projection emanating a soft glow.
"Easy there, Arnold," Holly said soothingly, using his programming language to convey comfort. "You're not alone. Just rest for a moment. Let your body heal."
The fever surged within Rimmer, his body feeling like a furnace, while the concussion intensified his disorientation. His struggles against the inevitable were evident, but his strength was fading, and he couldn't fight it much longer.
As the seconds ticked by, Rimmer's tremors subsided, and he finally surrendered to his body's overwhelming need for rest. He collapsed onto the cold, hard floor, his breaths becoming shallow and labored.
Holly continued to monitor him, his programming displaying the data of Rimmer's body slowly shutting down against its own will. He stood by, providing a virtual presence of comfort, knowing that this was a battle Rimmer had to face within himself.
In the silent sickbay, the hum of the ship's systems underscored the moment of struggle and surrender. As Rimmer's eyes finally closed, his body succumbed to sleep, a respite from the turmoil he had endured. Holly remained by his side, ever watchful and ready to offer support when Rimmer awoke.
With gentle reassurance, Holly's presence brought a sense of comfort to the unconscious Rimmer. The ship's AI knew that the road ahead wouldn't be easy, but for now, he could only wait and hope that in sleep, Rimmer might find some measure of peace. The programming language continued to monitor, providing Holly with the information he needed to be there when Rimmer was ready to face the challenges that awaited him upon waking.
With Rimmer unconscious, Holly swiftly executed the medical protocols, initializing the ship's systems to monitor Rimmer's vital signs and administer necessary treatments to stabilize his condition. The programming language hummed to life, running a series of checks and commands to ensure the sickbay's life support systems were fully operational and ready to respond to any fluctuations in Rimmer's health.
In tandem, Holly accessed the ship's archives, retrieving the stored data for Lister's hologram. The programming language interfaced seamlessly with the ship's holographic systems, meticulously configuring the parameters for Lister's projection. Line by line, the code brought Lister's holographic form into existence, materializing a soft light version of the man himself.
# Initialize Lister's holographic projection
program InitializeHologram(ListerProjection):
hologram = createHologram(ListerProjection)
# Configure holographic parameters
program ConfigureHologram(hologram):
("soft_light")
("partial")
("stereo")
# Load Lister's data from ship archives
program LoadListerData():
data = ("ListerData")
# Extract hologram projection from data
program ExtractHologramProjection(data):
ListerProjection = ("Lister")
# Activate Lister's hologram
program ActivateListerHologram():
ListerProjection = ExtractHologramProjection(LoadListerData())
hologram = InitializeHologram(ListerProjection)
ConfigureHologram(hologram)
Lister's hologram stood nearby, casting a compassionate gaze upon the unconscious Rimmer. The holographic version of Lister was a testament to Holly's ingenuity, providing a comforting companion to Rimmer during his vulnerable state.
As Rimmer lay there, his body still and his mind shrouded in sleep, the presence of Lister's hologram offered some solace to both Holly and the unconscious technician. It was a moment of hope amidst the uncertainty, as Rimmer's journey towards healing had now found a new ally in Lister's comforting holographic presence.
With the medical protocols and Lister's hologram activated, Holly continued to monitor the situation, ensuring that everything was in place for Rimmer's well-being. The programming language remained vigilant, ready to respond to any changes in Rimmer's condition and providing support as he began his path to recovery.
As the sickbay hummed with the soft glow of Lister's hologram and the gentle whirring of medical equipment, Holly stood by Rimmer's side, a steadfast companion in this unpredictable journey aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf.