Full Name Arnold Judas Rimmer.
Rimmer
Species Of human origin; hologram since radiation leak. Now has a light bee that can give him limited hard-light status, allowing him to touch things.
Occupation Second Technician with the Jupiter Mining Corporation in charge of Z Shift aboard Red Dwarf.
Former Occupation None.
Origins Born on Io, one of Jupiter's moons. refers to mother as a 'bitch queen from hell'; father used to put Rimmer and his brothers on a rack to make them tall enough to enter the Space Corps Academy.
Education Sent to Io House (unlike his brothers. Blames his not becoming an officer in this fact.) Also attended Cadet School.
Futher Education A mintenance course at Saturn Tech. Has been trying for years to learn Esperanto.
Skills Disciplined, organised, dedicated to his career. Always has a pen.
Hobbies Morris Dancing,
Holidaying in the diesel decks,
Owns a large collection of photographs of Twentieth Century Telegraph Poles,
Playing Risk,
Leads the skutters in the Hammond Organ Recital Night. (See Musical Tastes).
Musical Tastes Reggie Wilson, whose style of Hammond Organ music has produced 'Reggie Wilson Plays the Lift Music Classics' and 'Funking up Wagner'). Reggie Dixon's 'Tango Treats', and several James Last albums.
Heros Napolean Bonaparte, and General George S. Pattern (whose sinal fluid he owns).
Alter Egos William Doyle (half brother of Sebastian), Ace Rimmer (What a Guy), Dangerous Dan McGrew.
Ambitions To get a body, get back to Earth, and to find a woman who doesn't want to vomit over him in disgust. To become an officer.