| Original UK Transmission: | Friday 11th May 1990, BSB Galaxy |
"I'm exhausted, possibly drunk. At the same time my First Officer who, despite being about as bright as midnight on Pluto, could just about manage to navigate this craft through empty space till the cavalry arrived, but I'm damned if I'll let him." - Eliot Creasy
Rosie comes onto the bridge as Petra continues to transmit the mayday signal. Eliot tells her that it is no good.
In Space City control room, Pegleg Johnson comes in and wakes Tom, the sleeping duty officer. He contacts the Ilea to the joy of everyone on the bridge.
Eliot transmits their position, and Rosie asks about Commander Kitebrook. Cats surprises Rosie by replying to the question himself. He wishes her a happy valentines day.
Eliot tells the ship that they have made contact with Callisto. Everybody celebrates. Alex tells Mercedes that things will be better from now on, but she looks unconvinced.
Cats tells Eliot that the comet did cause some damage to Space City, but they are fine, to Pegleg's disbelief. Eliot tells them that they will need a working CO2 extractor within the next fortyeight hours.
Pegleg tells Cats that a Centaur cannot reach the Ilea in time. They wonder if they will be able to mate a shuttle with a tanker booster for extra thrust.
Eliot tells James that Cats should reach them in forty hours. James leaves for some breakfast, and Rosie asks Eliot if he is alright after his all night watch. She offers to ask Finbow if he'll take over, but Eliot refuses. She leaves to organise the valentine's day party.
In the common room, preparations for the party are underway. Chantal joins James who leaves, embarrassed. Herlinde asks Alex if he is coming to the party. She gives him a paper heart.
Alex decorates his heart with a substance that he stole from one of the labs. He presents it to Mercedes, telling her the the substance is silicate from Mars. He invites her to join him there in a business partnership. He says that they will be good together and he wants her to go with him.
Tom oversees Cats launch from Space City.
Melody is worried about Timmy, who his feeling very depressed now that he can no longer be a hero. Jean-Francois suggests that Timmy's crisis of confidence could be cured if they give him a medal.
Rosie tells Eliot that he will harm himself, as he has now been on constant watch for over twentyfour hours. She tries again to convince him to let her ask Finbow for help. They are interrupted by a call from Cats, who tells them that he is on his way.
In a corridor, Mercedes tells Alex that she has her own career to think of, and she thinks he could find someone better than her. Melody interrupts them, telling them they are planning a surprise for Timmy. Mercedes, keen to get away from Alex, offers some chocolate and takes Melody to her cabin.
James joins Chantal in a physics lab, and apologises for his earlier rudeness. He feels that it would not be right to get involved with anyone, considering his future plans. She tells him they were merely celebrating and that he doesn't have to feel guilty about kissing her. She asks for a valentines kiss which develops into a lingering embrace. They are interrupted by Petra paging James and Mercedes to Comcen.
Eliot tells James and Mercedes that he admired them for pitching in on the bridge during the crisis, and he offers them a few watches under more normal circumstances. James asks about Finbow, and Mercedes tells Eliot that they will help out only if Eliot gives Finbow his job back. Eliot refuses and, as they leave, threatens to order them. He tells them that Kitebrook will be able to relieve him tomorrow anyway. Mercedes is stunned, she thought Cats was dead.
Rosie informs everyone at the party that with the CO2 build up, they will have to be very careful. There is no more beer on the ship, but she wants them to have a good time. Jean-Francois announces that without Timmy's skill and bravey, none of them would have survived. He presents Timmy with a box of five vitachocs. Herlinde is furious, there had been ten. Melody asks her not to mention it as he will be upset to find out that someone stole his present.
James enters the common room and parts from Mercedes with a kiss. He joins Chantal at her table. Alex asks Mercedes why James was kissing her. He tells her that he doesn't like it.
Jean-Francois announces a game to pair up the singles amongst them. Mercedes writes out a card, but Alex destroys it. She tells him that he doesn't own her and she will do what she wants, and that does not include going to Mars. He tells her that he may not be good enough for her now, but he was when she thought she was going to die.
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