Seen in series X episode "Entangled" (2012), BEGGs were engineered to eat garbage. Much like the Kinitawowi, BEGGs are hoarders who collect artefacts they consider valuable. During a card game with Lister they win "Starbug", in an attempt to win back the ship Lister bet with Rimmer, and lost. In order to assure that Lister would return with their newly won hologram the BEGGs attach an explosive device to Lister's groin which is set to explode unless he delivers Rimmer. The BEGGs have been described as "what would happen if you mangled a pig, a hobbit and a member of a 80s hair metal band." The BEGG chief was played by Steven Wickham, who had played Lister's Kinitawowi bride in series VI.