This is a list of races featured in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The cover of the first novel in the Hitchhikers series, from a late 1990s printing. ...

Babel fish

Main article: Babel fish

A Babel fish is a highly improbable biological universal translator. It appears as a "small, yellow and leechlike" fish. When a Babel fish is inserted into the ear canal it allows the wearer to "instantly understand anything said... in any form of language." Anatomy of a babel fish as explained in the BBC TV series. ... Biology is the branch of science dealing with the study of life. ... The universal translator is a fictional device common to many science fiction works. ... Orders Arhynchobdellidaor Rhynchobdellida There is some dispute as to whether Hirudinea should be a class itself, or a subclass of the Clitellata. ... An ear is an organ used by an animal to detect sound waves. ...

Dentrassi

Dentrassi are the cooks for the Vogons, the Galactic bureaucrats who demolish the Earth in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. Described by the character Ford Prefect as "The best cooks and the best drinks mixers, and they don't give a wet slap about anything else." In most versions of the story, they help galactic hitchhikers board Vogon Constructor Ships "mostly because it annoys the Vogons." The Vogons are a fictional alien race in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams: Heres what to do if you want to get a lift from a Vogon: Forget it. ... The cover of the first novel in the Hitchhikers series, from a late 1990s printing. ... Douglas Noël Adams in an undated publicity photograph by Jill Furmanovsky. ... David Dixon as Ford Prefect in Episode One of the TV adaptation of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. ...

Dolphins

Dolphins are the second most intelligent creatures on Earth and tried in vain to warn humans of the impending destruction of the planet. However, their behavior was misinterpreted as playful acrobatics. Their story is told in So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish. Acrobatics (from Greek Akros, high and bat, walking) is one of the performing arts. ... So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish (1984, ISBN 0345391837) is the fourth book of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy series written by Douglas Adams. ...

Fuolornis Fire Dragon

The Fuolornis Fire Dragon is a creature once found on Brequinda, on the Foth of Avalars. It was a powerful aphrodisiac before it was hunted to extinction. This is a list of places featured in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. ... An aphrodisiac is an agent which causes the arousal of sexual desire. ...

Golgafrinchans

The Golgafrinchans are an extinct race that appears in Life, the Universe, and Everything. In their ancient history, they tricked the most useless third of their population to get on a spaceship and leave the planet, by spreading rumours of the horrific fates their planet was doomed to soon undergo, such as being eaten by a giant space goat, or collapsing into the sun. The plan was to get them to crash on a "harmless" planet, thus losing any capacity for space travel; they would then be out of everyone's hair. Life, the Universe and Everything (1982, ISBN 0345391829) is the third book in the five-volume Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy science fiction trilogy by Douglas Adams. ...

Soon after they managed to get rid of these people - including all the telephone sanitizers - the entire population was wiped out by a plague contracted from a telephone.

The survivors who left on the spaceship eventually did crash onto Earth, as planned. They managed to wipe out the primitive, but wise, population of original inhabitants, thus corrupting Deep Thought's 10 million year plan to discover the Ultimate Question to the Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything. They are also the ancestors of modern humans. Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the one we all live on. ... Deep Thought may refer to: Deep Thought, a fictional computer in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Deep Thought, a chess computer, named after the Hitchhikers Guide Deep Thought Deep Thought, a chatterbot made to work over IRC, named after the Hitchhikers Guide Deep Thought Deep Thoughts...

Grebulons

The Grebulons are a race that appears in Mostly Harmless. They are observing the Earth, but do not know why. The front cover of the US first hardcover edition of Mostly Harmless. ...

They were originally a reconnaissance team in an interstellar battle. During the centuries-long spaceflight to the battlefield, while they were all in suspended animation with their memories offloaded to the ship's computer, the ship was struck by an asteroid. The collision destroyed much of the computer, and (in a parody of fault-tolerant computing) a number of sensors, ultimately resulting in the accidental loss of the backup. The Grebulons awoke with no idea where they were going or who they were. All they were able to extract from the computer was patches of their tasking, instructing them to observe. With no indication of what they were supposed to observe, they chose the nearest target: the Earth. They observed mostly television transmissions. Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... The Battle of Waterloo by William Sadler. ... Space exploration is the physical exploration of outer-Earth objects and generally anything that involves the technologies, science, and politics regarding space endeavors. ... Battlefield can mean: A place where a battle occurs. ... Suspended animation is the slowing without termination of life processes by external means. ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... Fault tolerant systems are devices that are designed and built to successfully operate even in the presence of an error or broken parts. ... Backup in computer engineering refers to the copying of data for the purpose of having an additional copy of an original source. ... Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the one we all live on. ...

Meanwhile, the lack of combat intelligence led to disastrous results for the Grebulon side in the aforementioned war.

Hooloovoo

A Hooloovoo is a super intelligent shade of the colour blue.

Little is known of them, except that one participated in the construction of the starship Heart of Gold. At the launching ceremony it was temporarily refracted into a free-standing prism. This is probably analogous to the multicoloured lab coats worn by the rest of the team. This article is about the vehicle for interstellar travel. ... Fuck wiki This article is about the fictional spaceship. ...

Humans

Humans in the series, such as Authur Dent and Trillian, were part of Earth, the giant computer to calculate the answer to the question of Life, The Universe, and Everything. In the series, humans were the third-smartest species on Earth. Binomial name Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies Homo sapiens idaltu  (extinct) Homo sapiens sapiens Homo (genus). ...

Jatravartids

Jatravartids are small blue creatures of planet Viltvodle VI with more than fifty arms each. They are therefore unique in being the only race in history to have invented aerosol deodorant before the wheel. A planet is generally considered to be a relatively large mass of accreted matter in orbit around a star that is not a star itself. ... Aerosol spray can Aerosol spray is the name given to a type of canister containing liquid under pressure from pressurized vapor in equilibrium with another liquid, which often also dissolves the payload (see propellant below). ... Deodorants are cosmetic substances applied to the body, most frequently the armpits, to reduce the body odor caused by perspiration. ... A driving wheel on a steam locomotive. ...

Many races believe that the Universe was created by some sort of god or in the Big Bang. The Jatravartid people, however, believe that the Universe was sneezed out of the nose of a being called the Great Green Arkleseizure. They live in perpetual fear of the time they call The Coming of the Great White Handkerchief. Theory of the Great Green Arkleseizure is not widely accepted outside Viltvodle VI. The deepest visible-light image of the cosmos. ... Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel) This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and derived henotheistic forms. ... According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe originated in an extremely dense and hot state (bottom). ...

(A similar concept was used in the short story "God's Nose" by Damon Knight.) Damon Knight (September 19, 1922 – April 15, 2002) was a science fiction author, editor, and critic. ...

For the feature film Douglas Adams created a new character called Humma Kavula, a missionary whose apparent mission is to spread the religion of the Jatravartids. The cover of the first novel in the Hitchhikers series, from a late 1990s printing. ... Douglas Noël Adams in an undated publicity photograph by Jill Furmanovsky. ... There are many minor characters in the various versions of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. ...

Mattresses

In Life, the Universe and Everything, mattresses are "... large, friendly, pocket-sprung creatures which live quiet private lives in the marshes of Squornshellous Zeta. Many of them get caught, slaughtered, dried out, shipped out, and slept on. None of them seem to mind and all of them are called Zem." Very few mattresses actually come back to life and attack the sleeper. Life, The Universe and Everything cover Life, the Universe and Everything (1982, ISBN 0345391829) is the third book in the five-volume trilogy Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy science fiction series by Douglas Adams. ... A mattress is a piece of bedding typically consisting of multiple layers of foams and fibers, along with an innerspring unit used to provide support to ones back during sleep. ...

Mice

Mice are the physical protrusions into our dimension of a race of hyperintelligent pan-dimensional beings who commissioned the construction of the Earth in order to find the Question to the Ultimate Answer of Life, the Universe, and Everything. As such, they are the most intelligent life forms on that planet. Definition of MICE IAPCO (the International Association of Professional Congress Organizers) publishes a book called Meetings Industry Terminology which functions as a dictionary for the meetings industry. ... This is a list of places featured in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. ...

Perfectly Normal Beast

The Perfectly Normal Beasts are a species that migrate across the Anhondo Plain on Lamuella twice a year (one direction in the spring then back again in the autumn. The migration takes about 8 to 9 days during which time they form a solid mass. They appear from thin air at one end of the plain then disappear again at the other. It is known that one end passes into the Realm of the King. In geography, a plain is a large area of land with relatively low relief. ... Spring is one of the four seasons of temperate zones. ... OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXx Autumn (also fall in North American English) is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition from summer into winter. ...

The local Lamuellans capture the beasts and kill them for their meat. The method uses similar techniques to a matador but also requires use of the Pikka Birds in order to get their attention. The best of the meat is eaten straight away while the rest is salted and stored for consumption until the next migration. It was consumed on its own until the arrival of the Sandwich Maker and is now always placed between two slices of bread. Matador Antonio Barrera in the capote de paseo (dress cape) before a bullfight during the 2003 Aste Nagusia festival in Bilbao, Spain A matador (killer) is the main performer in bullfighting events in Spain and other Spanish-speaking countries. ... Simon Jones as an upset Arthur Dent, watching his home being demolished in the first episode of the BBC TV series. ...

Pikka Bird

The Pikka Birds are birds native to Lamuella. They are known for being surprised by ordinary everyday objects and events such as the sun rising but completely ignoring unusual events such as spaceships landing. They are also used to attract Perfectly Normal Beasts. For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ...

Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal

The Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal is a creature that hails from the planet of Traal, and will eat anything. If you are to encounter one, the Guide tells you that it's impossible to slay, so you should wrap a towel around your head. This creature is so mind-bogglingly stupid that it assumes that if you can't see it, then it can't see you. A planet is generally considered to be a relatively large mass of accreted matter in orbit around a star that is not a star itself. ... A towel is a piece of absorbent fabric or paper used for drying or wiping. ...

In the Infocom adventure game adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the Bugblatter Beast asks its victims their names before killing them, and carves the names on a memorial outside its cave. The game also describes the Beast as having Lasero-Zap eyes, Swivel-Shear Teeth, and several dozen tungsten carbide Vast Pain claws forged in the sun furnaces of Zangrijad, all implying that it is a cyborg. Zork universe Zork games Zork Anthology Zork trilogy Zork I   Zork II   Zork III Beyond Zork   Zork Zero   Planetfall Enchanter trilogy Enchanter   Sorcerer   Spellbreaker Other games Wishbringer   Return to Zork Zork: Nemesis   Zork Grand Inquisitor Zork: The Undiscovered Underground Topics in Zork Encyclopedia Frobozzica Characters   Kings   Creatures Timeline   Magic   Calendar... Adventure is a genre of video game typified by exploration, puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters, and a focus on narrative rather than reflex-based challenges. ... The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is an interactive fiction computer game based on the seminal comic science fiction series of the same name. ...

According to the radio scripts, the Beast's eyes can turn red, green, then a sort of mauvy pink. If the adventure game is correct about its being a cyborg, the changing eye-colour may be part of the arming procedure for the Lasero-Zap beams.

In the movie version, the Guide has an entry on what to do if you face certain death at the claws of a Bugblatter Beast, but instead of mentioning towels, or merely not looking at it, it suggests the same method for "What to do if you find yourself trapped beneath a large boulder with no means of escape" from Fit the Eighth of the radio series. The entry is this: Consider how lucky you are that life has been good to you so far. Alternatively, if life hasn't been good to you so far, which given your current circumstances seems more likely, consider how lucky you are that it won't be troubling you much longer.

Vogons

Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz, a Vogon from the BBC television series

Far back in prehistory, when the first primeval Vogons crawled out of the sea, the forces of evolution were so disgusted with them that they never allowed them to evolve again. Through sheer obstinacy, though, the Vogons survived, wrecked the planet, and emigrated en masse to the Brantisvogon star cluster, where they form most of the Galactic bureaucracy, most notably in the famous Vogon Constructor Fleets (which allows them a socially-acceptable way to spend their time demolishing things). The only captain of the Constructor fleet we meet is Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz. Image File history File links A photo of [[Minor_characters_from_The_Hitchhikers_Guide_to_the Galaxy File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links A photo of [[Minor_characters_from_The_Hitchhikers_Guide_to_the Galaxy File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... There are many minor characters in the various versions of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, by Douglas Adams. ... Opening titles from the TV series, designed by Doug Burd The televised adaptation of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, broadcast in January and February of 1981 on BBC Two, became the fifth version. ...

Here's what to do if you want to get a lift from a Vogon: forget it. They are one of the most unpleasant races in the galaxy. Not actually evil, but bad tempered, bureaucratic, officious and callous. They wouldn't even lift a finger to save their own grandmothers from the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal without orders signed in triplicate, sent in, sent back, queried, lost, found, subjected to public enquiry, lost again, and finally buried in soft peat for three months and recycled as firelighters. The best way to get a drink out of a Vogon is stick your finger down his throat, and the best way to irritate him is to feed his grandmother to the ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal. On no account allow a Vogon to read poetry at you.

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Vogon trivia

A Vogon from the 2005 film

• They are greenish and other colors.
• They are known to make the third worst poetry in the universe (see Vogon poetry).
• Vogon guards enjoy shouting "Resistance is useless!" to their prisoners.
• Douglas Adams claims to have got the name from a species of fish.
• Vogons are the worst marksmen in the Universe, according to Marvin in the film version (Immediately before one of them hits the back of his head).
• According to Ford Prefect, destroying a planet, in his words, "always makes them a little nuts.'"
• The Vogon brain is actually a misplaced, badly malformed, and dyspeptic liver.

	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy By Douglas Adams
Books:	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | The Restaurant at the End of the Universe | Life, the Universe and Everything | So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish | Mostly Harmless | Young Zaphod Plays it Safe | The Original Radio Scripts
Media:	Radio series (Parts 1 & 2, Parts 3, 4 & 5) | TV series | Movie | Computer game
Characters:	Arthur Dent | Ford Prefect | Zaphod Beeblebrox | Marvin | Trillian | Minor characters
Miscellanea:	Races | Places | The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything | Babel fish | Bistromathic drive | Cultural references | Heart of Gold | Infinidim Enterprises | Infinite Improbability Drive | International Phenomenon | Notable phrases | Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster | Point-of-view gun | Somebody Else's Problem field | Sirius Cybernetics Corporation | Starship Titanic | Total Perspective Vortex | Vogon poetry | Wikkit Gate | Other miscellanea