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The systems below Palshife put together are Zaphod Beeblebrox
and in the book it also mentions The boozerama at Evildrome.
I'm sure there is more but i'm only at the begining of Life, the Universe, and Everything
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There are ~many~ other references to the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy in Escape Velocity. In one of the major mission strings - I can't remember which one off the top of my head - someone is drinking a 'jynnan tonnyx'. For that matter, did you notice what the first two combat ratings are?
Harmless
Mostly Harmless
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Someone also says "Thank Zarquan you're here," which I think is a quote from one of the HHGTTG books.
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Originally posted by David Arthur: **There are ~many~ other references to the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy in Escape Velocity. In one of the major mission strings - I can't remember which one off the top of my head - someone is drinking a 'jynnan tonnyx'. For that matter, did you notice what the first two combat ratings are?
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Hey, I never noticed that Harmless and Mostly Harmless thing!
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Soon I am going to the library, and I think I will check out the first of the books. I can't stand being the only one on the board who doesn't have anything to add to these topics.
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Yes, Zarquan is the prophet who appears at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe when the whole gang is there, amongst other things.
Originally posted by Luke: **Someone also says "Thank Zarquan you're here," which I think is a quote from one of the HHGTTG books.
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From the book mostly harmless, the system Pershophone, Planet Rupert. In book it's the tenth planet. Now it would be considered the Ninth.
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Yes, I've noticed many of these...only one I can remember now is the something about droids and Sirius Station (don't remember exactly what though). Sirius Cybernetics was it?
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Originally posted by Firebird: Yes, I've noticed many of these...only one I can remember now is the something about droids and Sirius Station (don't remember exactly what though). Sirius Cybernetics was it?
Sirius Cybernetics Corporation, the makers of Marvin the Paranoid Android and most of the other defective technology in the Hitch Hiker's Guide.
Have no fear ares1, I have never even seen one of the books. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How many are there and what are they called?
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Originally posted by The Space Between: How many are there and what are they called?
There are five 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
Rumor has it that a recently discovered manuscript will be published this spring, too...
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In the topic on BnB we learned that this manuscript is most likely a new Dirk Gently novel.
And TheSpaceBetwee: Don't bother with Mostly Harmless unless you're really into the other ones. It's not that good.
Originally posted by Starkiller: **There are five books:
I've read all of Douglas Adams' books, including Dirk Gently's Holostic Detective Agency (If that is exactly what it was called) and, though not by Adams I also read Starship Titantic and have the game. I heard something a while ago, I heard that Adams died, but I don't know anyone except my father who's heard of him and I was wondering if this was true, kind of hoping it wasn't.
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Unfortunately yes, he has died. Gone to a better place, to make God laugh at Arthur.
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+bonus story young zaphod plays it safe. I just finished reading that about a half a month ago! whiile im on the subject. any HGTTG plugins been made?
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That really is too bad.
I heard the other day that Douglas Adams was writing, or finished writing the sixth book in the series before he died and that they were going to publish it. I don't have any evidence to back this up other than word of mouth, so it could be a rumor.
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Posted By wirehead: I heard the other day that Douglas Adams was writing, or finished writing the sixth book in the series before he died and that they were going to publish it. I don't have any evidence to back this up other than word of mouth, so it could be a rumor.
It looks like some of the other people who posted on the board are saying the same thing, but I thought that the books pretty well ended after Mostly harmless (not to give it away or anything, but they're all dead). Although anything is possible with Douglas Adams.
I just finished reading, and I don't recall the Vogons blowing it up again. The guy made a mistake and thought he'd blown it up (which he didn't) and checked it off.