The galaxy is full of creatures. Most of them are harmless, some are helpful, and a small percentage will try to eat your shoes or your central nervous system. The trick is spotting the dangerous ones before they have finished their sentence.

There are many ways to travel the galaxy on a budget. Thumbing a lift from a Vogon Constructor Fleet is, objectively, one of the worst. I am writing this anyway, because the Guide has a comprehensive editorial policy about being comprehensive.

If you are reading this, you have almost certainly just watched your home planet get demolished to make way for a hyperspace bypass. First things first: Don't Panic. Second, locate your towel.