The Guide serves as "the standard repository for all knowledge and wisdom" for many members of the series' galaxy-spanning civilization. Entries from the guidebook are used as comic narration to bridge events and provide background information in every version of the story.
The Guide serves as "the central storehouse of wisdom" for many citizens of the galaxy-spanning society. Entries from the guidebook are used as narrative linking to bridge events and provide contextual details in every rendition of the story.