The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Marvin, the Paranoid Android, who, although 37 times older than the universe itself (what with time travel and all), has just enough power left in his failing body to read the message and feel better about it all before expiring. This was the first "Hitchhiker's" novel which was not an adaptation of any previously written story or script. In 2005 it was adapted for radio as the Quandary Phase of the radio series. Finally, in "Mostly Harmless" (published in 1992), Vogons take over "The Hitchhiker's Guide" (under the name of InfiniDim Enterprises), to finish, once and for all, the
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1997). Published in 1987, this 624-page leatherbound omnibus edition contains "wrong for good" versions of the four "Hitchhiker" series novels at the time, and also includes one short story: Published in 1997, this 832-page leatherbound final omnibus edition contains five "Hitchhiker" series novels and one short story: Also appearing in "The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide", at the end of Adams's introduction, is a list of instructions on "How to Leave the Planet", providing a humorous explanation of how one might replicate Arthur and Ford's feat at the beginning of "Hitchhiker's". A short story by Adams, "Young Zaphod Plays It Safe", first