Fifty-three More Things to do in Zero Gravity
The wildly popular illustrated sequel to Fifty-One Things to do in Zero Gravity. Sells rather worse than the Guide, but vastly better than advanced Vogon poetry anthologies.
Galactic Publication: Fifty-three More Things to do in Zero Gravity
Published as the eagerly anticipated follow-up to the runaway novelty bestseller Fifty-One Things to do in Zero Gravity, this colorful recreation manual is a fixture in crew recreation lounges and orbital bunkhouses throughout the galaxy.
As noted in the preface to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, while the Guide sells at astonishing volumes due to its price and reassuring cover, Fifty-three More Things to do in Zero Gravity still manages to consistently outperform almost any serious work of philosophy or astrophysics.
Notable Activities Cataloged
- Activity #7: The Suspended Marmalade Slingshot: Using two elastic bands attached between opposing bulkheads to launch spherical globs of breakfast preserves into willing mouths across the dining compartment.
- Activity #14: Orbital Sock Ballet: An intricate aerobic performance requiring three pairs of woolen socks and a complete disregard for dignity.
- Activity #29: High-Velocity Hydro-Snacking: Ingesting floating globes of Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters mid-air without spraying the navigational console.
- Activity #42: The Quadruple Micro-Tumble: A Betelgeusian celebratory maneuver that is considered deeply impressive if completed, and hospitalizing if botched.
- Activity #53: What To Do When The Artificial Gravity Suddenly Snaps Back On: A very short, heavily bolded emergency advisory that simply reads: "Duck, curl into a tight ball, and hope you land on something soft."
Regulatory & Planetary Bans
The book was temporarily confiscated in the Puritanical Provinces of Viltvodle VI on grounds of "frivolous levity while unanchored," but remains a cherished staple of hitchhikers stranded in adrift escape pods.
Encyclopaedia Galactica
The monumental, dry, immensely costly standard repository of all galactic knowledge. Vastly more solid than the Guide, but contains no large friendly letters telling you DON'T PANIC.
Some More of God's Greatest Mistakes
Part Two of Oolon Colluphid's bestselling philosophical trilogy. Chronicles subsequent catastrophic celestial design flaws including the platypus, Vogons, and early mornings.