There they run into Slartibartfast , who enlists their aid in preventing galactic war .
In Life , the Universe and Everything ( published in 1982 ) , Ford and Arthur travel through the space - time continuum from prehistoric Earth to Lord 's Cricket Ground .
There Ford run into Slartibartfast , who enlists Ford 's aid in preventing galactic war .
In Life , the Universe and Everything ( published in 1982 ) , Ford and Arthur travel through the space - time continuum from prehistoric Earth to Lord 's Cricket Ground .