Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy 1

I am currnetly reading the book Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. So far in the book I have been introduced to the main characters, Arthur Dent and Ford Perfect. Profound the Earth is about to be destroyed and ford Perfect rescues Arthur dent from being destroyed with Earth. They were teased onto a Vongon ship by helpful cretures. At this standpoint they are presiding on the ship in a room.