Vogons

They emerged from the seas of the planet Vogsphere, and gave up on evolving there and then. Only their stubbornness allowed them to survive.

They generally become bureaucrats in the galactic government. Their unpleasant demeanour makes them ideally suited to such employment.

One such Vogon is Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz, of the Vogon Constructor fleet. Having destroyed the Earth in order to make way for a hyperspace bypass, he then proceeds to read some of his poetry to two helpless victims. He also kills half his crew for insubordination because they answered his question. He is seeing a psychiatrist for his anger issues, but is told it is "perfectly normal behaviour for a Vogon."

It is hard to hitch lifts on Vogon ships - it is only made possible by the Dentrassi cooks employed by Vogon fleets.

The only other Vogon Ford Prefect and Arthur Dent talk to is the guard who escorts them to the airlock. He has taken this job on his aunt suggestion and doesn't enjoy it much. The only bit he quite likes is the shouting. Especially shouting "Resistance is useless!"