Slartibartfast

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Slartibartfast was a Magrathean living on the planet Magrathea. During the planet's height he constructed the coastlines of planets, in particular the fjords. He won an award for his work on Norway.

Slartibartfast encountered Arthur Dent when he (along with Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ford Prefect, Trillian and Marvin) traveled to Magrathea. He showed Dent his newly-redesigned Africa, with plenty of fjords because they give a "baroque" feel to a continent. Slartibartfast explained to Arthur the story of Deep Thought and the Ultimate Question.

Slartibartfast also later assisted Arthur and Ford use his ship the starship Bistromath.