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==Fiction==
The Gorkels lived on [[Gorkel]] and feared advanced technology. {{storylink|The Secret of the Space Warp}} They lived according to what was "written in the [[Book of the Gorkels|book]]!", though when its predictions were inconsistent with reality, it was deemed "close enough!" {{storylink|The Saga of Princess Ugly}} [[Vermin the Vile]] thought the Gorkels' belief in the book was laughable superstition that couldn't stack up against machinery like the [[Mayhem Maker]]. {{storylink|Too Close (Enough) for Comfort}}
When [[Planet Terry's ship]] crashed on Gorkel, several Gorkels crept out of their homes to look. One Gorkel reported the alien space craft to the [[Wise One]], who was expecting it, but he called the Gorkel ignorant for believing the ship was landed like that on purpose by a wealthy being that could afford a replacement. As the Wise One and the "ignorant one" descended the hill, he revealed a number of predictions about their new visitors: that their ship was caught in an astro-cyclone, that it carried a crew of two, and that one of its pilots would be searching for a lost puppy, as "it is written in the book!" The "ignorant one" corrected each prediction – it was caught in an astro tornado, it had a crew of three, and it contained [[Planet Terry]], who was looking for [[Planet Terry's parents|his parents]] – all of which the Wise One considered "close enough!"
The Wise One had the Gorkels throw a banquet for their alien guests, where he explained about Princess<sub> (shudder) </sub>Ugly's kidnap and the prophecy concerning her rescue. As the Gorkels looked at him expectantly, Terry realised they were referred to him and his friends, [[Robota]] and [[Omnus]]. The Wise One offered to repair their ship in exchange, and Terry accepted the deal. After the Wise One insisted it to be a straightforward, painless job – "it is written in the book!" – another Gorkel reminded him of the myriad dangers between their settlement and the Domed City, listing off the impenetrable forest, the [[Mayhem Maker]], the terror vines, the volcano, and the whirlpool as evidence of its danger. Terry and his friends nevertheless marched forward with a determined war cry of "close enough!" {{storylink|The Saga of Princess Ugly}} The Gorkels gave Terry a [[vibro-compass]] to guide them to the Domed City. {{storylink|Too Close (Enough) for Comfort}}
==Notes==
[[File:X-Babies issue 2 ignorant one.jpg|thumb|upright=0.75]]
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