RichP714 3,151 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 A great ride, starting with the short story, ending with the trilogy; recent post about climate change reminded me of this story. 1. Rendevous with Rama: Set in the 22nd century, the story involves a fifty-kilometre-long cylindrical alien starship that enters Earth's solar system. The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers, who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. 2. Rama II: the focus is no longer on alien mysteries, but on the petty concerns of an unlikely assortment of cosmonauts. The 12 specialists chosen to explore a second Raman craft passing through human space 70 years after the first are more involved with adultery, religion and media contracts than they are with scientific advancement. 3. The Garden of Rama the massive spacecraft Rama is back, but the luster and sense of wonder generated by its first appearances have eroded. The once-exciting vessel, a "cylindrical worldlet," has been turned into a cheaply painted backdrop for an equally garish exposition of vice-lord politics. When Rama returns to earth and demands a sample of humanity for observation, a lying, corrupt government hands over 2000 citizens. These individuals serve as a microcosm to reflect most of today's big sociological problems, thus implying that in 300 years no existing problems will have been solved nor will any others have been created. 4. Rama revealed A massive alien starship carries its human passengers to the end of their generations-long odyssey and toward an epic confrontation with the mysterious Ramans 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichP714 3,151 Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 I was going to post this, but it seems that I already have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrummerJuice 1,278 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Really enjoyed "Childhood's end" as well! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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