The astonishing and groundbreaking Rama series begins.

Rama - a metallic cylinder approaching the sun at a tremendous velocity

Rama - first product of an alien civilization to be encountered by man

Rama - a world of technological marvels and artificial ecology

What is its purpose in this year 2131?

Who is inside it?

And why?

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