Rendezvous with Rama

A team of astronauts is sent on a mission to explore a giant interstellar spaceship hurtling toward the sun. Based on the novel by Arthur C. Clarke.

Writers:

Scott Brick (screenplay), Arthur C. Clarke (novel),

Storyline

The story is set in the 22nd century. A thirty-mile-long cylindrical starship is detected traveling on a course to pass through our solar system. A group of human explorers are selected and dispatched to intercept the ship in an attempt to discover it's purpose, ascertain if there is any threat to Earth, and answer the mysterious questions regarding it's origins and purpose. Because all extant names for Roman and Greek gods have been used on other newly-discovered celestial objects at this point, the Hindu god Rama is invoked in naming the object, which is originally mistaken to be a comet. Arthur C. Clarke's novel won both the Hugo and Nebula awards upon its release, and coming hard on the heels of "2001: A Space Odessey", "Rendezvous With Rama" is widely regarded as one of Clarke's best works, and is often cited as a quintessential example of "hard" science fiction.

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Plot Keywords:

spaceship | 22nd century | space | world | planet | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA Czech Republic UK

Language:

English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revelations Entertainment

Technical Specs

Color:

Color