Talk:Rendezvous with Rama

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Contents 1 List of cities 2 Editorial comments 3 Details on Film 4 A noteworthy element 5 Crew 6 Spoiler in first paragraph 7 Where is the real synopsis? 8 Gentry Lee

[edit] List of cities

The article states that the cities are called Bombay, Beijing, Paris, Moscow, London, and Tokyo, while my copy says Rome, Peking, Paris, Moscow, London, and Tokyo. Anybody know why the discrepancy? User:67.101.137.186

My copy also says Rome, Peking, Paris, Moscow, London, and Tokyo, so I'm changing it to that. —Lowellian (reply) 20:32, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Editorial comments

The following line;

"Facing such enormous pressure, Clarke paired up with Gentry Lee for the remainder of the series, but some fans consider these sequels as inferior to the original"

Is problematic. Unless there's some kind of critical consensus (in which case the critics should be cited) there's no point in mentioning what "some fans" think. "Some fans" probably hold every opinion possible on the sequels. User:Mattcolville

Agreed that problematic as was phrased. However, it is quantifiable that the latter books have not received the same number of critical awards as has the original book. —Lowellian (reply) 20:34, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

Well, the claim in the current version that Clarke uses more stereotypical characters than are seen in the later books seems to be totally wrong. The reverse is the case! Clarke uses rather unusual characters, though he does not portray them in enormous psychological depth, and there is an understated quality about the way their unusual (to us) psychological qualities are brought out. The characters in the later trilogy are portrayed with a greater show of psychological realism/depth, but they are more stereotyped and their interactions are quite melodramatic: these characters could easily come out of a Hollywood soap opera. From what I have heard and read (and my own response), this is one reason why these books are less well regarded by critics and fans. Metamagician3000 10:37, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

I've made some edits to reflect the above. Metamagician3000 08:12, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Details on Film

The film is more than a rumor. Michael Gilvary is the latest writer to be hired to work on the adaptation.[1] BehroozZ 06:35, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A noteworthy element

The handheld computers in this 1972 novel are quite close to the capabilities exhibited by PalmOS 4.1, released circa 2001, when the PDA operating system gained the Notepad application that can store sketches and handwriting, but can't translate handwriting to editable text.

[edit] Crew

Maybe it'll be appropriate in the article to add a list of the crew of Solar Survey Research Vessel "Endeavour". Though there's no such list in the book, it could be of some value for readers. So, here it is as follows:

• 1. Appointed Commanding Officer "Skipper" William Tsien Norton (Bill Norton, b. 2077, Brisbane, Oceana, educated Sydney, Bombey, Houston, 5 years in Astrograd specializing in propulsion, commissioned 2102, Myrna and Caroline his wives, three children)
• 2. His Executive Officer Jerry Kirchoff
• 3. Lieut-Commander Karl Mercer
• 4. Lt Joe Calvert
• 5. Communication Officer Lt Cosmonaut Boris Rodrigo
• 6. Herr Doktor Professor Technical Sergeant Willard Myron
• 7. Surgeon-Commander Laura Ernst [f]
• 8. Chief Steward Sergeant Ravi McAndrews, Superchimpanzees Master
• 9. Sergeant Pieter Rousseau, space recon instruments expert, "Biot-Watcher-In-Chief"
• 10. Sergeant Ruby Barnes [f], keen sailor, captain of HMS Resolution
• 11. Lt James Pak, "Jimmy", pilot of the Dragonfly sky-bike

--Yuriy Lapitskiy 17:28, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Spoiler in first paragraph

The first paragraph contains a plot details that aren't revealed in the book until the last handful of pages:

Rendezvous with Rama is a novel by Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1972. Set in the 22nd century, the story involves a thirty-mile-long cylindrical alien starship that passes through Earth's solar system on its way past the sun. 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.

I suggest this as an alternative: Rendezvous with Rama is a novel by Arthur C. Clarke first published in 1972. Set in the 22nd century, the story involves a thirty-mile-long cylindrical alien starship that passes through enters Earth's solar system on its way past the sun. 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.

I'll alter it in a week if no one comments, feel free to do it yourself if you know this article and agree. --RickiRich 17:12, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Where is the real synopsis?

To me, that really isnt a synopsis. It mainly consists of a few "behind the scenes" comments concerning the author and almost nothing about the story. Since its been almost 20 years since I read the series, maybe someone with a fresher memory than my own could re write it and add a few more details. Coradon 16:22, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gentry Lee

Could someone please add brackets to the name Gentry Lee in the section where it lists his sequels? Thanks. 151.198.233.92 20:08, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Done 58.169.189.226 10:11, 25 November 2006 (UTC)