The Garden of Rama" Sequel to Rama II

The Garden of Rama picks up the story of 3 astronauts trapped in the labyrinthine alien spaceship bound for deep space at the end of the previous book in the series, Rama II. The 3 trapped humans must use all their wits and resources to survive aboard the ship. There are other alien species aboard-some hostile, and some benevolent. But the astronauts face the greatest danger from other humans - after a group of violent convicts is brought on board from Earth. The spacecraft is hurtling toward a rendezvous with a Raman base for a meeting with the mysterious craft's creators. The astronauts meet their enigmatic captors and learn the true mission of the mysterious alien space craft.