The final novel in the series of works about Rama is a classic of world science fiction literature, a famous specialist in space research. The rebuilt and updated Rama carries thousands of people and aliens to the yellow star Tau Ceti. Three years of travel passed without significant events in people's lives. The inhabitants of New Eden became immersed in their daily lives and forgot about the universe surrounding their colony. But the shaky democracy established in the paradise created by the Ramans for people was rocked by a series of crises; power was seized by a willful leader-tycoon, who immediately began to oppress those who disagreed...