Rama (rä' mə) any of three of the incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, esp. the seventh
In Rendezvous with Rama and again in Rama II, the alien object entering our solar system was named Rama by the people who get to decide these things. They delved into the Hindu deity names because they were all out of Greek and Roman ones.
Rama, however, just sounds cool. It's easy to say and finds a good place in the alliterative phrase "rendezvous with Rama." I find myself wondering if the sound of that phrase alone could have sparked the idea for this science fiction series.
Coming soon: Her Little Majesty by Carolly Erickson
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