Simone, Catharine (Katie) and Eleanor (Ellie) by Richard Wakefield; Benjamin (Benjy) and Patrick by Michael O'Toole.

At the Node they are subjected to physiological tests for a year while Rama is refurbished, and they are eventually sent back to the Solar System, this time to collect two thousand more representatives of humanity.

The payload is subdivided into three ships: the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria that arrive sequentially at Rama.

Meanwhile, Rama III determines that total escalation of the conflict is imminent and transmits an emergency signal to its ancient constructors.

[2] Another negative 1999 review is critical of the emphasis of Nicole's recounted childhood stories, but that the plot development is important to understand the later novel which they consider an improvement, Rama Revealed.