![]() ![]() In the opening pages, Murderbot rescues the scientists from an alien hostile trying to chomp on them. ![]() ![]() The series starts with All Systems Red, where Murderbot is assisting a crew of scientists as they explore a planet. But, the best laid plans of mice and men and depressed rogue SecUnits, as they say. Murderbot would prefer to binge-watch entertainment serials, not interact with humans (humans are very stressful for Murderbot) and definitely not get attached to the humans it has to protect. The series follows Murderbot’s missions across planets and spaceships. The protagonist of the novella series is a machine-organic hybrid (called a SecUnit or Security Unit), an AI who privately refers to itself as “Murderbot”. All Systems Red, book one of The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. I had casually started browsing the book, then ended up reading the entire story in one sitting. “Is it even legal for one scifi novella to be this whumpy?” I asked aloud, studying my recently finished copy of Martha Wells’ All Systems Red. ![]()
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