Sci-fi

All Systems Red

by Martha WellsBook 1 of 8 in The Murderbot Diaries
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Description

In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid—a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as "Murderbot." Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.

What it’s like

ViolenceStandard
CombatSkirmish-Heavy
HorrorCreepy
SpiceWholesome/Clean
ProfanityMild

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Details

First published
May 2, 2017
Pages
156
Reading time
About 3 hours
Format
Novella
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Tor.com
Language
English
ISBN
9780765397522
Series
The Murderbot Diaries, Book 1

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