All Systems Red by Martha Wells begins The Murderbot Diaries, a new science fiction action and adventure series that tackles questions of the ethics of sentient robotics.
But when a neighbouring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth..
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.1 Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is.
But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern.
Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company supplied security androids, for their own safety.
In a corporate dominated s pa cef a ring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company.
The main character is a deadly security droid that has bucked its restrictive programming and is balanced between contemplative self discovery and an idle instinct to kill all humans.
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All Systems Red by Martha Wells begins The Murderbot Diaries, a new science fiction action and adventure series that tackles questions of the ethics of sentient robotics
