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featuring the searing science fiction/future fiction writing of New York Times best-selling author Martha Wells (winner of the Nebula, Hugo and Locus Awards).
This story is a prequel to The Murderbot Diaries, her Hugo- and Nebula-award-winning novella series.
From Goodreads:
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.
From Goodreads:
It has a dark past – one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself "Murderbot." But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.
Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don't want to know what the "A" stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue.
What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks…
From Goodreads:
Who knew being a heartless killing machine would present so many moral dilemmas?
Sci-fi's favorite antisocial A.I. is back on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah's SecUnit is.
And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good.
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Martha Wells' Rogue Protocol is the third in the Murderbot Diaries series, starring a human-like android who keeps getting sucked back into adventure after adventure, though it just wants to be left alone, away from humanity and small talk.
From Goodreads:
The fourth and final part of the Murderbot Diaries series that began with All Systems Red.
Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right?
Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah—its former owner (protector? friend?)—submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit.
But who's going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue?
And what will become of it when it's caught?
From Goodreads:
This short story is told from the point of view of Dr. Mensah and follows the events in Exit Strategy.
From Goodreads:
I'm usually alone in my head, and that's where 90 plus percent of my problems are.
It calls itself Murderbot, but only when no-one can hear. It's a private joke. Funny.
It doesn't care, it tells itself, and its attachment to the humans around it is merely professional obligation.
It tries to never drop the F-bomb.
"Friends."
Ugh.
So, when its human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action.
Drastic action it is, then.
Another F-bomb.
"Feelings."
Ugh.
I'm usually alone in my head, and that's where 90 plus percent of my problems are.
It calls itself Murderbot, but only when no-one can hear. It's a private joke. Funny.
It doesn't care, it tells itself, and its attachment to the humans around it is merely professional obligation.
It tries to never drop the F-bomb.
"Friends."
Ugh.
So, when its human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action.
Drastic action it is, then.
Another F-bomb.
"Feelings."
Ugh.
The New York Times bestselling security droid with a heart (though it wouldn't admit it!) is back in Fugitive Telemetry!
No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.
When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people—who knew?)
Yes, the unthinkable is about to happen: Murderbot must voluntarily speak to humans!
Again!
A new standalone adventure in the New York Times-bestselling, Hugo and Nebula Award winning series!
My first review of The Future of Work: Compulsory, All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy, Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory, Network Effect, Fugitive Telemetry
My Review:I had to reread this series. I just read System Collapse, and I had to know if Fugitive Telemetry was set before or after Network Effect, but if I'd done any research, which I did later, it does say that it takes place before Network Effect. But it was really great to be back in this world again!
Obsolescence was really interesting to read, that it was set in this world, but a long time ago, before the Corporate Rim, and the early history of humanity in space. And humanity with robotic parts, which was the main idea of the story, given that one of the people who was part of that history was murdered at the beginning. It was a really intriguing mystery, but such a heartbreaking one!
Murderbot really is a fantastic character! There's no pronouns used besides "I" which means they is usually the best since I'm not Murderbot. I myself lean more guy then guy, but I think I read most everyone read their own gender on Murderbot.
Watching Murderbot go along, just wanting to be left along to watch media, but being pulled into this group of humans that didn't treat them as a machine, but a human being with rights, and the confusing emotions they felt...absolutely loved!
Loved reading these stories again, and I can't wait for whatever is next for Murderbot!
Author: Martha Wells
Series: The Murderbot Diaries #0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 5, 6
First Read: February 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 2019, March 4th, 2021, May 5th, 2020, March 4th, 2021
Obsolescence was really interesting to read, that it was set in this world, but a long time ago, before the Corporate Rim, and the early history of humanity in space. And humanity with robotic parts, which was the main idea of the story, given that one of the people who was part of that history was murdered at the beginning. It was a really intriguing mystery, but such a heartbreaking one!
Murderbot really is a fantastic character! There's no pronouns used besides "I" which means they is usually the best since I'm not Murderbot. I myself lean more guy then guy, but I think I read most everyone read their own gender on Murderbot.
Watching Murderbot go along, just wanting to be left along to watch media, but being pulled into this group of humans that didn't treat them as a machine, but a human being with rights, and the confusing emotions they felt...absolutely loved!
Loved reading these stories again, and I can't wait for whatever is next for Murderbot!
Author: Martha Wells
Series: The Murderbot Diaries #0.1, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 4.5, 5, 6
First Read: February 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 2019, March 4th, 2021, May 5th, 2020, March 4th, 2021
Read: July 10th, 10th, 10th, 10th, 10th, 10th, 10th, 11th, 11th, 2023
Source: Ebook.bike, Online
Reason Why: Rereading! And they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books!
Publisher: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Tor.com. Tor.com/Tom Doherty Associates, Tor, Tordotcom
Published:January 21st 2020, December 17th 2018, May 2nd 2017, May 8th 2018, August 7th 2018, October 2nd 2018, May 5th 2020, May 5th 2020, April 27th 2021
The Future of Work: Compulsory:
All Systems Red:
Artificial Condition:
Rogue Protocol:
Exit Strategy:
Source: Ebook.bike, Online
Reason Why: Rereading! And they're Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2023 Books!
Publisher: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Tor.com. Tor.com/Tom Doherty Associates, Tor, Tordotcom
Published:January 21st 2020, December 17th 2018, May 2nd 2017, May 8th 2018, August 7th 2018, October 2nd 2018, May 5th 2020, May 5th 2020, April 27th 2021
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The Future of Work: Compulsory:
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All Systems Red:
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Artificial Condition:
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Rogue Protocol:
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Exit Strategy:
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Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory:
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Network Effect:
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Fugitive Telemitry:
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