She is saved by the expedition's SecUnit, a cyborg security agent which has secretly named itself 'Murderbot'. 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. 4.15 64688 ratings (Goodreads) All Systems Red by Martha Wells A scientific expedition on an alien planet goes awry when one of its members is attacked by a giant native creature. 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.īut when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.Īt the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. All Systems Red is the first tense science fiction adventure novella in Martha Wells series The Murderbot Diaries. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety.īut in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern.

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