6/7/2023 0 Comments All systems red![]() What makes Murderbot unique is that it is self-aware and has figured out a way to exist within the Company contracts without drawing attention to this fact. All Systems Red is a 3 hours audiobook read about an android security robot that accompanies scientists on missions. I have been wanting to read books with non-human protagonists and Science fiction is full of such stories. ![]() On a distant planet, a team of scientists is 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, Murderbot wants 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 Murderbot to get to the truth.Ĭontent notes include violence, gun violence, death, murder, injury/injury detail and slavery. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern. For their own safety, exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids. ![]() In a corporate-dominated space-faring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. “As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure.” ![]()
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