All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)

by Martha Wells

They don’t give murderbots decent education modules on anything except murdering, and even those are the cheap versions.

So, I’m awkward with actual humans. It’s not paranoia about my hacked governor module, and it’s not them; it’s me. I know I’m a horrifying murderbot, and they know it, and it makes both of us nervous, which makes me even more nervous.

I didn’t even know it had a face. I’d been in armor since we arrived, and I hadn’t unsealed the helmet when I was around them.

walked out a little bit, as if giving anything out there a chance to attack me. If the humans see me actually doing my job, it helps keep suspicions from forming about faulty governor modules.

partner relationship serials except I’d hated the

these weren’t intrepid galactic explorers. They were people who had been doing a job and suddenly found themselves in a terrible situation.

It would be better if they could think of you as a person who is trying to help. Because that’s how I think of you.” My insides melted.

“We’re from Preservation Alliance, one of the non-corporate system entities. Dr. Mensah is the current admin director on the steering committee. It’s an elected position, with a limited term.