Short story set before All Systems Red. ( )

Series Info/Source: This is a short story related to the Murderbot world, I believe it is a prequel to the series. I bought this on ebook for my Kindle.

Thoughts: I enjoyed this quick look into earlier in Murderbot's life. This takes place shortly after Murderbot hacked his governor module, when he is still working as a SecUnit for a corporation. I believe this is the story that started it all.

This only took me 5 minutes or so to read. However, it packs a lot of story for its short length and I enjoyed it. It starts to take a look at what can happen with a robot/human has to start making decisions on its own rather than decisions driven by commands.

My Summary (4/5): Overall I enjoyed this and I think it is worth reading if you are a Murderbot fan. This also works fine as a stand alone since it introduces us to Murderbot. It is a very short story though, so the Kindle price was a bit steep for what you are getting. ( )

Just a quick intro to Murderbot right after it hacked it's governor module. Enjoyable, but you're not missing out on any big lore if you don't read it. ( )

The original Murderbot pilot give an extended cut!

By now we all know how much Murderbot loves their shows and making a nuisance of themselves by trying to do the right thing. This is, presumably, the first time that happened.

We also know: Murderbot good. Capitalism bad.

This is a fun, very short story giving a glimpse into Murderbot's past, both in a chronological sense, but also as a character. The Murderbot in these pages is familiar, certainly, but there is something a little more actively dismissive and checked out in the personality of our binary composited, non-binary reluctant hero.

Having a lifelong obsession with the lore, but vacillating interesting in the games and books of the various Warhammer iterations, I am very familiar with the 'absolutely non-essential reading/ listening, but adds a bit of colour and gives you a bit more of something you like' (ANER/LBAABOCAGYABMOSYL for short), which is exactly what this is. I wouldn't recommend it as the place for anyone new to the series to start, regardless of the 0.5 designation, but as an amuse bouche between books or a treat for finishing all the current ones, it's definitely worth checking out.

It's just not going blow anyone's minds, but this is because of how much Wells has developed their character and universe, since its inception. ( )

Look what I found! A Murderbot short story I haven’t read! Yay. It’s very very very very very short – but it works splendidly when you are still wondering what to read after having finished two longer Murderbot books.

Life is not easy for a SecUnit with a hacked governor module – free will is doing strange things to you, while you have to pretend to be a cyborg without free will.

“Nobody likes SecUnits. I am one, and even I don’t like us. […] and if we didn’t have governor modules to flashfry our brains if we refuse an order, we’d rampage and kill all the humans and augmented humans. Or maybe we’d just watch entertainment media for the rest of our hellish existence. Personally I could go either way.”

Murderbot rescues a human in a mine: “Sekai made an “eep” noise. I wanted to make an “eep” noise too but I was busy.” Then it can go back to episode 44 of Sanctuary Moon... ( )