Compulsory(2018)
Martha Wells
Murderbot—the sardonic, almost-homicidal, media-loving android created by Martha Wells—has proven to be one of the most popular characters in 21 st century science fiction. Everything that makes this protagonist (it would be wrong to call Murderbot a hero) beloved of fans is on display in Compulsory.
While trying to watch episode 44 of The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon, Murderbot is—again, what is it with humans?—distracted by something that is technically outside its purview. A miner is suddenly in danger following a pointless (to Murderbot’s way of thinking) argument, and the choice is to risk discovery and leap into action, which would require hitting the pause button during a very exciting part of SanctuaryMoon, or to follow orders and stay still.
This is a tougher choice than it seems. But then, when has Murderbot ever been faced with an easy choice?
A shorter version of this story originally appeared in Wired magazine.
Infos
8
English
1
12/17/2018
9781645241720
1645241726
The Murderbot Diaries Series
BOOK 0.5
Compulsory
BOOK 1
All Systems Red
BOOK 2
Artificial Condition
BOOK 2.5
Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy
BOOK 3
Rogue Protocol
BOOK 4
Exit Strategy
BOOK 4.5
Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory
BOOK 5
Network Effect
BOOK 6
Fugitive Telemetry
BOOK 7
System Collapse
BOOK 8
Platform Decay
BOOK 1-2
The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 1
BOOK 1-4
The Murderbot Diaries #1-4: : All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy
BOOK 1-6
Murderbot Diaries Collection Complete Hardcover Series Set
BOOK 1-7
The Murderbot Diaries Series 7 Books Set – All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy, Network Effect, Fugitive Telemetry, and System Collapse
BOOK 3-4
The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 2
BOOK 6-7
The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 3
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