Designed for duty and destined for adventure, the secretly autonomous cyborg SecUnit with the self-awarded nom de guerre Murderbot really just wants to access media feeds and leave its human charges to their own devices. Unfortunately, Murderbot’s days of high-bandwidth soap opera viewing come to an end when an alien creature attacks the off world expedition it is assigned to guard. In The Murderbot Diaries, Murderbot investigates its own past and present, and ultimately rises to meet a threat to its former owner—and possibly friend—Dr. Mensah.

This collection includes four novellas: All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, and Exit Strategy. These stories feature witty observations, troubling memories, a sardonic voice, and action-packed combat sequences. This collection also includes the short story “Home: Habitat Range Niche Territory.”

Across alien environments, corporate intrigue, and high tech adventure, the series explores the awakening into independence of an artificial being created by humans, featuring genre staples like aliens, powered combat armor, and spaceships.