All Systems Red The Murderbot Diaries
All Systems Red The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells is a science fiction novella published by Tom Doherty Associates on May 2, 2017. This edition spans 160 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows a self-aware security android, known as “Murderbot,” who grapples with its identity while serving a team of scientists on a distant planet. In a corporate-controlled future, the android’s primary desire is to avoid human interaction and discover its own consciousness amidst the chaos of a neighboring mission that has gone dark.
Readers will find a blend of action, adventure, and elements of crime and mystery as the story unfolds. The exploration of artificial intelligence and the complexities of self-awareness are central themes, as the android navigates its role in a society where safety is compromised for profit. This thought-provoking tale invites readers to consider the implications of technology and consciousness in a world dominated by corporate interests.
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Winner: 2018 Hugo Award for Best Novella
Winner: 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novella
Winner: 2018 Alex Award
Winner: 2018 Locus Award
One of the Verge’s Best Books of 2017
A New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence.
“As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure.”
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety.
But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern.
On a distant planet, a team of scientists are 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, all it really wants is 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 their Murderbot to get to the truth.
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