All Systems Red

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All Systems RedA murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that blends HBO's Westworld with Iain M. Banks' Culture books.In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must beapproved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompaniedby 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 thathas hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though neverout loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is tobe 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.