The release date for the English version of 'System Collapse' by
Martha Wells is Nov 2023. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
Am I exacerbating the situation? I believe I'm exacerbating it.
The deadly SecUnit that everyone loves is returning.
The Barish-Estranza corporation has dispatched more SecUnits and rescue ships to a freshly colonized planet in danger in the wake of the events of Network Effect. If an ethical corporation exists, Murderbot hasn't discovered it yet, but even if Barish-Estranza isn't allowed to take the world, they won't be going without something. If that something just so happens to be a human colony as a whole, then a free workforce makes a good backup plan.
However, Murderbot isn't operating inside standard operating limits, which indicates that something is wrong with it. While the humans from Preservation and the crew of ART are making every effort to safeguard the colonists, they will need to rely on Murderbot to quickly diagnose and resolve any issues it may be having because to Barish-Estranza's persuasive squads that heavily rely on SecUnits.
Yes, this strategy is going to fail.