{"id":37167,"date":"2020-07-22T06:00:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T11:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=37167"},"modified":"2020-07-21T11:59:17","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T16:59:17","slug":"all-systems-red-by-martha-wells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/all-systems-red-by-martha-wells\/","title":{"rendered":"All Systems Red by Martha Wells"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.1&amp;pos=2&amp;cn=1220767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-37170\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Image-All-Systems-Red.jpg?resize=222%2C296&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"222\" height=\"296\" \/><\/a><span style=\"color: #003300;\">Space.<\/span> \u00a0The corporate-dominated rim is populated by humans, augmented humans, computer systems and constructs.\u00a0 All of which can communicate via the feed.<\/p>\n<p>A team of scientists exploring a ringed planet has hired a security unit for protection.\u00a0 SecUnits are armed security constructs with some organic parts.\u00a0 Armor.\u00a0 Helmet plate.\u00a0 Energy weapons built into their forearms.<\/p>\n<p>Humans control the constructs.\u00a0 They tell them where to go and what to do.\u00a0 A governor programmed within their code ensures that they follow instructions.<\/p>\n<p>At least that is the plan.\u00a0 But one SecUnit has managed to hack its governor, making it a rogue.\u00a0 It does as instructed, because it doesn\u2019t want the humans to discovered that it has free will. \u00a0Given the opportunity it will hang out in the cargo hold and pick from the almost 35,000 of hours entertainment it has downloaded.\u00a0 It just wants to be left alone.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, it will perform its job.\u00a0 It\u2019s been leased by the Company to the scientists. \u00a0It will respond to emergency situations and keep its clients safe. \u00a0But it doesn\u2019t really care.\u00a0 No one really takes its good advice anyway.\u00a0 Heck, it\u2019s not like it is the one who has the experience protecting people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecUnit\u201d is how the humans refer to it.\u00a0 But it knows its true name.<\/p>\n<p>Murderbot.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=14.1033.0.0.1&amp;pos=2&amp;cn=1220767\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong><u>All Systems Red<\/u><\/strong><\/em><\/a> is Book 1 in the Murderbot Diaries series written by Martha Wells.\u00a0 It received the 2018 Hugo Award.\u00a0 So far five titles chronicle the escapades of Murderbot.\u00a0 The sixth is due out in spring 2021.<\/p>\n<p>This title is also available as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rivershare.polarislibrary.com\/search\/title.aspx?ctx=16.1033.0.0.1&amp;pos=1&amp;cn=1341501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>OverDrive eBook<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Space. \u00a0The corporate-dominated rim is populated by humans, augmented humans, computer systems and constructs.\u00a0 All of which can communicate via the feed. 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