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\n\nA murderous android discovers itself in "A ll Systems Red"\, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that i nterrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial intelligence. In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future\, planetary missions must be app roved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Co mpany-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 ne ver 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 neighbori ng mission goes dark\, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to ge t to the truth.
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