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Obsolescence
by Martha Wells
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Long before SecUnits, there were Rovers. Martha Wells contributed this prequel story set in the Murderbot Diaries 'universe' for the Take Us to a Better Place anthology (so far, the only way to read this one).
Jixy is the commander for "Kidland" station and is doing her rounds when two of the kids going through training at the station come screaming to her for help. Next thing she knows, Jixy is in over her head investigating the horrific murder of an old Rover working on the station and the nearest help is twelve hours away. If her co-workers would stop telling horrid old tales about the Piecework Killer right when she needs to go off alone to investigate...
Though this takes place long before Murderbot, I was thrilled to get a tale that was connected to the series in a brief moment when Murderbot is referencing one of the historical dramas it watches about "Rovers" being the earliest form of Sec Unit constructs.
In summary, this was short, but was a well-developed sci-fi murder mystery.
Jixy is the commander for "Kidland" station and is doing her rounds when two of the kids going through training at the station come screaming to her for help. Next thing she knows, Jixy is in over her head investigating the horrific murder of an old Rover working on the station and the nearest help is twelve hours away. If her co-workers would stop telling horrid old tales about the Piecework Killer right when she needs to go off alone to investigate...
Though this takes place long before Murderbot, I was thrilled to get a tale that was connected to the series in a brief moment when Murderbot is referencing one of the historical dramas it watches about "Rovers" being the earliest form of Sec Unit constructs.
In summary, this was short, but was a well-developed sci-fi murder mystery.