"Murderbot" is a security android, rented by a team of scientists for an assessment mission on an unoccupied planet. The scientists are unaware that Murderbot has a damaged control module, meaning it is capable of making all its own decisions and choices. Mainly what it chooses is to pretend to be a normal sec unit and consume vast amounts of downloaded TV dramas in its downtime. But then a series of unexpected dangers and mysteries begin to crop up around the scientist team. Can Murderbot protect its humans without revealing its free will? This novella turned into just a 3 hour audiobook but it's a very satisfying installment. I'm delighted that it's the first of a series!