Knjiga sadrži sljedeća izvorna izdanja: 3. Odbjegli protokol - Rogue Protocol, Tor. com (August 2018.) 4. Izlazna strategija - Exit Strategy, Tor. com (October 2018.)
U trećem dijelu serijala, Odbjegli protokol, Ubibot će krenuti na novo putovanje, nadajući se da će pronaći inkriminirajuće dokaze protiv zle korporacije GrayCris na njihovom napuštenom postrojenju u orbiti planeta koji je trebao biti teraformiran. No da ne bude sve tako jednostavno, paralelno s tim, događa se i nezavisna misija spašavanja postrojenja koje je osuđeno da se iz nestabilne orbite sruši na planet. Kada se konačno svi zajedno nađu na platformi za teraformiranje, suočit će se sa serijom sabotaža i odredom neprijateljskih borbenih Sig-droida koji imaju jasnu misiju – uništiti platformu i sve dokaze zajedno sa svima koji se zateknu na njoj. Kako bi savladao protivnike, Ubibot će trebati upotrijebiti sve svoje talente. Višestruko hakiranje opreme, postavljanje taktičkih zamki, zavaravanje borbenih Sig-droida koje treba uvjeriti da protiv sebe imaju samo običan serijski model, održavanje dva lažna identiteta, jednog pred ljudima koji mu vjeruju i drugog pred plaćenim bioničkim ubojicama kojima služi samo kao mamac. U cijeloj toj gužvi, Ubibot će potpuno neočekivano steći novog prijatelja.
U četvrtom dijelu serijala, Izlazna strategija, Ubibot će se zateći u pomalo neočekivanoj situaciji. Sada, kada je s čvrstim dokazima u džepu mislio da je njegova misija završena, saznat će da je njegova dobrotvorka, doktorica Ayda Mensah, oteta i zatočena negdje na neprijateljskoj svemirskoj postaji TranRollinHyfa, u samom sjedištu GrayCrisa. Ubibotu se čini da mu ne preostaje ništa drugo nego poduzeti samoubilačku operaciju spašavanja. Sukob između planetarnog sustava Saveza za Očuvanje, čija je predsjednica dr. Mensah, i beskrupuloznog GrayCrisa iz Korporacijskog Spiralnog Kraka eskalirao je od angažiranja ratnih svemirskih brodova do neprikrivene prijetnje ubojstvom. Vrijeme ističe. Gotovo goloruk, bez svog borbenog zaštitnog oklopa, Ubibot će krenuti u akciju u kojoj jednostavno ne vidi rješenje kako će ostati na životu. Srećom, za razliku od običnih ljudi, ovaj Sig-droid može se popraviti nakon pretrpljene štete, ako nešto ostane od njega.
Martha Wells has been an SF/F writer since her first fantasy novel was published in 1993, and her work includes The Books of the Raksura series, the Ile-Rien series, The Murderbot Diaries series, and other fantasy novels, most recently Witch King (Tordotcom, 2023). She has also written media tie-in fiction for Star Wars, Stargate: Atlantis, and Magic: the Gathering, as well as short fiction, YA novels, and non-fiction. She has won Nebula Awards, Hugo Awards, Locus Awards, and a Dragon Award, and her work has appeared on the Philip K. Dick Award ballot, the British Science Fiction Association Award ballot, the USA Today Bestseller List, the Sunday Times Bestseller List, and the New York Times Bestseller List. She is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, and her books have been published in twenty-five languages.
She is also a consulting producer on The Murderbot Diaries series for Apple TV+.
yay i loved this one too!! the ending was exactly what i wanted it to be, was so satisfied with the approach this took. this robot is so frustratingly funny, and i enjoy the characters and the plot so so much. i cant wait to read book 3, even tho it’s the end :(
Wow. Again the two novellas I read were really good, no notes, five stars for both of them. I got asked about my book last night (I was out eating dinner solo) and I think I maybe got a former librarian to give this series a try. I love meeting book lovers out in the wild.
Rogue Protocol-I will just say this ending gutted me, but I loved everything that lead up to it. We have Murderbot focusing on gathering evidence against GrayCris Corporation and he has to return back to where he didn't want to go, back to Milu. We have Murderbot getting more used to "stupid" humans and being frustrated at some that seem to be seeking their own destruction. Murderbot tries his best to stay undetected until a situation arises that causes him to reveal himself.
Exit Strategy-Murderbot finds out that GrayCris Corporation has kidnapped Dr. Mensah. Murderbot is focused on making sure that the evidence it has gathered will be used to bring the corporation down, but it is determined to save her. We have Murderbot running into old characters in this one, and I maybe laughed a few times at how Murderbot is now realizing (slowly) that it has humans that cares about it. This one was non-stop action at one point. I loved the ending of this and can't wait to continue the series. I was told though I need to read books 6, 5, and 7 in that order. So that's what I am going to do.
Undeva spre 4. Suficient de distractiv și captivant cât să te țină aproape. Space opera popcorn, condimentat cu puțin cyberpunk și puțin military SF. O combinație care nu dă greș.
Daję pełne 5, ale Mordbot znalazł miejsce w moim serduszko, więc ocena jest bardzo nieobiektywna. Po prostu na mnie działa. Mega polubiłam tę postać, a poziom przygód bardzo mi odpowiada. Protokół wyjścia to chyba najlepsze z opowiadań - trzymało mnie w napięciu + powrót postaci z pierwszego opowiadania był dobrym zagraniem. Lubię Mensah.
This novella follows Murderbot on the way to Milu to gather evidence of GrayCris Corporation's illegal activities as part of its plan of the mounting questions of its missing status to simply disappear for its own benefit. This book started off quite slow just like Artificial Condition but once Murderbot arrives in Milu it kicks off quite well. Here, it interacts with a new team of scientists who have a 'pet robot', Miki, while forging its identity and background story in order to execute its personal mission.
Possibly the highlight of Rogue Protocol is Murderbot's short relationship with Miki and its paralleling its own relationship with Mensah and the crew of Preservation. I liked seeing how it really goes through an internal mental arc with how it sees Miki's interactions with its humans. The ending of this book was actually fantastic and it was what really saved this book for me.
Exit Strategy - 5 stars
This was a phenomenal read! Exit Strategy follows the events of Rogue Protocol with Murderbot on its way to help Dr Mensah and submit evidence it found on Milu to further the case against GrayCris Corporation. I missed the Preservation Crew in the last two books and in here Murderbot finally reunites with them! I really loved the conflicting emotions that arose during its reunion with them especially with the way it left them in All Systems Red. I felt Murderbot's anxiety and insecurity when meeting up with them even more so when it finally met Mensah again. Their conversations were the best bit of this novella, in fact, of the whole series so far in my reading of it. I don't know if I've read such an indescribable yet beautiful relationship like what Murderbot and Mensah have but it's nothing I've read at all.
I had no notes for Exit Strategy. It was just that good!
I’m thinking of this as book two even though each murderbot volume I’ve read has actually been a pair of novellas. Anyway I’m happy to report no sophomore slump to be found in this series. The fast-paced plot doesn’t let up at all which tickles my brain, but it’s nice that it’s also paired with a main character who is very human (sorry Murderbot) and a lovable supporting cast. I’m getting more and more excited for Queen Demon!
These books go too quick! 😕😍 It's a good thing but! 😜 They are such page-turners! Coz a lot happens plus it's absolutely hilarious!! And how many of us relate to this binge-watching, socially anxious character?! *raises hand* I write this review before I'm about to go to bed and curl around my laptop to rewatch a great TV series. ;) It's really the only thing that helps me sleep these days. :/
And I'm rushing to finish the series coz the TV show launched. Coz just watching the trailer it looks ah-mah-zing!!! And I think the most exciting part is they filmed the serial Sanctuary Moon! With some great comedic actors, with over-the-top hair styles and costumes! I laughed just seeing a quick image of it! 😆😍
Continued adventures of Murderbot. I appreciate that the main character continues to evolve into something more "human", but not completely. It's trying to find something in the middle. It's still so funny how much security talk there is in these books. My mind always needs to fill in how certain story beats are plausible, so it's really soothing to hear someone go through that in detail even if it's sometimes slows the narrative down. And it makes sense that the inner monologue of a security bot involves a lot of hacking and scrutiny. Love that they also get back to the original crew
I have such a deep attachment to Murderbot it's unreal. The emotional growth across these two novelleas is perfect, and I love where we leave Murderbot off at the end of the second one. I am very much looking forward to picking up the next installment.
I actually liked this set of novellas more than I liked the first two. My favourite was Exit Strategy as I loved the development of Murderbot's personality and the reunion with some old friends! 😊
Pierwsza nowelka dosyć nudna, druga całkiem niezła. Ale nadal nie rozumiem, skąd te wszystkie nagrody. Protokół buntu jest w moim odczuciu wyjątkowo nudną odsłoną Pamiętników Mordbota. Trochę przypomina typową misję z gry komputerowej. Dla odmiany Strategia wyjścia ma całkiem ciekawą fabułę, w której powracają postaci znane z pierwszej odsłony, a zbuntowana jednostka ochroniarska - nieoczekiwanie nawet dla samej siebie - okazuje przywiązanie heroicznymi czynami. Ale nadal nie widzę w tej serii niczego na tyle nietypowego, oryginalnego czy angażującego, by zasługiwała na spadający na nią deszcz nagród i fanowskich zachwytów. W dwóch kolejnych nowelkach nie następuje żaden istotny rozwój postaci. Czyli nadal: można, ale zdecydowanie nie trzeba. Planuję spróbować powieści Witch king tej autorki, by się przekonać, czy w sztafażu fantasy radzi sobie lepiej. Ale nie będę się do tego spieszyła.
Fura volt az indokolatlan káromkodás, eddig Öldöklő nem tette, ha a frusztrációt akarta az írónő kifejezni, nem jött át. Persze, Öldöklő csak tanulja ezeket, véthet hibát, de amúgy kifogástalan a kommunikációja, legalábbis a belső narrációja mindig, úgyhogy nem lehet indok ez se. Ami még nem jó, hogy Öldöklő visszatekint a korábbi kisregényekre, de ezt didaktikusan teszi, hülyének nézve az olvasót. Egy naplót nem így írsz meg. Nem egy hosszan kifejtős kisregénysorozat ez, de annyira nem is hiányzik. Ebben ennyi van, felesleges húzni. Nyilván lehetne azt is, hogy ezeket a sztorikat egyben megjelentetni egy regényként, de akkor meg darabos lenne, mert ugyan időrendben egymás után jönnek a kisregények, de érződik rajtuk, hogy különálló darab.
I think I had more problems with these two books than the first two, but I still had such a good time reading them that I can't in good conscience rate this below 4 stars