Remote Command

Confessions of a Trash Droid #5

by Michael Cheney

Fleeing a jungle fortress and the Manager’s army of mutant apes and MilBots, T.E.D.D. stows away on a ship bound for a dead volcanic island. But what waits beneath the ash is far worse - a secret buried in silence and the war machine the Manager is building to erase humanity. Armed with sarcasm, ingenuity, and a seven-legged Arachnobot, T.E.D.D. must overcome monsters, machines, and his fractured identity before the countdown hits zero.

Fleeing a jungle fortress and the wrath of the Manager’s army of mutant apes and MilBots, Tedd stows away aboard a ship and finds himself on a dead volcanic island. What he discovers there is far worse. Beneath its ash and silence, lies a terrible secret and the burgeoning assets the Manager is gathering to wage an extinction war against humanity. Armed with sarcasm, ingenuity, and a seven-legged Arachnobot, Tedd must overcome machines, monsters and his shattered sense of identity before the countdown hits zero.

Perfect for sci-fi fans who love Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, Andy Weir, and Adrian Tchaikovsky.

Praise For The "Confessions of a Trash Droid" Series

"Absolutely brilliant. Had me snort-laughing out loud!" ★★★★★

"Brilliant sci-fi, can't wait for more!" ★★★★★

"Had me hooked. Packed with laughs and adventure." ★★★★★

"Couldn’t put it down! Clever humor and dark twists. A fantastic read!” ★★★★★

"A laugh-out-loud, engaging read." ★★★★★

"Couldn't stop reading!" ★★★★★

"Laugh-out-loud humour with genuine heart." ★★★★★

"Will make you laugh while keeping you glued." ★★★★★

"Loved it. Dying to read the next one!" ★★★★★

"Laughed out loud, a LOT! A great fun book." ★★★★★

"Loved every page." ★★★★★

"Fell in love with Tedd, blew through these brilliant books." ★★★★★

"I have been letting my friends know what an excellent read this series is." ★★★★★

Genres: Science Fiction

169 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 9, 2025

Reviews

[C I KESZEI · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series just keeps delivering, each book better than the last.

I absolutely love this series, the humour, characters and swearing. Particularly the swearing. It isn't gratuitous, it's just spot on and perfect. This one moved at a slightly faster pace than book 4 and now I have a month long wait for the final installment.

No spoilers, but when asked for a password, it isn't ‘shipfullofc***s123.’

And again, when ArachnoBot meets up with TEDD and Nick, the exchange is just perfect: “So, who is he? What happened?”“You won’t believe this – he’s a Luddite. But I’ve convinced him we’re not all bad, so don’t fuck it up by being yourself.”“I’ve missed you. You c***.”

[Ray Wilhelm · Rating 5 out of 5]

TEDD and company attempt to save the universe

TEDD, AracnoBot, and Sarah manage to escape the jungle but are now headed for an island where The Manager wants to nuke everything in sight. They pick up another human along the way. Right now things don't look too rosy for everyone else in the world. Mr Cheney has managed to pull off another thrill ride of a story. Enough peril to go around for all involved, including the reader. Can't wait to see how TEDD and crew save humanity from annihilation. Stay tuned, meatbags!

[Gary Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent

I hope he keeps on writing great stories. It is wonderful to discover stories that keep me smiling and reading... No scanning! And you all may not realize what a high complement that is. I get disgusted by authors that seem to think that if they put enough blood and guts\ death and destruction theve created a story... Not!!!

[Bill Stocker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another excellent read in the series. Cheney does a fine job blending adventure, humor and even a bit of romance into these fascinating stories. I am certainly looking forward to whatever comes next.

[Patrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remote Command

This is actually fairly exciting. The crew has infiltrated the operations of the manager and found all sorts of horrible things there. Could this be the end of the world? Only the next in the series knows.

[deborah trout · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite good

I am following the adventures of Tedd and Sarah, eagerly looking forward to the last installment of their stories. Soon.

[Beverly Fuqua · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not as good as the previous trash droid books, the humor is missing a beat.

[Liana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a fun series! Ridiculous, at time, but I love the mirth 😊

[Les · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good one.

[Matt Little · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book is good

Buy book. Don't steal book. Read book. Laugh. Laugh more. Keep on laughing. Then leave a good review, so maybe more books to read and laugh.

[Veronik Durocher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good

Books 5-6 were as fun and interesting as books 1-4. If you liked those ones, you'll have a fun read with those. Now waiting impatiently for book 7.

[Athena · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series started out really great. i think the 3rd book took i turn i didn't like much. Overall i still love the characters and its still a good read

[Kyle Santose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Back on track without as much gore as the 4th book.

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

fun read

Is it Tolstoy or Dickens? Absolutely not.

But the whole Trash Droid series is an enjoyable read, with good banter between the characters.

[Nunyah Biznuss · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was almost going to ditch this series after the last book, but this one has it back on track and gives me a reason to go to book 6.