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After he first moves to Mensah's farm, Gurathin spends many of his days at FirstLanding University. He gets to know members of the Systems Department and helps them with their work.
When a student prank damages one of the university bots, Gurathin tries to figure out how to repair it. It's another way for him to keep busy, another way to spend his time being useful.
He doesn't expect Pin-Lee to show up one day and need his help. Of course, he's more than willing to give it... even if it involves the Corporation Rim.
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This is an alternate take on Educational, which is from Pin-Lee's point of view.
Chapter 1 works as a stand-alone. Later chapters require familiarity with Educational or they might not make sense.
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- Part 4 of Just in Case
- Part 8 of Case by Case
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[podfic] everything, this, me especially by MercurialPodfics (MercurialFeet) for molecular_machine
Fandoms: The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
01 Feb 2026
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My :insert stupid thing here: buffer phrase was perfect for this situation.
I announced to the group, “This ball activity is in violation of your safety bond. Please stop doing ball activity immediately.”
The humans did not stop immediately.
Five times SecUnit needed to deal with both stupid humans and its governor module. And one time it didn't.
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...And Gurathin makes good on his offer to Pin-Lee to
hackreview Station Security.*
This is an alternate take / missing scene for Provisions.
It can probably stand alone if you just want to read about Gurathin messing with StationSec's systems!
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- Part 3 of Just in Case
- Part 6 of Case by Case
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A politician, a lawyer, and a spy walk into a restaurant...
... from another perspective.
And Mensah reflects on the past several months since she brought Dr. Gurathin to Preservation.
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This is an alternate take / missing scene for Provisions. Mensah's POV contains more angst than the original fic. This is intended to be read after that work but can (probably) also stand alone.
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- Part 5 of Case by Case
- Part 2 of Just in Case
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Cut by Jack_Daw for StarlitManta
Fandoms: The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells, Murderbot (TV)
21 Jan 2026
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An accidental injury. No big deal. But Pin-Lee is in a foul mood over their mistake.
A quick trip to Station Medical should set everything right.
It's nothing they need help with. Pin-Lee is an adult, after all.
But everyone - at any age - could use a friend to hold their hand and offer them a little comfort.
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- Part 8 of A Hopeless Case
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Gurathin anxiously awaits his first meeting with the solicitor Pin-Lee after his arrival in Preservation.
Mensah tries to convince him that confessing his past crimes in the Rim isn't necessary.
But how else could he ever begin to atone?
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This is an alternate take / missing scene for the start of Indelible, Pin-Lee's perspective on their first meeting with Gurathin. It is intended to be read after that work but can also stand alone.
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- Part 1 of Just in Case
- Part 3 of Case by Case
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It has been over a year since Pin-Lee first met Dr. Gurathin. When they realize that he's never had the opportunity to celebrate his natal anniversary, Pin-Lee decides to make plans for something special.
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- Part 7 of A Hopeless Case
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The company's techs notice something weird about one of the SecUnits. Murderbot does not enjoy the sudden attention.
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[Podfic] Soulmark.remove by shash_reads (sunkitten_shash)
Fandoms: The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
07 Jan 2026
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Every time a character in my shows discovered their soulmate, they fell into a dramatic and typically fraught romance. Would that happen to me? Would the appearance of a soulmark mean I would start liking romance and want to do sex things? The resulting involuntary cringe I found my body doing was answer enough to that. Luckily I was alone in the security ready room and the only SecUnit on this survey so I could have all of my emotions in private.
And wow, was I having all of my emotions.
Podfic of Soulmark.remove by Amateum.
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Iris wakes after her feed augmentation surgery with her whole family there to support her.
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Not Even Spaceships Come with Parenting Manuals by DuckInOuterSpace
Fandoms: The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
03 Jan 2026
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It can be tough parenting a developing machine super-intelligence, especially when it keeps asking you for weapons.
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There’s so much waste in the Corporation Rim, including wasted anger and wasted defiance. It’s hard to be smart about it though when all you want to do is lash out.
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- Part 17 of TMBD Drabble December 2025
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No one would ever accuse Gurathin of shirking work.
So when he suddenly cancels on a project and no one can get hold of him in the feed, Pin-Lee gets worried.
Whatever may be wrong, they hope it isn't serious...
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- Part 6 of A Hopeless Case
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Ayda is in labor with her and her spouses' second child. Tano assists and comforts their wife through this painful night.
Set a little under two decades before the series.
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Gurathin receives the offer letter to join PreservationAux's next survey and thinks over his options.
A sequel/companion piece to Chef Gurathin
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A spaceship and a transit station pass in the night, or well, what passes for the night when you're two machines floating through outer space.
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Yezil happily watches her grandkids enjoy the snow, free from the burdens she'd grown up with.
Set many decades before the series.
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After rejecting Bharadwaj, Pin-Lee feels too awkward to spend time alone with their friend.
But they already planned to attend a craftsperson festival together on planet.
Rather than cancel, Pin-Lee asks Gurathin to come and act as a buffer... And finally meet Bharadwaj for the first time.
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- Part 5 of A Hopeless Case
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Overse was used to rejecting the advances of freshmen who got the hots for her and simply wanted a single night with her. Which is why she wasn't surprised when the ecstatic pretty boy from one of her classes approached her during dinner.
Set over a decade before the books.
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All the little things Murderbot forgot. All the little things Amena remembered.
(Part of the Murderbot raises Amena AU)
Day 12: Currency
Amena wants a hug.Series
- Part 3 of The MedSys Files