SecUnits and Special Agents I: The Adventures of Badass, Action-Hero Bot

by FlatApple

Summary:

One Construct, on a Secret Mission to destroy evil and protect its humans, must face hostile raiders, Super-Intelligent AI, and its own complex identity in this heart stopping action thriller!

Or: What might Murderbot and Perihelion’s escapades look like to a construct from the outside? Probably a lot more terrifying than they realize.

Update 09/13/25, this fic uses a work skin. If you want to see it, enable creator styles

Notes:

I just discovered the Murderbot Diaries and spent these last few weeks in a deepening spiral down the ol’ fic mines, after voraciously reading every book in the series I could get my dirty hands on. I’m 100+ pages back in the archive by now. There’s other WIPs I should be drafting, but this happened instead.

I’m very nervous that no one will like it, because it does have an OC. In my defense, I tried to make It as fun and not cringy as possible. Please give me a chance?

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Sorry its all so complicated, I just think coding is neat. What’s the point of the Murderbot fandom if we can’t have fun with programming format bullshit?

Chapter 1: Excerpt — Feed.Log 09/37/44 18:53—19:02

 

09/37/44 18:53

Iris (✿◠ v ◠): SecUnit
Iris (✿◠ v ◠): SecUnit
Iris (✿◠ v ◠): SecUnitttttttttt

SecUnit ( ≖_≖): Protocol requires me to clear the package before allowing other crew members to approach.
SecUnit ( ≖_≖): Why is there an amusement sigil attached to my feed ID?

Iris (✿◠ v ◠): no reason

SecUnit: Leave my feed ID alone.
SecUnit: That wasn’t even an accurate representation of my face.

Perihelion ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ: We added them for fun.
Perihelion ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ: Humans typically find these emotional signifiers amusing and Iris is a human. She needs enrichment.

SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): She’s not your pet fauna, you ass. She can entertain herself.
SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): ART, you asshole, take it off.

Perihelion ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ: No

Iris (✿◠ v ◠): @ this is stupid. Peri wouldn’t bring anything into the hold without scanning it first. We’d know if the sample was dangerous.

SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): I still have to double check. It’s called redundancy. Ever heard of it?

Iris (✿◠ v ◠): you’re no fun

SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): Of course I am not “fun” I am a SecUnit.
SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): Tell me when you know something new, then I’ll be impressed.

Perihelion ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ: Apologies, Iris.  I’ve found it is a waste of time attempting to dissuade SecUnit from practicing its redundancy.
Perihelion ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ: Needless vigilance is necessary for SecUnit’s fragile mental health, or it can become belligerent and paranoid.

SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): ( ≖_≖)╭∩╮

Perihelion ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ: (✿◕‿◠)╭∩╮

Iris (✿◠ v ◠): I’m serious though
Iris (✿◠ v ◠): What was the point of convincing my dads to let me go on an actual mission, by myself, if you two aren’t even going to let me be in any danger?

SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): That’s why they let you come at all, because I’m here to keep you absolutely safe.
SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): Even when you want to be really stupid.

Iris (✿◠ v ◠): @ sucks
Iris (✿◠ v ◠): @ is a big party pooper

SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): @ is an [ ]
SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): @ ART, Seriously?

Perihelion ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ: I cannot allow you to send explicit derogatory content to other crew members
Perihelion ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ: It would create a hostile work environment.
Perihelion ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ: TrainingModule.Vid: Harassment In the Workplace—Toxic Behaviors and How to Avoid Them

SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): @ [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]
SecUnit (⁠눈⁠‸⁠눈⁠): The package has been cleared. You can come take samples now.