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A and J salvage, a small time salvage company, is cutting every corner they can to make this job profitable. They absolutely cannot afford the fee for loosing the secunit. So when it seems to be acting a little strangely, maybe it’s best just to pretend not to notice.
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When Pin-Lee gets injured, Tellus contacts Gurathin to ask for his assistance.
Even though he wants to be there for his friend, Gurathin struggles to offer it unhesitating.
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This is an alternate perspective / missing scene for Cut. It is best read after that work.
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Exit Strategy(by which I mean, of course, Fugitive Telemetry but my brain short-circuited...). If you know, you know.Series
- Part 9 of Just in Case
- Part 17 of Case by Case
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Pin-Lee invites Gurathin for a meal on planet at their favorite restaurant. Something about it strikes Gurathin as quite peculiar...
Why did they pick that date in particular?
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This is an alternate perspective / missing scene for Traditions. It's best read after that work.
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- Part 8 of Just in Case
- Part 15 of Case by Case
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When your new friend is sick and you really want to help, what do you do?
Make soup, of course!
And no, Dr. Ratthi won't share his secret recipe.
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This is an alternate perspective / missing scene for Prone. It can be read before or after that work, but they're meant to be read together to get the whole story.
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- Part 7 of Just in Case
- Part 13 of Case by Case
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Amena wishes her First Mother would stop treating her like a child. She isn't going to get lost at the craft festival! She wants to pick food for lunch, and not have to wait for Gurathin and Pin-Lee to arrive.
She's having fun though. Gurathin and Pin-Lee and Bharadwaj all treat her like what she says matters. And Gurathin is the best at answering Amena's questions, even when the other adults won't.
He keeps a lot of secrets though.
And he just lied to Pin-Lee, Bhardwaj, and First Mom.
They don't know what Amena knows...
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This is Amena's perspective of a specific scene from Fair Trade plus a bonus flashback scene. Best read after that other work.
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- Part 6 of Just in Case
- Part 11 of Case by Case
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After Pin-Lee rejects her, Bharadwaj is determined not to let anything change between them.
But she understands if Pin-Lee needs a little space. So she's perfectly happy for Pin-Lee's friends to join them at the craftsperson festival they planned to go to.
She's eager to finally meet the mysterious Dr. Gurathin, after all.
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This is Bharadwaj's perspective on "Fair Trade", and includes scenes not in that fic. It can be read before or after, but since I wrote it after I'd suggest reading the other one first.
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- Part 5 of Just in Case
- Part 10 of Case by Case
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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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Not My Problem by mensah for FlipSpring
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells
01 Apr 2026
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Murderbot sees things that can't be unseen when it's assigned to provide security for the MonTorAll Metros on a Company contract.
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- Part 5 of Murderbot Crackfics
- Part 12 of Gift and Event Fics
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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] 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
- Part 16 of Case by 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
- Part 14 of Case by Case
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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
- Part 12 of Case by Case