System CollapseChapter 1
Ag-Bot Attack and B-E Intervention
On a contaminated planet, Murderbot confronts a rogue, alien-contaminated ag-bot threatening trapped University team members. A Barish-Estranza SecUnit intervenes with projectiles, nearly killing Murderbot.
Outcome
Murderbot feigns human vulnerability during tense corporate posturing. This encounter highlights rival corporate claims and sets up the discovery of the separatist colony.