Decommissioned Maintenance Access Network

Labyrinthine decommissioned maintenance tunnels with stained scarred metal walls and minimal emergency lighting.

The Decommissioned Maintenance Access Network debuts in Platform Decay, the eighth book of the Murderbot Diaries, as a sprawling, hidden infrastructure beneath the main setting. Portrayed as a labyrinth of decommissioned tunnels, it features stained and scarred metal walls lit only by sparse emergency lighting, offering covert routes that contrast with the polished corporate environments elsewhere in the series. Its late-series introduction suggests a narrative shift toward utilizing forgotten, decaying spaces for critical plot maneuvers and evasion tactics.