Merchant Docks

Merchant Docks appears in Murderbot Diaries.

The Merchant Docks serve as a bustling commercial hub on Preservation Station, where cargo, passengers, and SecUnits like Murderbot transit between ships and the station's habitats. In *Fugitive Telemetry*, the docks become a critical nexus for Murderbot's investigation into a suspicious death, revealing how easily security protocols can be bypassed amid the constant flow of travelers and freight. Though it appears in only this installment of the series, the location underscores themes of anonymity and vulnerability in corporate-influenced transit zones, contrasting the relative safety of Preservation with the dangers lurking in its public spaces. Its role highlights Murderbot's growing integration into station society while exposing the limits of its protective instincts.