The Squad

A series of snippets based around a squad of six Combat SecUnits; Alpha, Epsilon, Gamma, Iota, Upsilon, and Omega. This series is a spin-off of my α & Ω series. Snippets are posted to this series in roughly in-universe chronological order. Omega is Murderbot pre-GovMod hack, before it became Murderbot.

Tenuous Connection

Tags: Canon-Typical Violence, Original SecUnit Character, Original CombatUnit Character, Found Family, Friendship, Sniper and Spotter, platonic intimacy, ace/aro/agender, AAA characters

Published: 17 May 2022

Word Count: 8,375

Over its entire existence as a sniper-specialised Combat SecUnit for the company, it’s had many accompanying spotter units. It’s lost count of how many. It’s never felt any particular attachment to any of them - it’s never had a chance to. Most times the spotter unit survives the mission. Sometimes the spotter unit doesn’t. It doesn't feel anything, either way.

And then, one day, it does.

Hum

Tags: Platonic Relationship, Sniper and Spotter, AAA Original Characters

Published: 14 January 2022

Word Count: 605

A pair of Combat SecUnits have a moment of quiet respite in the middle of a long deployment.

Priority: Survive

Tags: Incomplete, Platonic Relationships, AAA Original Characters

Published: 14 January 2022

Word Count: 332

A Combat SecUnit squad is abandoned on a mission and left to fend for itself.

A Knife!

Tags: Slice of Life, AAA Original Characters

Published: 14 January 2022

Word Count: 462

Stabby the Blood Roomba CSU Ready Room's cleaning bot gets a knife! And a name! But the knife's the important part.

Worried

Tags: Slice of Life, Angst, AAA Original Characters

Published: 14 January 2022

Word Count: 553

Stabby the Blood Roomba is worried.

Enough

Tags: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Minor Character Death, AAA Murderbot, AAA Original Characters

Published: 14 January 2022

Word Count: 2,276

The Squad has been reassigned to a new supervisor who mistreats and misuses them. Omega has had enough. There are consequences.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Tags: Platonic Relationships, Canon-Typical Violence, AAA Original Characters

Published: 10 March 2022

Word Count: 3,990

The Squad learn that the Company is planning to wipe their memories and disband the group at the end of their current mission. They don't approve of this.

Welcome to Preservation

Tags: Platonic Relationships, AAA Original Characters

Published: 18 January 2022

Word Count: 7,888

The Squad arrives on Preservation Station, and Senior Constable Indah gets a headache.

Pest Control

Tags: AAA Original Characters

Published: 14 January 2022

Word Count: 1,124

Sometimes when the Squad is stressed, they hide in the walls. It's best not to disturb them if you notice them doing so.