Ep 2.5-Shorts: Drabbles, novelettes, flash fics, anecdotes

So, as it turns out, there are there are also some short stories in the Murderbot Universe! We get to dig into the minds of some side characters, learn more about the origins of constructs, and talk about queerplatonic relationships, coming out, and non-human personhood! If our audio quality is a wee bit sharper on this one, it's because we had some issues with our primary recordings and were working from our backups, and Sam worked her wizardry as best she could. Bear with us. Timestamps for potential/light Network Effect spoilers: 0:40:04-1:04:08This can be listened to in any order with the Fugitive Telemetry episode that you will see right above this in your feed! Your fate is your own! Choose your own adventure! Although I recommend this one first. Covers the following short stories/novelettes in the following timeline order, all of which are available for free online:1. "Obsolescence", written for the anthology Take Us To A Better Place (2020)2. "The Future of Work: Compulsory" written for Wired magazine (2018)3. "Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory" released in Reactor magazine (2021)4. "Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy" written for Reactor magazine (2025)