Rogue Protocol is a more action-packed than the previous Murderbot Diaries and introduces quite an interesting secondary character. There is also an overall arc that is developing from short story to short story, which should make fans of the series quite happy.

I continue to believe that this series deserves a longer treatment, and that all these novella are fundamentally constrained by the length restrictions. It's a fine read, but it'll never excel.

The plot was a bit boring though, as it was obvious to me that the secondary bot would be sacrificed. Where previous novella leveraged world building to offset its length, this one is a straight action thriller and that's a fine trade-off. I continue to read these novella here and there, but don't understand the love for the series.