Gurathin/Murderbot
Gurathin/Murderbot
The augmented human who distrusted Murderbot hardest becomes the one who digs up its name and defends it, a prickly arc the TV adaptation amplified into a fandom surge. Fic thrives on their matched social awkwardness and grudging mutual protection.
What is Gurathin/Murderbot?
Gurathin/Murderbot is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Gurathin and Murderbot from The Murderbot Diaries. With over 700 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.
Why fans love Gurathin/Murderbot
Hostility curdling into reluctant understanding between two equally bad communicators is enemies-to-lovers in its purest lab conditions.
Most Popular Gurathin/Murderbot Fanfics
The highest-rated Gurathin/Murderbot stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.
It’s Panto Time!
Completeby Rosewind2007
Discussing something else altogether in the New Tideland Discord (how chimpanzee ‘smiles’ are fear or threat displays) led to a discussion of how if we growled or hissed at people who annoy us it’d be a satisfyingly clear form of communication… Which obviously led to me deciding SecUnit would love t
[Podfic] Reclaimed My Pound of Flesh
Completeby sisi_rambles
“I... like this.”SecUnit sounds guarded, and Gurathin smiles.
[Podfic] Get Cared For, Idiot
Completeby sisi_rambles
Fine. Be that way, asshole.
[Podfic] Socially, We Have Four Left Feet
Completeby sisi_rambles
“Embarrassing? Perhaps. But give Seccy a little more credit than that! At worst, it’ll totally ignore you and then pretend it never happened.”“That isn’t better, Ratthi.”
[Podfic] A Rose By Any Other Name
Completeby sisi_rambles
He doesn’t look like Gurathin in that first nanosecond of processing; he looks more like a character in my media—one of the sappy serials I let Ratthi convince me was almost as good as The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon (it wasn’t.)
[Podfic] I've Done This Dance Before
Completeby sisi_rambles
Unrequited is a well-worn coat fit perfectly to Gurathin’s measurements.
[Podfic] Walked Right Into This One
Completeby sisi_rambles
“Letting me stand is not letting me try, SecUnit.”“And collapsing immediately is not indicative of being able to walk, Dr. Gurathin.”
Fanart: Ill-Advised Murderathin Doodles
by verilyvexed
A catch-all for random doodles. Some of these are WIPs that may be finished soon! Thank you to the unhinged Discord servers. You know who you are.
Aesthetics
by Aylwyyn228
We were 'playing' again.I don't really know why Gurathin called it that, except I guess it covered a range of sex and not-sex activities. I liked that ambiguity. Sometimes I changed my mind halfway through.Gurathin had never made a 'thing' of it.I liked that. Sequel to Control
Heat/Stroke
Completeby Rosewind2007
Murderbot and Gurathin are stuck on a planet, lost in a desert: their hopper downed by a sand storm…It’s very hot.
Shield Settings
by GlitterSkullFairy
Murderbot is exploring all the different ways it can make Gurathin feel good, which involves things with remote control vibrations and... lubricant.Gurathin wants to find ways to make Murderbot feel good too, which means not touching (unless it specifially asks), being a good boy, and (consensually)
Sand Rust
by Voyager_DenAce
In this barren wasteland, golden from erosion and devoid of life, there’s no real way to hide from the ever-present sun, which hangs in the sky like an all-seeing deity. But you can hide from your augmented human, who tends to get on your nerves and whom you don’t exactly like, if you really try and
Fanart: Me, I'm Not
Completeby verilyvexed
Because PresAux definitely has a monthly goth night.
Event Horizon
by Fractalspaces (LotusRox)
It's been two years since Gurathin's last overdose, keeping him from a long sabotage mission meant to get rid of some far-away planetary leader. He hates it kind of makes sense the Company won't send him alone now: Deep cover, several weeks long. A hotel whose private networks he'll use to data-mine
Sour Candy
Completeby Milarca
As a mini ComfortUnit, Murderbot was made for sex, but after having its share of bad owners, and then being dumped in the bargain bin, the only place it feels it belongs is in its favourite serial, Sanctuary Moon. When a gentle stranger by the name of Dr. Gurathin walks into the store looking for a
System Repeat
by CardcaptorGhost
What the fuck was going on? Gurathin tore his eyes away from SecUnit, looking for something, anything that would explain why the hell his spouse was acting so weirdly. Mensah and SecUnit weren’t the only people in the room with him; there was Ratthi, Pin-Lee, Arada, Overse and… himself? Gurathin sta
You blasted fool. They dont know you're only bluffing.
Completeby Kaydenx3
The series finale, except Dr. Mensah dies, and Murderbot stays.
Sound Check
Completeby Abacura
Murderbot needs its voice box checked. Gurathin is happy to lend a hand.
What Should I Do But Tend?
by nomadriver
The unsung heroes of the deep space research vessel, ART's specialized drones have long gone unacknowledged and underappreciated for their service to the Perihelion. This will continue to be the case. But here are their stories, anyway.
Little Discovery
Completeby spectralOasis
Mensah's POV of the aftermath to Little Death.
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What does Gurathin/Murderbot mean?
Gurathin/Murderbot is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Gurathin and Murderbot. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.
How many Gurathin/Murderbot fics are on AO3?
There are over 700 Gurathin/Murderbot fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.
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