Murderbot

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.

700 works

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.

1

It’s Panto Time!

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by 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

20 kudos 3,188 words ~13 min read General Audiences
pantomime panto Robin Hood References
2

[Podfic] Reclaimed My Pound of Flesh

Complete

by sisi_rambles

“I... like this.”SecUnit sounds guarded, and Gurathin smiles.

3 kudos 16 words ~1 min read Teen And Up Audiences
The Corporation Rim Is Terrible (Murderbot Diaries) Healing Established Relationship
3

[Podfic] Get Cared For, Idiot

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by sisi_rambles

Fine. Be that way, asshole.

4 kudos 16 words ~1 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Post-Season/Series 01 Established Relationship Sleep-Deprived Gurathin
4

[Podfic] Socially, We Have Four Left Feet

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by 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.”

2 kudos 16 words ~1 min read General Audiences
Pre-Relationship Banter Touch-Curious Murderbot (Murderbot Diaries)
5

[Podfic] A Rose By Any Other Name

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by 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.)

3 kudos 16 words ~1 min read General Audiences
Festivals Flowers Fluff
6

[Podfic] I've Done This Dance Before

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by sisi_rambles

Unrequited is a well-worn coat fit perfectly to Gurathin’s measurements.

2 kudos 16 words ~1 min read General Audiences
Post-Season/Series 01 Pining Pre-Relationship
7

[Podfic] Walked Right Into This One

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by sisi_rambles

“Letting me stand is not letting me try, SecUnit.”“And collapsing immediately is not indicative of being able to walk, Dr. Gurathin.”

2 kudos 16 words ~1 min read General Audiences
Established Relationship Manhandling Mild Hurt/Comfort
8

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.

21 kudos 23 words ~1 min read Teen And Up Audiences
WIPs as far as the eye can see Touch-Curious Murderbot (Murderbot Diaries) Like
9

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

68 kudos 3,180 words ~13 min read Explicit
POV Murderbot (Murderbot Diaries) Bondage Dollification
10

Heat/Stroke

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by Rosewind2007

Murderbot and Gurathin are stuck on a planet, lost in a desert: their hopper downed by a sand storm…It’s very hot.

115 kudos 1,832 words ~8 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Heat Stroke First Aid not cuddling
11

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)

184 kudos 80,079 words ~321 min read Explicit
POV Alternating POV Murderbot (Murderbot Diaries) POV Dr. Gurathin (Murderbot Diaries)
12

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

20 kudos 3,399 words ~14 min read Not Rated
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Character Study Relationship Study
13

Fanart: Me, I'm Not

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by verilyvexed

Because PresAux definitely has a monthly goth night.

31 kudos 0 words ~0 min read General Audiences
Fanart but make it goth
14

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

219 kudos 90,224 words ~361 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Pre-Canon Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Angst with a Happy Ending
15

Sour Candy

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by 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

65 kudos 38,507 words ~155 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - ComfortUnit Murderbot Size Difference Angst and Hurt/Comfort
16

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

149 kudos 8,208 words ~33 min read General Audiences
Married Dr Gurathin/Murderbot (Murderbot Diaries) Time Travel Dr. Gurathin Needs a Hug (Murderbot Diaries)
17

You blasted fool. They dont know you're only bluffing.

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by Kaydenx3

The series finale, except Dr. Mensah dies, and Murderbot stays.

16 kudos 888 words ~4 min read Not Rated
Character Death Alternate Universe Major Character Injury
18

Sound Check

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by Abacura

Murderbot needs its voice box checked. Gurathin is happy to lend a hand.

86 kudos 8,862 words ~36 min read Explicit
Fingers in Mouth hardwiring Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot
19

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.

48 kudos 8,628 words ~35 min read Mature
Murderbot Major & Minor Maladies May 2026 (Murderbot Diaries) POV ART | Perihelion POV ART Drone
20

Little Discovery

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by spectralOasis

Mensah's POV of the aftermath to Little Death.

26 kudos 100 words ~1 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Dead Dove: Do Not Eat Angst Drabble

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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.

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There are over 700 Gurathin/Murderbot fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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