If it wanted to live alone and watch the entertainment feed—what it was doing more or less when it was discovered—it could have continued to board unoccupied freighters until its luck ran out or whatever else ends long stretches of time. Its memory isn't that long. It had its few people. Then it came here.

Trench is not an improvement.

It's pretty sure it still matters that it's a SecUnit. Most people simply need a short period of time or demonstration from which to grow terrified anew. However, the concept is... something. It grants that much.

"In this moment, I am pleased to be somewhat less of an ice cube," Murderbot comments, opening and closing its hand repeatedly.