Regarding research transports

Have I finally reached a critical mass of fannish enthusiasm such that I actually have the motivation to post? Let's find out!

Today a new Murderbot short story came out: Rapport: Friendship, Solidarity, Communion, Empathy, which is free to read at Reactor. It's 7.5k, set after Artificial Condition, and Murderbot appears only by implication, because the point of view character is one of ART's human crew members.

( Everything else I have to say is spoilers, for both the short story and System Collapse. )