Asshole Research Transport

Character
Name:	Perihelion (aka "Peri", "Asshole Research Transport" and "ART")
Occupation:	Deep Space Research and teaching vessel; also other
Relationships:	Murderbot (friend); Iris, Seth, Martyn, etc. (crew); Amena (friend)
Fandom:	The Murderbot Diaries
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Perihelion, also called "Peri" (by its crew), "Asshole Research Transport" or "ART" (by Murderbot), is a major character in The Murderbot Diaries.

Canon

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In the second book, Artificial Condition, ART lets Murderbot stow away on board, confronts and eventually befriends the rogue Sec Unit, and helps it pass as an augmented human security consultant.

In the fifth book, Network Effect, ART is attacked by alien-infected colonists who capture its crew. With its crew held hostage, ART attacks the new Preservation survey to capture Murderbot. Murderbot fights off the hostiles and ART works with Murderbot and the Preservation team to rescue its crew.

Fandom

ART is a very popular character within the fandom, there is a lot of fic and fanart about it.

Shipping

• ART & Murderbot is by far the most popular relationship for fanworks. Most works have gen depictions, reflecting Murderbot's canonically aroace preference, but some people ship them romantically.
• ART & Preservation:
• ART & its crew is also a popular subject for fanworks

Example Fanworks

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Fanfic

• ARTs and Craft, ^{Archived version} by Elizabeth Culmer, a short fic about ART and Murderbot exchanging postcards after the events of Exit Strategy.
• Souvenir, ^{Archived version} by Sequence -- Murderbot, aboard ART, receives a gift

Links

• Asshole Research Transport (Murderbot Diaries) works on AO3
• Perihelion on Murderbot Fandom.com Wiki
• #asshole research transport and #perihelion tags on Tumblr