Hello. I've never watched this series or read the novel it's based on, but following is how A.I. explains the differing names:

In the Murderbot Diaries, "PresAux" is a shortened, informal name for PreservationAux, which is a survey organization affiliated with the Preservation Alliance. PreservationAux acts as an auxiliary or subsidiary of the larger Preservation Alliance government. Think of it as a department or branch of the larger entity, focused on surveying and exploring new worlds.

Here's a breakdown:

Preservation Alliance: The larger, overarching government or political entity.

PreservationAux: A specific organization within the Preservation Alliance, primarily focused on surveying and exploring planets.

"PresAux": The shortened, often used nickname for PreservationAux, likely used for convenience and familiarity within the narrative....

Sanity restored? 😃

@genplant29 said:

Sanity restored? 😃

Eh, that might be setting expectations a bit too high. What I left out of my original post was that, if the PresAux mystery is driving me insane, it's a really short drive because that is far from the only threat to my sanity.

So I may still be insane (..."may"?), but at least Murderbot won't be to blame. Result?

@FeRDNYC said:

....(T)he PresAux mystery...is far from the only threat to my sanity.

So I may still be insane (..."may"?)....Result?

Well, again according to A.I.:

Whether "FeRDNYC" is "insane" is difficult to definitively answer.

😉

Meanwhile, something I left out of my first reply...

@genplant29 said:

I've never watched this series

You should! Or at least check out the Season 1 trailer, that was enough to give me an idea of what it was and whether I thought I'd enjoy it. (I did, and I did!) I've never read the books, either, but the series was a very pleasant surprise. It's really good.

So if it's at all something you might be interested in, missing it would be definitively insane! 🤪