Comm ID ..... Dr. Isabella Saito
Location ....... [MFE]~Broken.Wings, Freeport 1, Omega 3 system
To ...................... Rheinland Military, CC; [RM]RNC-Roon
Subject .......... Application for Special Permit.
Hello Rheinland Military
My Name is Dr. Isabella Saito, I am the Head of Psycology Services of MedForce Enterprises. I encountered one of your Ships a while ago and I want to ask you for your Help. I am a Doctor who Operates mostly in the Borderworlds but sometimes I also have to take a Shortcut through Rheinland to fly to a Patient. To be safe from the Dangers of the Borderworlds, especially the Nomands, Corsairs, and Outcasts I am using a Light Cloaking Device on my Dromedary Freighter. The Cloak has saved my life several Times During my Travels, especially Encounters with Nomad Warships are Highly Dangerous for a Small Ship like mine. I wasn't aware that my use of this Device in the Borderworlds would be a problem when I took a Shortcut through Rheinland, at least not till I met the [RM]RNC-Roon and its friendly Capitan. Sadly the Permits office has Denied me the "Fly-Trough License" that I had hoped to acquire. Maybe I should tell you a bit more about me and my situation so you can understand the reason why I need such a Device.
MFE is a donation-based company that works as a Non-Profit Organisation to Bring Medicine to those in need. The Suggestion of the Permits office to Hire Escorts would mean that we have to spend money that otherwise could be used to buy medicine or Finance Therapy for our Patients. Many People around the Borderworlds are dependent on our Services and we are on a Tight Budget most of the time. The use of a Cloaking Device is a Cheap Alternative to such Security Measures and saved my Life on Countless Occasions in the past. Like when a Nomad Surprised me once that had the size of a Battlecruiser while I was on the way to a Patient. Or when I could Hide from some Outcast Slave Hunters while I Delivered some Medicine to a Sick Patient. It is in Situations like this that I require the Services of the Cloak to stay Alive.
I know that such a Technology is seen as more Critical in House space and if I wouldn't put myself and my Patients at a Greater Risk I would take Alternative Routes throughout the world. But sometimes it is simply the Fastest way to fly through Rheinland when a Patient needs Immediate Emergency Care. I would be willing to accept any Restrictions by the Rheinland government and Military, and I don't intend to use the Cloak in Rheinland Space. All I ask for is Permission to Fly through Rheinland with the Device Mounted. I am willing to Sell all of my batteries before I Enter Rheinland Space, and of course, give you my Word to never use the Device.
I hope that you can help me in this and put in a Good Word for me and consider both the Reputation of MedForce Enterprises as a Neutral Non-Profit Medical Company. As well as my Own Reputation as a Mental Health Expert. I am just trying to do the right thing here and Respect the Laws of Rheinland while still Giving my Patients the Best Care that I can in the Fastest Time possible.
Dr. Isabella Saito, Head Psychologist, [MFE] Capitan, [MFE]~Broken.Wings Med Force Enterprises
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► Source: Kaiserliche Rheinwehr HQ, Kolonnenplatz Neu Berlin ► Encryption: port RM-OKW-0UT-TB-EXT ► Submitter: Großadmiral Alfred Henze ► Recipients: Dr. Isabella Saito ► Subject: Cloaking Device Permit
Guten Morgen Doctor Saito.
This has finally made it to my desk, though I am somewhat surprised at the content of your message. I would never call a cloaking device "cheap", regardless of the value of your organization. How is it possible that a non-profit medical organization such as MFE is able to use it in consideration for security assessments? Perhaps the border worlds have more of these devices available than I have realized? By the rough estimates of my adjutant, the purchase of such a device could have covered as many as 50 pirate bribes, without even considering the cost of maintaining and using the device.
All this is to tell you that I believe you're concealing something from your cost assessment, and I would like to know what that is before we proceed further. If cloaks were so cheap and available at avoiding danger, all of the organized smugglers plaguing House space would have invested in them long ago, and we would have had to adjust. You have the same problem to solve, but your solution is radically different, which raises my suspicions. You will need to provide additional details about your internal security assessment calculations for me to further consider your request. Feel free to contact anyone you need from your company to acquire that information, and get back to me.
Finally, I would also like you to elucidate the urgency of your appointments. To my understanding, psychological counseling requires months if not years to produce tangible improvement in the patient. Your insight into this relatively minor matter may still be helpful in assisting my adjutant with a draft of a future license request on your behalf.
Hochachtungsvoll,
Alfred Henze
Großadmiral der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr
Comm ID ..... Dr. Isabella Saito
Location ....... [MFE]~Broken.Wings, Freeport 1, Omega 3 system
To ...................... Großadmiral Alfred Henze
Subject .......... Application for Special Permit.
Hello Großadmiral Henze
I understand that it might look weird that I see a Cloaking Device as a Security Measure. And I also know that they are not that common, even when they are a bit more in use in the Borderworlds. I also didn't was the one who bought the Device in the first place. To my knowledge this Device was installed by my Predecessor, her name was Dr. Sonja Wilke. Maybe you heard of her. I checked our Records and she had Labeled this Device as a "Donation" by an Anonymous Benefactor. After Dr. Wilke´s Death on Planet Spraque, I was hired by MFE as her Replacement and have Inherited her Ships and Assets as her Last Will had intended. I am really not trying to hide anything from you here Großadmiral Henze, and I am as Honest as one can be about my Motives and my Work.
And yes the usage and maintenance costs of this Device are not that cheap. But I don't use the Device for any Small Pirates that I come across. I use this Device only in the most Dire of Circumstances such as a Nomad Encounter, or when I come Across a Known Pirate that has shot at MFE ships in the past. Sometimes it is also necessary to Hide from those who are in Pursuit of a Patient. For Example, a Downed Rheinwehr Pilot in my care gets its Life threatened by Red Hessians. But most of the time we try to Avoid the usage of the Cloak. You see the Device is more like a Final Trump Card for Extremely Dangerous Situations.
As for the Urgency of my arrival at a patient's Location, I have to beg you for Pardon as I can't tell you directly about a Relevant Case due to Patient confidentiality and the Doctor's Secret that I have Sworn in my Oath. But I can tell about a Hypothetical Case that is as Close to Real Life as it is possible.
You are Right that Therapy often goes on a Slow Pace and sometimes needs Months to show Significant Results. But there are also cases of emergency when a Patient is in a Crisis and needs to talk with you as soon as possible. Most Space Stations out there have only a General practitioner or something like a Family Doctor. These colleagues are Skilled in their Field, but they are neither trained nor Experienced enough to Deal with a Mental Crisis. In fact, they are sometimes even worse than normal Civilians in such Situations. And then there are Stations that have only something like a Nurse for Medical Emergancys if they have someone with more medical Training than a First Aid Lesson at all.
In Cases of a Mental Crisis where I am sometimes the Only Mental Health Professional in the Vicinity of a Star System or Two then it is a situation where every Hour, often every Minute Counts. To Shorten my Arrival Time by the Use of a Trade Lane or a Shortcut through a Secure Area such as Rheinland can often make the difference between the Life and Death of a Patient.
But I am not only a Dr of Psychology, I have also Knowledge about General Medicine and have the same Status as a Medical First Responder or Combat Medic Would. So I am sometimes also called for those Kinds of Medical emergencies such as Heart Attacks or Strokes. Even when this does not happen on a Daily Basis.
And even in the Case of a Non-Emergency Appointment, I have to admit that the Shortcut Trough Rheinland often safes me a Cupple Days of Travel through the More Dangerous Borderworlds, and it saves both Time and Fuel. I usually Visit for example Freeport 1 in Omega 3 every Week to see my Patients on board. From there I then fly over to Freeport 5 in the Omega 41 System and then I continue my Journey to more of my Patients. At least that's what I usually do when there isn't an Emergency. I also have some Patients in Rheinland itself that I visit on a Regular Basis depending on their needs.
I really hope I have answered all your Questions to your Satisfaction. Should I have forgotten to answer anything please feel free to Remind me. I really hope we can come to an Agreement on this Matter, otherwise, I have to Reconsider the use of this Device. But I hope this won't be Necessary.
Dr. Isabella Saito, Head Psychologist, [MFE] Capitan, [MFE]~Broken.Wings Med Force Enterprises
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► Source: Kaiserliche Rheinwehr HQ, Kolonnenplatz Neu Berlin ► Encryption: port RM-OKW-0UT-TB-EXT ► Submitter: Großadmiral Alfred Henze ► Recipients: Dr. Isabella Saito ► Subject: Cloaking Device Permit
Doctor Saito,
I am glad to see that you were forthcoming with your responses. I can see why you would be encouraged to continue using such a device if it came in your possession free of charge, though I can also see the benefits of its sale and the re-investment of such capital in your organization. But I digress, as your goals are not my own.
Based on what you have outlined, I am willing to speak on your behalf during one of the standard discussion meetings I have with ministry representatives. However, I will need something from you in return. You mentioned that you have patients in Rheinland, for which I applaud you. I think you know well how misguided many of our workers are by various propaganda against the prosperity offered by the corporations of Rheinland. I presume that this distraction has caused many to turn to radical means of expressing their concerns, instead of the lawful means they have available.
I have heard that many military and intelligence interrogators have had a difficult time getting through to these individuals, even to the point of the conversation resulting in the further rejection of reasonable alternatives. What I need from you is an expert opinion about how to put these individuals at ease, at least temporarily, in order to have an open conversation with them about their situation. Perhaps this can take the form of a short set of workshops, with case studies based on previously recorded incidents - but I leave the details up to you. Regrettably, the lack of formal training of lawful interrogators in your domain of expertise has resulted in... cruder methods of extracting information. I am sure that you would prefer to see less suffering in Rheinland, and I am giving you the opportunity to assist with this eventuality in any small way that you can.
Hochachtungsvoll,
Alfred Henze
Großadmiral der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr
Comm ID ..... Dr. Isabella Saito
Location ....... [MFE]~Broken.Wings, Freeport 1, Omega 3 system
To ...................... Großadmiral Alfred Henze
Subject .......... Application for Special Permit.
Hello Großadmiral Henze
I am thankful that you want to speak a Good Word on my Behalf. I am glad that I could Explain my Case to you. I have thought about your problem and I have to say that this is a Tough Question for me. I have a little Conflict of Interest here because of the Oath of Hippocrates that I have Sworn. I have Sworn to not harm a Living being and only use my Skills to heal. So I hope you don't expect me to take part in such "cruder methods" Directly. In such a case I had to Refuse to help you as it would Break my Oath.
But if you want General Advice on how to deal with indoctrinated humans then I might be able to help you. We both know that "cruder methods" is just a friendly Phrase to hide the word "Torture". I Would Advice against the use of such methods at all Costs. Especially those that are born into such a Parallel Society will only see the Propaganda that they were raised with, as a Proven Fact when they are subjected to such acts of interrogation. I have done some research and there was a System on Old Earth that was called the "Geneva Convention" and Regulated the Treatment of Captured Enemies and the things that were allowed to do with them. This could be a good Guideline on how to Deal with Captured Enemys.
Of course, this doesn't mean that these people are Safe from the Law and Criminal Prosecution. You should investigate the Possible Crimes that are Committed by those that you capture. But you should not Play into your enemy's hands and fall back on Barbaric Treatments such as "Torture" or "Cruder Methods". Such Mehtods will only be Water on your enemy's Mills. It will only show them that what they think about you and Rheinland is the Truth and that the Propaganda they have received is the Truth.
But if you show them Mercy and Treat them like Human Beings then you should be able to find a Common Ground with each other to have a Conversation. But sadly this isn't always the case, you have to be really careful that you aren't Exploited by those who are way too deep in the Rabbit Hole. Those Hardliners are not so easy to reason with.
I hope this Litle Excursion into human Psychology was helpful to you. I have included a copy of the Oath of Hippocrates in the Attachment so that you might be able to understand me a bit better.
I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:
I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.
I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.
I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.
I will not be ashamed to say "I know not", nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery.
I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God.
I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.
I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.
If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help.
Dr. Isabella Saito, Head Psychologist, [MFE] Capitan, [MFE]~Broken.Wings Med Force Enterprises
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► Source: Kaiserliche Rheinwehr HQ, Kolonnenplatz Neu Berlin ► Encryption: port RM-OKW-0UT-TB-EXT ► Submitter: Großadmiral Alfred Henze ► Recipients: Dr. Isabella Saito ► Subject: Cloaking Device Permit
Doctor Saito,
Frankly, I am surprised that no one on my staff has seen fit to inform you - unfortunately my intervention on your behalf has been rejected. Furthermore, due to developments since the discussion took place, I see even less likelihood of this type of request being approved in the future.
Hochachtungsvoll,
Alfred Henze
Großadmiral der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr
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