How to Heal a Heart

[Broken Wings]

Isa smiled as she saw how Eager Mac was to start her Academic Journey. But she also worried a bit about this As she had the feeling that Mac would Place the Benefit of the Colony before her own needs. She knew that this was Admirable but that it also had the Risk that Mac would have a Burnout down the Line and Would shoulder more than she could. Isa herself knew all too well how this was and the Dangers that it could bring if you work too hard and dont relax enough. She would make sure that Mac would get some help in this field. Isa would wait for Mac to Finish her Coffee and the Cake and then stand up and hold her ID Card onto the Scanner at the Table. A Second Later there would be a Holographic Screen that showed her the Amount of Money that she had to pay for the Meal. With the Push of some Holographic Buttons, she had paid all of it including a generous tip for Belle. But of course as friendly as Belle was they got a Discount and the Litle Cat Cake didn't even show up on the Bill at all. Belle did this often to her guests and gave them coffee or a Cake for free. But it was Common Grounds on the Ship to Compensate Belle for her Kindness with Big Tipps.

Isa: Well Mac we could maybe learn from you how to make our own Lab Meat. But I think people Prefer the Imported Stuff. We are currently on Route to the Medforce Academy to Exchange Patients and get Medical Supplies. I think Tomorrow we will Jump over to Curacao, the people of OS&C are really generous and Supply us with Tea and Food from their Charity Funds. And they allow our Patients to have an excursion to the Beach while we are there. Things Like these help our Patients and of course, our Citizens to keep a happy Mind. Do you have a Bikini or a Bathing Suit? I have a Therapy group that goes to the Beach and I would like you to go with us. What we do is to give the More Stable Patients some Relaxing Time and an Environment that would make it easier for them to Open up to us Doctors. We Pick the Patients that go to the Beaches really carefully to make sure that they Benefit from this. We have Patients that this would be too much for them, they aren't at the Point where they could go into the Outside World without Fear or being Afraid.

She said with a smile as she walked out of the Cafe and smiled at Belle, and Niki gave her a friendly Meow. Isa would walk upwards over the Ramps that Connected the Levels of the Atrium. Isa would walk past many different Stores, there were Clothing, Food, Electronics, and every other type of Store a Colony could need. Between them would be the occasional restaurant, Bar, or Cafe. The Stores were from all over the Sirius Sector, she could see Bretonian Pubs, right next to Kusarian Sushi Bars, and Liberty Fashion Boutiques. The Atrium was a Melting Pot of all the Cultures of Sirius and Gallia. And in comparison to the Bigger Sirius, this Place was in Peace. People would walk around with their Families and go for a Walk or some Shopping, while others were simply at work. There would also be some public institutions like a Citizen Office that was the home of the Democratic Elected Council of Citizens. That had the Purpose of being a Link between the Medical Functions and Purpose of the Healing Heart and the Civilian Needs of those who Live on Board. The Healing Heart was after all a Small Town that Drifts through space with around 8.000 Permanent Inhabitants if you don't Count the current 4722 Patients that would come on top of those Numbers as well. Relatively short after the Launch of the Ship they had noticed that it didn't work out to Decide Everything from a Medical Point of View, or out of the Perspective of Doctors. And so it was decided that Everything that had nothing to do with Treating Patients or Medical Needs should be Decided by a Council of those who Live on Board.

Isa: This is the "Citizen Office", If you have any problem that is not of a Medical Nature or want to inform yourself about public and cultural events, then come to this place. It is also the Seat of our "Citizen Council". The Council is Democratic Elected by all those who Live Permanently on board. It is meant to be a Link between this Ship's Medical and Civilian Needs. Isa smiled as it was now her turn to explain the Political System and Function of the Healing Heart to Mac. After she had Learned so Much About Faith Haven Before. We have Elections every 3 Years where every Adult on the Ship is allowed to be a Candidate for the Council. The only requirement is that they are Living on Board Permanently and they have to be at least 18 years old. The Council Decides on all the Civilian Matters that Dont Interfere with the Medical Needs of the Patients. I have also a Seat on the Council but I have no Vote, I am there only to Represent the Medical Department and be an Advisor to the Council. They are for example Responsible for the Operation of the Ships Schools, and the Library as well as other Services like the Public Pool.



Isa said with a smile as she led her a bit further and stopped in front of some big Glas Doors. Behind them was the Public Library of the Ship. As they entered they were on the 2nd of 3 Floors. They had one floor above them and one below them. It was a large open space that combined the Modern and the Classic. there were lots of Glass but also lots of Wood and other Natural Materials. There were a lot of people here who looked through the Bookshelf or Read in the Comfy Reading Areas. It looked like the Library was a pretty popular Place on the ship. The Majority of the Library would be Filled with Paper Books, but of course, there were also Digital Books and Movies as well as other Entertainment Products. Isa would lead her to a Desk where a Young Woman would currently work on a Computer. The woman was of Bretonian descent and had long Red Hair that was long and curly. She had some Wrinkles and would look like she would often Smile.

Isa: Hello Freya how are you today? This is Mac she is my New Student and needs a Library Card. She also needs some psychological Learning Books, so if you could show us one basic and a Couple more Advanced Books for her that would be wonderful.

Freya: oh yes that will be not a problem at all. We just need to take a Quick Picture of Her for the Library Card. Oh, I am sorry where are my Manners, I am Freya Bryant. It is always nice to meet someone new.

Freya smiled and brought Mac to a Quiet Corner of the Library where she would take a picture of her. The rest of the Process was pretty easy and just 1 Minute later she would have a little plastic Card in her hand that had her Name and Picture printed onto it. There would also be a Symbol of MedForce Enterprises Printed onto the Card. It wouldn't be the same as the ID that they would also have to get for Mac, but now that there was a picture of Mac in the System they wouldn't need to take another one. After this, the Young Woman would begin to give them a Tour through the Library.

Freya: We have around 5 Million Books in our Library. We have books of all Genres, from Romance to Science Fiction, from Learning books to Fantasy, we have Several Dozens of Genres on Board. And of course, all the Medical Books that the Doctors and Students need for their Work. We also offer Book Readings, Poetry Slams, and Other Cultural Events. Next Week we have a community music Night, and in a Couple of Days, we have a Book Reading of Old Earth Fantasy Stories. If some of this Interests you then I would be happy to see you here.

But the Last Stop of the Tour would be a Room that was a bit more Quiet and Relaxed than the others. It had 2 Storys and books from the Floor to the ceiling. The Walls were Decorated with Medical Artifacts that looked like they were from Old Earth themself. There was an Original Earth Stethoscope from 1924, and the Replica of the Microscope that Ian Flemming used to Discover penicillin. On the Walls were Paintings of Famous Scientists like Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, and many more, there were also of Course Famous Psychologists like Carl Jung, Sigmund Freud, and B. F. Skinner. It was clear to even those who had nothing to do with Medicine that this Room was Dedicated to the Knowledge of Healing. While Mac and Isa would take a seat on the Comfy Couches, Freya would go to the "Psychology" Section Pick out 3 books and bring them to Isa. She smiled at her as the ones she had Picked out were Perfect for Mac.

Isa: these 3 should be a good starter for your Studies. The first is "Introduction to Human Psychology", which should cover the Basics. Then we have the "Psychological Handbook for Students" and "Behavior Psychology for Students", which should keep you started and give you a good Theoretical Knowledge of Psychology, to give you Practical Knowledge will be my Job. Of course, these won't be the only Books you will Read over the next Months. But for now, this should be enough for you to start your Studies.