How to Heal a Heart

[Broken Wings]

Isa Smirks at Mac as she would hear the comment about her Monetary Situation. But she would make sure to let Mac Play the next time when they were at Belle´s Cafe. She would enjoy the fact that this place seemed to throw Mac out of her usual way and made her see new Roads ahead. Isa knew that it sometimes only needs a new place for people to get a new view of their lives and how things might need to change. She smiled and would go with her and speak about all the things that they would do and continue the Ship Tour.

Isa: Once you have your ID you can Link your Bank Account with it and Pay all the things on board by Simply Holding it onto a Scanner and Confirming the Bill that the Holographic Screen will show you. And I will gladly take your Offer to pay next time. But don't worry my salary as the Head of Mental Health is Pretty good so to pay the bill for a friend is no big deal for me either.

She said with a smile as she led her down to the Library and listened to her Suprise about the Curacao Visit and the Unusual Therapy Location. She knew that some of the things that they would do on the Healing Heart might be seen as Unusual by others. But the History of the Ship has shown that if these unusual Therapy Forms were used with a high Degree of Care and caution. But Isa was also Curious about the way that Mac herself would React to the Place as well. Isa had a feeling that wouldn't be at such a place in a long time if she were at such a place at all.

Isa: Oh a Swimsuit will be totally fine. Just wear whatever you feel comfortable to wear. And if you want to have something else we can go shopping together. I mostly wear a nice Biki underneath some more Traditional Beach Clothes. I mean I have to uphold a certain Display of being a Professional Psychologist During the Therapy. But these Trips are Planned in a manner that allows both Patients and Doctors to Use the Beach to Relax after the Therapy Session. It has shown that this reduces the Stress that Therapy can Create on the Patients. And Orbital is Friendly enough to let us use a secluded Island with beautiful beaches that are away from the normal tourist Areas of the Planet. Like this, we can Uphold the Doctor's Patient Confidentiality. And after the Therapy, I love to go swimming and take Sunbath to work on my Tan.

Isa said with a smile as she would go with her further and they talked about the Political System of the Healing Heart. Isabella could see the surprise on Mac´s Face as she told her that they had a Democracy on board. Of course, Isa and her doctor team could Decide everything but Isa wouldn't want to become a Medica Dictator, to decide everything on her own would mean that she would have no more time for her patients.

Isa: Well, of course, you have to make some Compromises in a Democracy. But the Council Knows that the Primary Function of the Healing Heart is to be a Hospital. This is also the reason why I have an Advisory Seat on the Council, to Give them a Medical View of their Decisions. So far it never happened that we couldn't come to an agreement that satisfied both the Civilian and Medical Inhabitants of the ship. But to be honest the Council understands very well that without the Hospital there would be no Healing Heart.

She smiled as they continued on their way. Isa could see the Childlike Joy in Mac´s Face as they entered the Library. To see her like this made it clear to Isa that it was the right decision to put the Library Vist first. Isabella herself was a big fan of the Library and loved to Read Historical Romance Books in her Spare Time. Of course, Niki was also a well-known Guest in the Library and they had to stop a couple of times to allow the people to give Niki some rubs between the ears. But they would have left them all alone by the time they reached the Medical Ward. Isa could see how much Mac Valued the books that she got and how she treated them. She Gave Mac some time afterward to Pick some Books for her free time as well and Isa insisted that she wouldn't only focus on learning but also relax a bit.

Isa: oh yes that is a good choice to start, but don't only Focus on your Studies. We have all the time we need to make you into one of the Best Psychologists in Sirius.

Isa smiled as she waited for Mac at the Door of the Library till she had picked a book or two for her free time. Once Mac had picked her leisure time books she would lead her over to the Citizen Office and make sure that she would get her Ship ID. She was now Booked as a Permanent Resident and Medical Staff of the Ship. They would Give her a Card that contained her Name and Picture as well as her Position on the Student on the ship. The Card would give her access to all the Medical Facilities of the Ship and would only Restrict her access to things like the Engine Rooms and Security Areas like the Bridge and others. She would then lead her over to the Medical Wing and let Mac use her new ID to open the Doors for them so that she would be able to see how it works. The ID would be like a Universal Key that would open all the Places that she had access to. It would also work as a Credit/Banking Card that she can pay all the things she wants to buy on board.

The Medical Wing would have been like any other Hospital out there, they had
Specialized medical wards for all the Patient's needs. The Walls were Painted in a Friendly Color and had also some Paintings here and there. They had also Signs on the Walls that would Guide you to the Different Wards and show you the way. Of course, they were not alone, and around them were Doctors and Nurses walking through the Hallways and going after their daily business. Currently, they were in the General Ward that specialized in Bodly Injuries that would be treated in every other hospital, so things like Broken Bones, Sickness, and all the other things that did not need an Intensive or Psychological Care Unit.

Isa: we have 2 General Wards and 1 Intensive Care Unit. On top of that, we have 5 Psychological Wards for patients that need to be Hospitalized. But those that are stable enough also get Normal Cabins on board if that is possible. We also have the Woman's Refuge which is separated from the Normal Hospital Operations and has the size of 2 Medical Wards. We also Have an emergency Room in case some of our citizens need help. And in case we have to help some Pilots the ER also has a Direct connection to the Main Hangar. We have a lot of really Motivated Doctors and Nurses that keep the hospital running, I am so proud of all of them.

Next she would lead her over to the Womans Refuge. The Place had a Secure Door with a Female Guard of the Ship Security Service Standing Before it. Isa would have to explain to him who Mac was before she was allowed to enter. It was Abundantly Clear that the woman would take her job very seriously and wouldn't let anyone into the Refuge who didn't belong there. The Refuge was a bit more openly Constructed than the Hospitals and had Comfy Seating Areas and a lot of Plants and green around. The walls would be Painted with different Motives and it looked like many of them would have been painted by the Inhabitants of the Refuge themselves. Mac could see a lot of Women, but also Children that ran around. But one thing that she couldn't see was any Males. The Doctors and Nurses in the Refuge were all Female and the Only Males were the Boys who of course stayed with their mothers.

Isa: To my knowledge, we are the Only Womans Refuge that Operates in the Borderworlds. Most Settlements or Stations are too Small to offer such a Specialized Safe Space. And on Worlds like Malta and Crete, they don't have the Necessary Awareness of the Problem. The Rooms in the Refuge are bigger than those in the Hospital Wards. they also have space for the Children to live with their mothers. The Kids go to the Normal Schools if Possible, but we also have a Smaller School here at the Refuge. Often when these women Leave their Abusive Partners the Children are as Traumatized as the Women are. Sowe also has Psychologists and Nurses here that are Specialize in working with Children. Our goal is to help the women and their children to be stable enough to first Move out of the Refuge to a Normal Cabin on board and then maybe back into the Real World. But sadly some of them are so Traumatized that they might never leave the Refuge. Thankfully these Cases are really rare, currently, we have only 22 of these women who are in long-term care. She would turn to Mac and Smile friendly at her as if she wanted to apologize for what she would say next. While you have Full Access to the Normal Hospital with your ID, you have no Access to the Womans Refuge without me. I know that you are a good Person Mac, but this is a Rule that all Students have to Follow. But If you want I will take you with me whenever I come here. I think that it is important for you to also Experience this side of our work because I think it might help you to see those that are in their Shoes. The sad Reality is that Abused Women, well not just women basically anyone that got abused, tend to hide it. Often they are ashamed that they let their partners do that to them, or the Abuser uses psychological or Physical Violence to keep them quiet. I want to show you how you can Recognize the signs of Domestic Violence that are often not visible at First Sight. Domestic Violence can Sadly happen everywhere and I want you to be Prepared for such a case should you ever have a patient like this.

After they had spent some time in the women's Refuge the both of them would leave the place and Isa Decided to show her something that would lift their spirits after they were exposed to the Sad Reality that brought so many Women into the Womans Refuge onboard of the Healing Heart. Isa would lead her out of the Hospital Wing and back to the Atrium. At the opposite end of the Place they had entered, there was a Large Door made from Stained glass. Over the Entrance was a sign that said "All Faiths Chapple". As they entered they could see a Modern Church with Comfy Benches and seating areas. But also places for Meditation, the church wasn't dedicated to only one faith and its decorations reflected that. It had some elements that could have been found in a Christian Church, but also those that would be found in a Mosk or a Synagog. all of these Religious Decorations were Carefully Balanced to not offend one of the Religions. An Older-looking Man with Grey hair would smile at them. He was Dressed in a long Black Robe and looked like he would smile a lot. As they entered the man would currently Light some Candles and seemed to speak a prayer. But soon he would Come over to them and smile, he would greet Isa by Hugging her and giving Niki a little Head Rub.



Isa: Mac this is Harlen Snider, he is the well we haven't really a Title for him as he isn't dedicated to only one Religion. We sadly don't have the Space on board to Build a Religious Institution for every Religion, so we decided to rather build one Big that the People would then share. Harlen here takes care of the place and...well I think he should explain it himself.

The man smiled and pointed to one of the Wooden Benches that had a soft cushion for them to sit on. He was taller than both Mac and Isa and had that Gentle Giant vibe. His Face showed that he must have been a Farmer at some time in his life, hat had wrinkles and was signed by the time he had worked exposed to the Elements.

Harlen: I would say I am more of a Religious Officer as you can see in some militaries. I hold Church Services for all the believers of the Different Religions on Board and try to Serve their Religious needs. I also hope to do the same for you. The Hallway radio is quick on board so please correct me if I am wrong, but you are a Follower of a Religion that I have never heard of before. I think it's called Deux? I would Love to Talk with you about your Religion once you have some time to feel at home on board.