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Welcome to the Medical Clinic at the Interplanetary Relay Station
Summary
This is a choose-your-own-adventure science fiction story about a disastrous attempt to get medical care at an interplanetary relay station. The narrative highlights the futility and absurdity of the healthcare system through a series of unavoidable, often gruesome, outcomes.
- The article is a work of science fiction, not an engineering post.
- It uses a choose-your-own-adventure format to tell its story.
- The central theme is the futility of seeking medical care in a bureaucratic and dangerous setting.
- The story features various alien species and dark humor.
