Asking Alice S1:E7 “ARS, Spa Deals & RISE”
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Originally Published on September 4th, 2490
Orbital News Network/A MGM HoloNET Production
There's a catchy little intro, The logo, the canned applause that indicates there's a live holo-audience. Alice is a pleasant sounding woman with a smooth genial voice that doesn't seem to have a particular accent. She smiles a lot, and despite the very obvious augmentations, moves and talks very naturally. Throughout the show, and each topic, there's a very non-judgmental quality to her that tends to reinforce the image of an impartial, but compassionate scientist.
Alice introduces Derek, a Cocoon Corp dock worker who has pain and inflammation at the junctions of his augmented prosthetic Arms with a Pec/Lat chest reinforcement. He's concerned about Augmentation Rejection Syndrome, and has reached out to the show for help.
Alice shows the audience the process of testing for ARS, what the symptoms are, and when to get checked out by a doctor. When it comes to Derek? Turns out, he's in the clear. The inflammation is due to the strain of his work pulling his augments against his organics.
Alice develops a treatment plan to replace the separating connection caps and mesh, and a regimen of physical therapy to strengthen the connective tissue and support the augments better so they're less likely to try to pull loose while heavy lifting.
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Alice shows Revive Spa on Luna, and talks about some of the treatments available and their benefits. She focuses on how the Meteo corp rains in stations, which are mildly acidic, and the dry recycled air can wreak havoc on the skin. with a representative from Revive Alice demonstrates facials like Martian Clay and Pomegranate, Nanite infused essential oils and regenerative complexes, light therapy chambers; where different types of light have different effects on skin and augments (Red light therapy, UV light therapy, etc); immersion tanks with exotic muds and tiny robots that exfoliate your feet
And of course there's a bit about the take home treatments, skin,face and hair masks, and a decent discount offered if the coupon code from the show is applied.
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Alice shows the work RISE continues to do, introducing Martian refugees who have been working full time for MGM in hospitality and earning education credits.
Alice also shows a group of displaced healthcare workers who have teamed up to help deliver routine care to the refugees still floating through space while the new stations are being built. RISE funds these visits from doctors and nurses to check up on patients, refill prescriptions, treat minor issues, and refer them to stations for more care with priority landing passes as needed
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