In the story "Welcome to the Medical Clinic at the Interplanetary Relay Station," a character takes a shortcut through a hydroponics bay on their way to work and is bitten by a tiny insect resembling a miniature beetle, causing a purple and swollen reaction on their hand. With no other medical options available at the relay station orbiting between Saturn and Uranus, the character is directed to the Medical Clinic, despite initial reservations due to a sign indicating zero hours since the last patient death, implying a potentially hazardous or ineffective medical facility.