Adequate calories do not provide the protein, vitamins, minerals, and varied diet needed for demanding work. Galactica functions as the fleet's main hospital, but combat casualty medicine cannot meet years of routine, chronic, and psychological care. Mass bereavement and displacement would create a sustained need for counselors as well as medical staff. Nutrition and mental health therefore require the same deliberate planning as emergency treatment.
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Emergency medicine cannot cover years of refugee healthcare
The fleet needs nutrition, routine care, specialist treatment, and extensive counseling rather than only combat casualty medicine.