Dissolution

Dissolution is the most severe punishment imposed by the civil justice system of the current and former Empire, and is also sometimes impose by tribunals of the Imperial Navy. A person sentenced to Dissolution is placed inside of a 7-foot Cubic Cell, and then the door to that cell is sealed. Once sealed, the door can never again be opened. All record of the person's existence is erased. No contact with any living thing or anything outside of the cell is allowed. There is no indication of the passage of time within the cell... the light within the cell is maintained at a constant, moderate level. The contents (person and identity) of the Cells in a Dissolution facility are not recorded and are not know by anyone. Within the cell... Food, water, and latrine services are provided by an automated system. Once the automated system detects that life no longer exists inside the cell, the services are discontinued. The cell is never opened, and the person inside is assumed to have died.