Wasting the Day in Bedlam/20

Please note: These entries were transcribed from illegible handwriting and the bracketed words may or may not be correct.

Fourth month, 22nd day, 28 ABY

Zuckuss has not been feeling very well, and his cough had gotten bad and frequent [enough] that he was sent to the infirmary for tests. Zuckuss had been coughing up a considerable amount of mucous, so he was given a breathing treatment and started on a course of antibiotics. The attending also prescribed a cough medicine with a narcotic pain-reliever, which&mdash;no surprise&mdash;Zuckuss cannot keep in his cell.

[illegible] His breathing is a bit better and he was discharged from the infirmary and [illegible] sent back to his cell. The antibiotics [upset] his stomach and the cough medicine makes him tired... and very elated. Very elated. Even though he sleeps all day and has [strange] [illegible] dreams.

Zuckuss spoke to Dr. Karastee about what he saw in the mists, that the others know that he [illegible] uncovered that [weapons] cache and that they are displeased with him, to say the least. Karastee urged Zuckuss to be very careful and remain vigilent. [sic] He also heard her speak to his guards and request that they maintain a [illegible] tight security on him.

Well, it is light's out, and the medical droid is coming to give Zuckuss his medication. perhaps the [illegible] mists will come to him in his dreams, and give him hints as to what he can expect...

''Doctor's note: Zuckuss's fears are not unfounded. A few weeks ago, as he was being returned to his cell after spending his rec in the workshop, an inmate threatened him. That evening, I was called in, as Zuckuss was refusing his meal. I was asked to speak to him about that, as the guards suspected that he was initiating a hunger strike. As inmates will do this from time to time, I was asked to find out why, and persuade Zuckuss that starving himself will not accomplish his goals.''

''However, Zuckuss said plainly that it was not a hunger strike. He told me in no uncertain terms that the mists told him to refuse his meal, that there was something wrong with it. I asked the guards to take his meal and check it. Sure enough, tests came back positive; his meal had been poisoned. As inmates often work in meal preparation, and others will deliver the meals, we suspect that the poisoning happened either in the kitchen or during transit to the pod. The meal was disposed of and the floor warden will look into who was working that night and see if he can determine a suspect.''

''In the meantime, I asked one of the guards to fetch Zuckuss a meal from the employee kitchen. I also spoke with the floor warden regarding the incident, and Zuckuss will be receiving his meals from the employee kitchen from now on.''

''This was not an isolated incident, and this will have no detriment on Zuckuss's integration into the honor programs. Dr. Waltrap and I have been working with Zuckuss and he has been making considerable progress. He has not received any disciplinary write-ups for nearly three months. &mdash;Dr. Gawynn Karastee''