Nor'baal Vesajilc Diori

Nor'baal Vesajilic Diori was a Hutt of significance during the Legacies era. With a topsy turvy history and a wide array of contacts across the Galaxy, Nor'baal was almost always at the forefront of the Galactic Crime Scene.

Early life
Born on Nal Hutta, as the only son the Ziggo the Hutt, Nor’Baal lead a luxurious and care free life style up to his late 100’s. At this time, his father (now mother) died tragically following a disagreement with a bounty hunter over payment issues.

Following the death of his parent, Nor’baal found himself thrust into the world of Hutt politics, which he took to like a fish to water. Within days of inheriting his parent’s estate and credits, he posted a bounty on the killer of Ziggo, so large it brought bounty hunters from all over the galaxy in on the job. He then proceeded to start a process of aggressive expansionism, one which reaped great rewards for him, but only for a short time.

As is the way with the Hutts, if one start to become to big for ones hover-sledge, they are rapidly slapped back into place. This was the case for Nor’baal, for no sooner than 35 years after his rise to power, was his palace decimated, and his minions murdered, and Nor’baal himself, on the run. The Hutt had simply made to many enemies, and got himself into far to much debt. Soon his enemies called in on those debts, and thus Nor'baal found himself on hard times. He sold everything, so that he could cancel his debts, and fled to tatoonie, where he opened a small cantina, pod-racing course and pit fighting ring. He purchased a few guards, and droids, and set up a reasonably comfortable life for himself, one that he sorely desires to improve. Managing to keep his family at bay with a healthy dose of threats, bluffing and aided with the tragic accidental death of his sister, Nor'baal survived, going to Tatooine to rebuild.

Since his arrival on the desert world, Nor'baal has been most busy cementing his ties with the local crime networks, and he is thus seen as the go to man (or should that be Hutt?) whenever anyone need's something moved of radar, or someone taken care of. Nor'baal wields considerable influence in the circles of Tatooine. Having spread his wings on the desert world, Nor'baal's fortunes rapidly went on the rise, and soon he had opened up a much larger cantina, and purchased the largest pod-racing and beast fighting arena on Tatooine. Such purchased only added to Nor'baal's prestige, and soon he was acting as the middle-man (hutt) for the slave rings of Tatooine. Within a matter of months, for every single slave sold on the desert world, 5% of the profit of the sale went to the happy Hutt.

However, it was not just on Tatooine that Nor'baal's influence grew. Nor'baal was no fool, for he knew that in order to succeed a Hutt needed to tie in with the homeland. As such Nor'baal commenced operations and relations with the Hutt Cartels on Nal Hutta, and his considerable wealth and power soon earned him great respect on Hutt Fatherland. Returning to the Home-world, Nor'baal soon developed many contacts there and eventually returned to his family. A few years after this his Brother died, leaving Nor'baal as the Leader of the Vesajilic Kajadic, and his influence and power almost quadrupled overnight. Suddenly he had almost another 54 Hutts, all direct blood relatives to Nor'baal himself under his direct influence.

Within 35 years of the murder of his parent, Nor'baal had become heavily connected to the slave trade, and to the Pod-racing arenas, run his own Kajadic, and become the most powerful Hutt on the desert World of Tatooine. This has been helped along considerably recently by the arrival of a mysterious group going by the name of the Retrade. Nor'baal was approached by one of their members, and invited to join. Upon his membership to this group, Nor'baal suddenly had at his disposal the means to make his business dreams a reality.

Suddenly, the idea of being the next big Hutt on Tatooine didn't seem like such a far off idea.

However, all is never so easy in the busy backstabbing world of Hutt politics, and for tax reasons Nor'baal decided to take a long vacation to flee from the collapsing Retrade. During his absence many in his large family assumed he was dead, and the Vesajilic Kajadic collapsed until only Nor'baal immediate family remained. When the Hutt returned, he was shocked at the collapse of his family, and started to take measures to re-affirm their power. Selling his business ventures to his siblings for a sizeable amount Nor'baal opened up a small cantina on Tatooine from which he could run his ventures, and purchased a small palace on Nal Hutta where he started to integrate himself into the Hutt court, his knowledge of the desert world, gun and slave trading proving most useful.

Of course, things are never easy, as soon a certain Komad Industries claimed ownership over Nor'baals cantina's supplying their business. Nor'baal was not pleased, and soon began Hutt court proceedings to bring Komad to justice.

Since then of course, Nor'baal has not been at ease or idle, and massively expanding his current businesses on Tatooine. It was then that Sonny Mills approached him, inviting him into a venture of the Planet Zonju V. As well as this Tsu Ordan spoke to the Hutt, asking him to be her fence for her new pirate ship, the shrewd Hutt of course, accepted.

Cartel Life
Recently however, disaster stuck the Vesajilic leader a while ago when an attempt was made on the Hutt’s life during a meeting with Jack Tamblyn of the retrade. The damage was healed to the personage of the Hutt, but the consequences of the suspected death of the Hutt ran deep. Upon hearing that the most powerful Hutt on Tatooine was potentially dead, violence erupted around the desert world, as small gangs rose up attempting to carve out their own piece of turf on the planet. Nor'baal's lawyer Alruss was forced to act to ensure the safety of his master’s estate and spent millions hiring mercenaries to protect the interests of the Cartel. The population of Tatooine dropped greatly, and by the time Nor'baal came out of Surgery, the civil unrest had been quashed. But at great cost.

Since then Nor’baal slowly over the 10 years in which the Sith took control of the Galaxy, has re-affirmed his vice like grip over Tatooine, however due to it being outside of Hutt Space, Nor’baal does not feel safe being there personally.

As such the Hutt has since moved to Nal Huttaa, and focuses instead of the Gun and Beast industry, two of the profitable sectors of his empire. It is worth noting that, despite the recent events, expansion on Tatooine, and the focus on the beast and gun markets has ensured that the Hutts profits remain stable, with the downside being that the grip of the Hutt on Tatooine must now be maintained at great expense. As such, Nor'baal has placed a great focus on the Zonju V operation, and his arena's on Nal Hutta and Tatooine, and has managed to coax sufficient profits from them to ensure stability of his operations.

But as always, all could never be good for long, for soon war came to the Hutts. Nor'baal was hit hard in the Hutt-Bothan wars, as in his greed for greater fame and profit, he was swift to sign up to pledge himself to the Cartels cause. He hired a great deal of Mercenaries, borrowing money to do so, and led the charge on a great many fronts. It was not a pretty sight, as the Hutts where time and time again turned and beaten back. He lost millions of Credits before the creditors came and reclaimed the Mercinary armies from him.

Nor'baal was not please, but yet nor was he finished. Some say that in the final and closing months of the war the Hutt went mad, for it is told that he sold all he owned, purchasing a great host of wardroids, and WMD's, and when the Hutt Ships touched ground, and the boarding ramps lowered, Nor'baal was first out, his droids behind hi,, missiles racked through the sky, and it is rumoured that he personally waded into the enemy lines, as explosions went off around him. He crushed foes beneath his armoured bulk, skewered them on his pike, and when he could, ordered fusillade after fusillade of missile to rack through the enemy and civilian ranks. Within the weeks the manic Hutt had torn a great chunk from his foes forces, but it was yet a drop in the ocean compared to the true scale of the war. None the less the efforts of the Hutt Lord did not go unnoticed. Higher up the chain he was headhunted, and placed in command of one of the armies used in the final battle of the war.

Few records exist that are open to the public, but all that is known is that casualties on both sides where astronomical, the destruction meted out on both sides was immense. And through it all Nor'baal was there, Pike in Hand, armour covered in blood, screaming bloody murder at his foes. When the halting of combat was ordered, rumour has it that Nor'baals direct words where ''What? I was just getting started!''

It did not take long after the conclusion of the war for Nor'baal Vesajilic Diori to return once more to his life of crime and business. A traditionalist at heart, Nor'baal swiftly struck a cord with the Hutt Cartel Affiliate Sonny Mills, and was instrumental in setting up the man on the distant Planet of Zonju V.

Nor'baal - using his network of contacts - became the mans sole provider of weapons and ammunition, and in the gang war that erupted across the planet, his wealth grew to astronomical levels. With a smuggling ring that sustained a planet-wide war, Nor'baal was able to look outwards, and aspire to achieve yet more.

As such the Hutt struck up a bargain with Nodja the Hutt, assisting the mutant in setting up shop - quite literally - and thus enabling the Hutts friend to make money from his mechanical skills. However his biggest achievement during this time was his acquiring of the 'Bouncy Bantha' Casino on Zonju V - a 'thank you' present from Sonny Mills.

On the opening night of the Casino, Nor'baal was introduced to a certain Royston Spektor - under the name Cauthon - and what started out as a simple deal to sell wine in his cantinas, soon became a full fledged alliance. Alongside this, the Hutt also assisted in a hiest alongside numerous criminals, netting him a great deal of Credits. With the Hutt now selling weapons across the Zonju V sector and thus several planets, alongside his ownership of the largest Casino in the System, as well as overseeing all the others owned by Sonny Mills company, Nor'baal was able to flood his bank accounts with Credits from Weapons, Loan sharking, protection money and drug selling.

After this, Nor'baal and several Cartel Operatives headed to the planet of Rishi where they sought to establish a foothold for future operations on this planet. In doing so the Hutt was insulted by a small Gang named the 'Blackened Skulls', he soon destroyed their leaders alongside his friends and allies, taking the swoop gang for his own.

Personality and traits
As a traditionalist Hutt this corpulent being likes nothing better than eating, trading, and watching his numerous enemies suffer. Nor’Baal enjoys gambling, and is often a patron at local pod-races and frequently attends his own beasts fights. Formally an arrogant and proud Hutt, his mindset changed drastically following a personal attempt on his life.

Following the attack on Tatooine during the aforementioned meeting with Jack and further a threatening meeting from a HK series assassination droid, the Hutt has developed a profound sense of paranoia. He thus surrounds himself with guards and defences, and has adorned his personal throne room with icon's and art work depicting Hutts slaying all manner of beings. A great deal of the Hutts in this art work bear a strong resemblance to Nor'baal himself, and are clearly fake. He is utterly convinced that Hutts are a divine master race.

The Hutt is considered by a great many to be a patron of the arts and of the history of the Hutts. He does not support the silly fantasy's many Hutts harbor for other species, seeing them only as tools to be exploited by the true master race: The Gastropodic Hutts.