Bala the Hutt

"'Bala the Hutt... It appears the rumors of your similarities to the late Jabba are true, however it's your accomplishments that have earned your notoriety throughout the galaxy.' -Jvsone to Bala the Hutt"Bala the Hutt was an independent Hutt crime lord who was born on Nal Hutta. Bala worked under the Hutt empire alongside other members of his unknown kajidic. Bala would be deemed a traitor by the Hutt Ruling Council after believing him to be apart of an internal rebellion whenever one of his cargo ships carrying spices and guns was hijacked and destroyed, though Bala later discovered that Kree'Tub was responsible for the act. Bala was forced to live in exile, but refused to leave his homeworld of Nal Hutta. Due to his refusal to flee the planet, Bala and his men would be forced to defend themselves from many Hutt attacks. With his forces depleting, Bala discovered an abandoned palace deep in the planets swamps, where he would move his men after restoring its interior to livable conditions. Bala would continue to run his own independent crime syndicate off of the Hutt's radar inside his new palace until his death in 76 ABY, when Jvsone blew up the palace's cantina after the Hutt refused to pay the bounty hunter his full reward.

Exile from the Hutt Empire
Sometime before his retirement, the Besalisk smuggler Kree'Tub attacked one of Bala's cargo ships carrying guns and spices. After managing to steal a considerable amount of the cargo, Kree'Tub destroyed the ship and escaped without injury. Already believing that Bala was apart of a rebellion against them, the High Hutt Council deemed Bala a traitor to the Hutt empire. Refusing to leave Nal Hutta, Bala would be subject to many attacks from the Hutt empire until he discovered an abandoned palace deep in a swamp. He would move his forces inside this new palace after remodeling the inside, where he would lead his own crime syndicate. Bala eventually discovered that Kree'Tub was behind the attack on his ship, and placed bounty on the Besalisk.

Meeting Jvsone and Shoval
"'What business do you have with the great Bala the Hutt?' -Jidariu Kisemai to Jvsone "In 76 ABY, Jvsone and Dei-Mala Shoval crash landed in the swamp of Nal Hutta after plans to kidnap the smuggler Junta Dakaar backfired, and they were attacked by the smuggler. While seeking shelter, the duo stumbled upon Bala's Palace. Believing the palace to be abandoned, the bounty hunters broke inside, where they were met by Jidariu Kisemai, who personally escorted them to the Hutt after learning of their failed attempt to capture Dakaar. After being easily flattered by the Advozse bounty hunter, Bala told the duo that he had close ties with Dakaar and would offer a bounty twice as high if they agreed to call off their search for the smuggler. When both bounty hunters agreed to the Hutt's terms, he informed them of Kree'Tub, and discovered that Jvsone had a previous run-in with the Besalisk outlaw. Bala armed the bounty hunters with better weapons, including a bag of thermal detonators, in order to aide with their mission.

Face-to-Face with Kree'Tub
"'The infamous outlaw, Kree'Tub. What a pleasure it is to finally meet you in person, many years after branding me as a traitor to my former Hutt superiors.' -Bala's protocol droid to Kree'Tub, translating the Hutt's words"When Jvsone and Shoval returned to the palace with Kree'Tub only a day after they had departed, Bala engaged in a verbal exchange with his foe, which would eventually evolve into Kree'Tub insulting the palace's defenses and being thrown into a prison cell. Bala only paid the bounty hunters 25,000 credits out of the 30,000 that he promised, claiming to not pay the full bounty to individuals he didn't trust. Kisemai then told Jvsone to either enjoy the party or join Kree'Tub in his cell. The bounty hunter joined the party, pretending to be drunk as he secretly placed thermal detonators throughout the cantina while Shoval freed Kree'Tub from his cell and escorted him to a ship.

Death
Jvsone, after unknowingly departing from Nal Hutta alongside Shoval and Kree'Tub, contacted Bala via hologram, demanding the extra 5,000 credits be transferred to him or die. Bala laughed at Jvsone's threat, claiming no one would be capable of assassinating him inside his own palace and stated that Jvsone wouldn't be receiving any credits from him. Jvsone set off the thermal detonators in front of the Hutt, before the series of explosions killed him and most of his men, and destroyed the cantina in his palace.

Legacy
The unexpected death of Bala the Hutt caused Jvsone's name to spread throughout the galaxy, quickly making him one of the most feared bounty hunters at the time.

After the stories of Bala's death circulated back to the Hutt Ruling Council, his palace was invaded by soldiers of the Hutt empire, and any of his remaining followers inside were killed. The palace itself was also heavily damaged after being bombed and engulfed in flames in certain places during the attack.

Personality and Traits
"'Flattery. That's the key to getting on a Hutt's good side...' -Jvsone to Shoval, moments before meeting Bala for the first time"Like most Hutts, Bala was a crime lord who engaged in spice-smuggling and gunrunning during his days in the Hutt empire. After being considered a traitor by the Hutt Ruling Council, Bala's stubbornness caused him to stay on Nal Hutta and eventually go into exile deep in one of the planets swamps. During his exile, he began running his own crime syndicate that consisted of spice-smuggling.

Bala also shared some similarities with the late Jabba the Hutt, such as their size and skin color. He was also easily flattered, even more than the average Hutt, proving so when Jvsone commented on his similarities with Jabba and his accomplishments. Bala was also very greedy and had apparent trust issues, claiming not to pay a full bounty to someone he didn't know. These traits, combined with his stubbornness, would play contributing factors in his death when he refused to pay Jvsone and Shoval their full bounties in 76 ABY.