Abran Balfour / Legends Abran Balfour was the Imperial Moff of the Parmic sector , whose forces constantly patrolled the Llanic Spice Run . Balfour operated from a fortress at the space station Spice Terminus , where he kept a private collection of exotic non - sentient species . Derided as an inefficient and apathetic governor , Balfour was less interested in political and military matters than he was with restoring the vintage space barge known as the " Lady Telura " . The restoration led him to pursue rare ship parts , and he found himself in contact with organizations such as The Most Honourable Guild of Armourers . Due to his unorthodox order of priorities , Moffs of bordering sectors constantly criticized Balfour , though his lax attitude alone left him bereft of true enemies . He soon became notorious for his attitude , and was the subject of several political songs , " Moff Balfour ' s Lament ( Tapmint Surprise ) " among them . Nonetheless , he was undeterred , and had the utmost faith in the security of his sector . Eventually , his faith was shaken when Parmic became a nexus of Imperial activity following reported Rebel strikes and rumors of a Mandalorian presence in the sector . Eventually , Balfour was deposed by a mercenary group , the Laramus Base Irregulars . His holdings were later investigated by operatives working for the ascendant New Republic . Biography . Moff of the Parmic sector . Due to his complete lack of political knowledge , and the fact that he was bereft of charisma , Moff Abran Balfour was relegated to controlling the backwater Parmic sector for the Galactic Empire . Balfour governed the sector from the space station Spice Terminus , where he had a private fortress . There , he kept a wide collection of rare and exotic non - sentient creatures . Instead of properly governing the sector , Balfour preferred to ignore enemy activity and work on restoring the vintage Thalassian space barge " Lady Telura " . The ship was a rare model and required an assortment of very rare parts in order to be properly restored . Balfour would often journey far from the sector capital hunting for parts to restore the ship , and would enlist the help of The Most Honourable Guild of Armourers in his search . If he ever needed to return to the Parmic sector , his position afforded him a fast ship in case of emergency , although Balfour was usually warned well in advance if a situation arose . Due to his shifted priorities , Balfour was more than happy to let the planetary governors do their work with little guidance from him . Moff Balfour ' s lament . During this time , according to Galactic Weekly NewsStack , Balfour managed to start a Gamorrean clan war by uttering the word " oink , " which , unbeknownst to the Moff , was a deadly insult in their native tongue . He was also the target of political protest songs from the banned musical groups " Red Shift Limit " and " Deeply Religious , " who released " Moff Balfour ' s Lament ( Tapmint Surprise ) . " Security in certain parts of the sector was so lax that at one stage that Balfour ' s undergarments were apprehended by an ordinance procurer . His ineptitude was such that smuggling became an easy option for criminals in the Parmic sector , and some believed that the Moff simply had no idea how to do his job . When the issue of Alliance to Restore the Republic activity in his sector was raised , Balfour would dismiss it , choosing to ignore such a possibility in the hope that it would subside . Since the troops under Balfour ' s command were well equipped , they were able to keep the sector relatively free of Rebel operations despite his lack of participation . His forces constantly patrolled the Llanic Spice Run , which was the only locale of note in the sector . While his apathy gained him few supporters , Balfour likewise had very few enemies , save for the Moffs of neighboring sectors who thought that his laid back " modus operandi " could be dangerous . Balfour was also apparently under surveillance from the Imperial Security Bureau , who had inserted their agent , Elena Shelvay , as one of the Moff ' s aides . Collapse of the Empire . Content that his sector was secure from Rebel activity , Balfour ' s seemingly easy job became very difficult in short order , due to staff incompetence , Rebel coordination , and rumors of a Mandalorian battlecruiser adrift in the area . Soon , the Parmic sector was alive with Imperial activity , and was deemed a " danger zone . " Eventually , Galactic Emperor Palpatine died at the Battle of Endor , and those left with power on Imperial Center found themselves squabbling for total dominion over the now fragmented Empire . The militant mercenary group known as the Laramus Base Irregulars were able to topple Balfour ' s control over the Parmic sector , and soon after , Voren Na ' al , a historian working for the New Republic , was sent to peruse the former Moff ' s records at the Spice Terminus fortress . In doing so , he activated one of Balfour ' s traps , but emerged unscathed . Personality and traits . Abran Balfour differed from his colleagues in that he maintained an unkempt appearance , lacked charisma , was unfit , and was notably poor at politics . As such , he was relegated to the backwater Parmic sector . Personally , Balfour saw himself as a knowledgeable historian , and an able politician . Conversely , he was unable to gain the respect of the Imperial troops under his command , a situation that proved disastrous when the Parmic sector garnered Alliance attention . Even when it did , Balfour had an apathetic stance toward the threat and would always caution his men to ignore any dissident activity . He was more than happy to shun his responsibilities and let the planetary governors operate , while he hunted for spare parts in his restoration of the vintage space barge , the " Lady Telura " . He was highly confident in the security of his sector ; a confidence that would prove unfounded when his undergarments were stolen . In fact , security was so lax under Balfour ' s supervision that a life of crime was considered a natural and easy one in the Parmic sector . Balfour also had a great interest in non - sentient animals , and had a vast collection kept in a private zoo at the Spice Terminus fortress . The zoo was also heavily booby trapped — a fact discovered by the curious New Republic agent Voren Na ' al . Behind the scenes . Abran Balfour was created as a character in 1993 ' s " " , by Simon Smith and Eric S . Trautmann , as part of " " . He would later be mentioned in 1995 ' s " Heroes & Rogues " , by Paul Sudlow and Rick D . Stuart ; 1996 ' s " " , by Bill Smith ; and 1997 ' s " Pirates & Privateers " , by Timothy S . O ' Brien . All of the works in which Balfour has appeared were published by West End Games .