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Abran Balfour was the Imperial Moff of the Parmic sector, whose forces constantly patrolled the Llanic Spice Route. 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.