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this Hutt was one of the few members of his species to actively support the Old Republic during the Clone Wars. He served on Jabiim, where it was rumored that he was dabbling on the black market and trying to curry favor with Alto Stratus. It was also rumored that Filba had connections to Black Sun, and had aspirations to become a vigo himself. Later, Filba was one of the many non-combat personnel dispatched to the planet Drongar, where he served as the supply sergeant and requisitions officer for the Rimsoo Seven military hospital. He was also in charge of the Republic's bota production on the planet, a position which allowed Filba to play burn ends of the candle. He ostensibly maintained tight control over the bota that was shipped out, so as not to lose track of a shipment. However, he was skimming a small amount from each outgoing shipment for his own use, which he later sold on the black market with the help of his commanding officer, Admiral Tarnese Bleyd. It was Bleyd who had placed Filba in complete control of the bota production, which seemed to be a huge responsibility on top of his regular military duties. Not many knew of their side operations, but when they tried to make a higher profit for themselves, it attracted the attention of their primary buyer, the Black Sun organization. Filba had tried to drive the price up by purposely destroying an outgoing shuttle, hoping to claim that additional security would cost them. However, Black Sun was in no mood to play games, and the assassin Kaird was dispatched to Drongar to remedy the situation. Additionally, the spy known as Lens was inside the unit, operating on orders from both BlackSun and the Separatists. Lens managed to slip a poison into Filba's food and water, disguised as a member of The Silent. During a meeting with Bleyd, Filba suddenly seized up, as his system stopped completely. Filba's death was eventually discovered to have been murder, although his killer was never revealed to the rest of Rimsoo Seven.