Dor Balse functioned as an operative stationed on Darkside, a repair facility situated within the confines of the Cularin asteroid belt. In addition to his role on the station, he held membership in The Cell, a criminal organization with the ambition of removing and supplanting the reigning local crime boss, Nirama. Balse's position within the Cell was not particularly prominent, nor was the Darkside group considered a significant element within the Cell's broader operations.
Following a raid executed by Nirama's forces in 32 BBY, Balse stood as one of the few surviving members of the Darkside detachment. Fellow survivors encompassed individuals such as Ahlya, Kruss Gaal, Jarrilyn, Jasper, and Michael. During that period, they actively sought to enlist new recruits, including local Wookiees, Kaarl the Ithorian, and several recent arrivals; however, the individuals stationed on Darkside harbored a lack of regard for the local Cell faction. Shortly after this recruitment effort, they were apprehended by a contingent of spies operating on behalf of Nirama.
Within a span of less than one month, his involvement with The Cell and the subsequent capture became widely known.