- "Bulcha the Hutt! This is worse than I thought! He's one of the toughest criminals in this sector!"
- ―Hap
Bulcha, also referred to as Bulcha the Hutt, was a Hutt gangster who operated within Tenoo's sector during the High Republic Era. He was known as one of the most feared criminals of the sector. At one point, Bulcha had a desire for a band to operate as entertainment onboard his sail barge. Reaching out to the pirate gang of the Ganguls, Bulcha made a deal where he would trade his force of heavy security droids, in exchange for the band Feb Rozo and the Sap Tap Trio, whom the Ganguls had captured. Though the deal was successful, and the Ganguls made away with new droids, Feb Rozo and his band were shortly freed afterwards by Hap and Jedi from Tenoo.[1]
Later, Bulcha captured Ace Kallisto's droid JNX-09 ("Jinx"), seeking to exploit the droid's codebreaking skills. Kallisto rescued Jinx from Bulcha's camp on Yarrum and the two sought sanctuary at the Tenoo Jedi Temple. Bulcha pursued the fugitives and laid siege to the temple with his security and spider droids. Since Jedi Master Zia Zaldor Zanna and most of the Jedi residents were away, Jedi youngling Kai Brightstar led the defense of the temple. He, Kallisto and Jinx managed to incapacitate Bulcha's droids and trapped the Hutt crime lord under some book cases in the Temple Library. When Zia, her Padawan Wes Vinik and the other Jedi younglings returned, Bulcha and his droids were expelled from the Temple.[2]
Personality and traits
Bulcha had mottled brown skin and brown eyes. As a Hutt, Bulcha had limited tolerance for the desert heat of Yarrum. He possessed a force of guards and security droids onboard his sail barge, though the droids were traded in exchange for a new band.[1]
Appearances
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Battle for the Band" (First appearance)- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Home Sweet Temple"
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures — "Harvester Madness"
- The High Republic: Beware the Nameless (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)
