Baylan was something of a minor legend among slicing circles, famed for his skill at infiltrating and fixing computer systems. His reputation suggested he had done this mainly through the Core Worlds, and that he could overcome 2048-bit encryption. In 31 BBY, Gerta Haman was able to call in some favors to get Baylan to program a datapad with impressive decryption software, capable of slicing almost any system while disguising the activities as routine memory checks.