When Janel was young, he joined his family on a trip to the Jewel Caves. (DS9 short story: "Ninety-three Hours") In 2374, following a Ferengi discovery of pergium on Timor II that saw the price of pergium fall, Janel turned to the Orion Syndicate for help in solving the financial difficulties of the company. Thadial Bokar later forced Janel to pay Morica Bilby several bars of latinum a month.