Janel started out on the grungy urban streets of Nar Shaddaa's trade district where everything from spice, slaves and even children were sold for a decent exchange of income. She had numerous connections and contacts with petty criminals and dark Jedi. Being under contract with the ominous but forgiving Xiro the Hutt as a successful yet cunning glitterstim spice smuggler and would occassionally take on tasks such as bounty hunting along with her partner, lover and fellow bounty hunter; Mode Rendar. Not long after Janel & Mode were married, they were both assigned to extract spice from one of Xiro's former clients. Apparently this client failed to split his trade earnings with Xiro and wanted Janel & Mode to retrieve the spice from his ship which was docked outside of Nar Shaddaa's atmosphe