Something I forgot to mention: Jeni's past, particularly how she knows Bail.
Jeni Lars was born on Tattooine in 50 BBY, Owen Lars being among her siblings. Unlike her older brother Owen, Jeni had aspirations beyond her home planet. She idolized the semi-mythical Jedi Knights and had a knack for flying and exploration. Jeni always dreamed of traveling to every moon and planet in the galaxy, and witnessing all of the native cultures, learning their languages, and collecting their art.
Jeni was accepted into a civil flight academy on Corellia in 34 BBY, the youngest recruit ever. She spent the next few years on Corellia honing her navigational skills. But in 31 BBY, the year of the League's formation, the Republic re-instated conscription. Numerous Senators went on a campaign to try to turn back this measure.
The delegation sent Senator Bail Organa to the Corellian academy to protest and try to lobby against the act. When the academy headmaster proved unyielding, Bail had nothing to do but report back to Coruscant. So he took off in his shuttle, only to find that Jeni sneaked aboard as a stowaway.
Jeni explained that her name came up on a Navy conscription detail. She was an objector, so she decided to flee. Bail, initially apprehensive, now understood her plight. Having witnessed her piloting skills, he offered Jeni an opportunity. He decided to drop her off at Coruscant with a small sum of credits so that she can find her way as a private pilot.
Jeni did just that for a few years with a number of ship captains. Some were underworld crews, smuggling massive quantities of spice. Others were legitimate passenger vessels for those who needed transport...but with no questions asked. Sometimes Bail would be the client. It is in this way that the two got to know each other.
In 28 BBY, when Jeni agreed to join the Belisarion in exchange for shares of the profits, she met, fell in love with, and later fell out of love with Ben Cortel. It was through Jeni that Bail met Ben, and the two became fast friends as well.
By 25 BBY, Jeni was living the spacer's life she had dreamed of, though she had never imagined in her academy days that she would experiencing it as an outlaw.
Then came the Clone Wars.