Thrynka Padaunete Thrynka Padaunete was the founder and leader of the People ' s Inquest , a grassroots Jedi watchgroup . Biography . Thrynka Padaunete believed that the Jedi were manipulating the Galactic Republic in their own push for power , so she founded the group People ' s Inquest and became its first president . She was often interviewed for articles pertaining to Jedi controversies on the HoloNet . Since the people of the Republic financed the Jedi Order , she believed that the people should be able to hold them accountable for their actions - though she found them at fault more often than not . In 23 BBY , a groundquake on Ord Thoden left the one - year old Ludi Billane orphaned , and she was rescued by the Jedi on the scene . As she was Force - sensitive , they took her to Coruscant to begin her Jedi training . When it was discovered that her mother , Jonava Billane , was alive and wanted her daughter back , the Jedi refused , claiming it would be dangerous since the child - now called Aris - Del Wari - had been introduced to the ways of the Force . Padaunete lent her group ' s support to Billane , and held this incident as evidence the Jedi should be scrutinized closer than they had been . After the Jedi failed to prevent the Battle of Antar 4 , public support for the Order dropped and the People ' s Inquest gained momentum . When the Jedi Order unveiled their new starfighter , the Delta - 7 Aethersprite - class light interceptor , the People ' s Inquest demanded that the Order release their budgetary information , so the people of the Republic could see how much was being spent for the Jedi ' s needs . After the Judicial Department denied their requests based on security concerns , Padaunete held a rally in front of the Jedi Temple . She called the new starfighter a " shiny toy " , that shouldn ' t take precedence when the people of the Republic were having trouble making ends meet . She claimed their petition had garnered several million signatures . Eight weeks after Aris - Del Wari was taken by the Jedi Order , Padaunete had taken on the role of Billane ' s appearance manager . She and Billane appeared on the holoprogram , Essence . Billane appealed to the Jedi Order yet again to let her take her child back , but refused to discuss the new Untitled Baby Ludi Project holo feature , which was reported to be worth over 100 million credits . Padaunete changed the subject back to the Jedi , claiming they were nothing better than a cult that only sought to further their own agenda . She also claimed that they had decided that " a mother ' s love is wrong " . A copy of the holoprogram was then put up for sale , with some of the proceeds going to People ' s Inquest . When twenty university students stormed the Jedi Temple in support for Billane and overwhelmed two young Padawans , Jedi Master Plo Koon was forced to use a mind trick to convince the students to disperse quietly . After the students were arrested , the HoloNet News tried to reach Billane for a comment , but she was too busy reviewing the script for the holo feature . Padaunete , now Billane ' s spokeswoman and agent , responded quickly , but was busy herself fielding other calls . She soon became too busy to engage in the activities of her group , and instead went to Kassido to review casting auditions with Billane . She was immediately succeeded by Firris Palbert as President of People ' s Inquest , who held a rally outside the Jedi Temple after Wari was moved to the Kamparas Jedi Training Center . In the wake of Order 66 , her group aided the Galactic Empire by compiling a list of all known Jedi that were still at large , along with information on other Force - using sects . Behind the scenes . The illustration of Thrynka Padaunete appearing in " Star Wars Insider 71 " was by Joe Corroney , based on a photo of model Anastasia Heonis .