Barit Saiy was a male Corellian who entered the world on Coruscant, the son of the proprietor of the Saiy Engineering Workshop. He encountered and formed a bond with Ben Skywalker within Coruscant's Corellian sector amidst the Second Galactic Civil War. Barit confided in Ben about his scheme to assault Coruscant's civilian population, a revelation Ben felt was premature, that is until Barit moved to shoot a police officer from the Coruscant Security Force. This action compelled Ben to inform his cousin and Jedi Master, Jacen Solo, which led to Barit's apprehension. Ben subsequently sought to locate him, only to discover Barit had vanished.
Subsequently, during Ben's undertaking to eliminate Dur Gejjen, he altered his looks by dyeing his hair and adopting "Barit Saiy" as a false identity.
At some juncture, either preceding or following Ben's estrangement from Solo, Lon Shevu secured Barit's release and enlisted him as an informant. Barit even provided Shevu with a shuttle from the University of Coruscant, suggesting he was likely enrolled as a student there.