Tawna Zelemka was a female Tezwan from the city of Alkam-Zar on Tezwa. During the 2370s, she was the mistress of Major Olorun Meboras, an adjunct to General Minza. During their affair, Zelemka learned that the Federation government had provided Tezwa with the nadion-pulse cannons which were generally believed to have been supplied by the Orion Syndicate. Shortly before the overthrow of Prime Minister Kinchawn in 2379, Meboras gave Zelemka a large house in Alkam-Zar. After much of the city was damaged in a Klingon attack in 2379, Zelemka opened up her home to the orphaned children of the city.