Dremk was a former Malon core laborer aboard a waste export vessel commanded by Fesek. Dremk was believed dead by his crew, having "died" from theta radiation poisoning at some point prior to early 2375. However, he had not died and, in fact, had instead become resistant to theta radiation, where he continued to survive unseen aboard the vessel. He remained undetected due to the irradiation of his body tissues, which allowed him to blend in to the background radiation on the freighter.