Sarjenka was a female Dreman born in the early 2350s, the daughter of Eliatriel and Rakan. (SCE eBook: Progress) In 2365, while her planet, Drema IV, was in the midst of catastrophic geological shifts, Sarjenka began transmitting radio frequency calls for help, which were eventually intercepted by Lieutenant Commander Data of the USS Enterprise-D. Data brought Sarjenka aboard the Enterprise, and then convinced Captain Picard to intervene to save the Dreman population, an act arguably inconsistent with the Prime Directive. In order to avoid further cultural contamination, Picard ordered Doctor Katherine Pulaski to erase Sarjenka's short-term memories of her interaction with the Federation. (TNG episode: "Pen Pals")