Marayna was an alien of an unknown species responsible for preserving an inversion nebula in the Delta Quadrant. She worked alone on a hidden space station within the nebula, generating a dampening field to stabilize the nebula so that others from her homeworld may enjoy its beauty. Although she took up the assignment by choice, the monotonous routine and separation from her people made her feel lonely. To amuse herself, she tapped into the computers of unknowing passing ships to observe the details of their crews' lives.