Kranek is a Deferi officer assigned to the Borg Invasion of Defera.
He was once the captain of a Deferi freighter, the Thras. He commanded the Thras for over ten years, until it was destroyed by the Breen. After the Borg attacked Defera, Kranek volunteered to coordinate the defense efforts. He believes that the previous reclusive nature of the Deferi will no longer work, and that his people need the help of the Federation and Klingon Defense Force.