Heran Modality

The Heran Modality is the name of the official government of the Heran people. The homeworld of the Modality is the planet Hera.

Government
The government is commanded by the Senior of the Modality who serves as its Head of state.

Within the Modality, there are separate governmental branches that aid the state. Internal security is protected by Central Security which ensures that no dissent actions effect the operations of the government. While Combat Operations handles the military aspect of the state.

Society and Culture
Due to the fact that they were created as a form of living weapons, the Herans suffer from heightened states of aggression. In order to control these intense emotions, the Herans are instructed in aggression classes which they must take nin order to be effective members of society.

Technology
Chief Engineer Geordi La Forge stated that Heran technology was approximately fifty to a hundred years ahead of the Federation. This not only applies to their technology but the extent of their biological sciences as seen in their use of the Unity virus which was capable of transforming ordinary humans into Herans. Not only that, but the virus was capable of laying dormant and rewriting its genetic code to combat vaccines used against them.

The Herans had perfected the use of robotic starships that are completely automated and, thus, require no crew. Such vessels are also equipped with cloaking devicees which enhances their performance.

It was also noted from the study of the Heran vessel Temenus that their offensive technology is hidden and the true depth of their defensive capabilities are not known from the surface observations. Their shield technology is knwn to possess reflective qualities and can redirect energy weapons back at the enemy vessel. The vessel also possessed an inhibition field that prevented tractor beams from capturing their vessels. Despite all these technological additions, the Herans are known not to equip them with all their technology in fear that such vessels may be captured by the enemy and studied.

(TNG novel: Infiltrator)