The USS Hera (NCC-62006) was a heavy cruiser starship of the Nebula-class built by the Federation Starfleet, commanded by Captain Silva LaForge. The vessel was presumed destroyed. (TNG: "Interface") Some years after its disappearance, Hera's hull was discovered outside the galaxy by the officers and crew of the USS Challenger, then commanded by Silva LaForge's son Geordi. (TNG novel: Indistinguishable From Magic)