Frane was a Neyel adolescent born on Oghen in the 24th century. His father was Gherran, the drech'tor of a Neyel military vessel. Frane was part of a religious movement which, driven by guilt at the horrible acts the Neyel had perpetrated against the native species of the Small Magellanic Cloud, was in favor of the annihilation at the hands of their deity, the Sleeper. However everything changed when Frane met the crew of the USS Titan, who convinced him there was a better way. After the destruction of Oghen, Captain Riker recommended that Frane take a leadership position among the Neyel refugees who had been taken to the Alpha Quadrant. Frane reluctantly agreed. (TTN novel: The Red King)