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According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', it was an [[Ambassador class|''Ambassador''-class]] [[vessel]], its [[registry]] number being NCC-26849. |
According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', it was an [[Ambassador class|''Ambassador''-class]] [[vessel]], its [[registry]] number being NCC-26849. |
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This [[ship]] has been depicted in non-[[canon]] [[games]] sources. The [[role-playing]] game supplement ''[[Starships (Decipher)|Starships]]'' (from [[Decipher]]) describe the ''Adelphi'' among the lists of ''Ambassador''-class vessels. |
This [[ship]] has been depicted in non-[[canon]] [[games]] sources. The [[role-playing]] game supplement ''[[Starships (Decipher)|Starships]]'' (from [[Decipher]]) describe the ''Adelphi'' among the lists of ''Ambassador''-class vessels. |
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Revision as of 21:18, 29 May 2007
The USS Adelphi was a Federation starship that was in service during the mid-24th century.
While under the command of Captain Darson, the Adelphi was assigned to a First Contact mission to the planet Ghorusda. The mission was centered around civilian specialist Tam Elbrun, an unusually talented Betazoid telepath, who joined the mission to facilitate contact with the culturally complex Ghorusdans. The situation was considered extremely delicate and volatile, and due to a misunderstanding, a conflict broke out.
In the incident, later known as the Ghorusda Disaster, forty-seven Adelphi crewmembers were killed, including Captain Darson, and two friends of Riker from his class at Starfleet Academy. Later, a Starfleet Board of Inquiry blamed Darson for "carelessness" concerning Ghorusdan cultural taboos. (TNG: "Tin Man")
Background
According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, it was an Ambassador-class vessel, its registry number being NCC-26849.
The Adelphi could have been named after the Greek word for "Brothers". It is also possible that she was named after Adelphi, Maryland.
This ship has been depicted in non-canon games sources. The role-playing game supplement Starships (from Decipher) describe the Adelphi among the lists of Ambassador-class vessels.