USS Adelphi (NCC-26849)

The USS Adelphi (NCC-26849) was an Ambassador-class starship in service during the mid-24th century.

The Adelphi crew, under the command of Captain Darson, made a disasterous first contact with the planet Ghorusda. Tam Elburn, a Betazoid specialist aboard the Adelphi, was a facilitator on the mission, which invovled the culturally complex Ghordusan race.

The Ghorusda Disaster -- the current name for the incident -- saw 47 Adelphi crew members die, including Darson. A Starfleet Board of Inquiry found, after the incident, Darson was extremely careless when dealing with Ghordusan cultural taboos. (TNG: "Tin Man")