The Delphine were a species of Dolphin-like people from the ocean moon of Triton II orbiting Omicron V, a Federation member world. (Star Trek: The Next Generation novel: Dark Mirror)
Physiology
When offworld, the tails of Delphines wore envirofield generators to hold a skin of water around their bodies. They used levitator pads that allowed them to "swim" through the air. Their language consisted of squeals and clicks. Delphines were excellent navigation-research specialists for their ability to sense hyperstring structures, which allowed them to know where they were in space without maps or charts. (Dark Mirror)
Starfleet
A Delphine, Lieutenant Whui served aboard the USS Phoenix-X at Cetacean Ops. (Star Trek: Phoenix-X: "Missed the Mishap", "Cetacean Observations", "All at Once")
External link
- Delphine article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.