The Cormier was an Alliance vessel under the command of Commander Tal in the alternate timeline where Montgomery Scott rescued James T. Kirk before he could be absorbed into the Nexus. In 2283, Tal met Guinan on Alliance Prime, who warned him of poor repairs to the Cormier, saving them from certain vaporization. The Cormier was somehow destroyed between then and 2293. (Star Trek novel: Engines of Destiny)