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− | '''Dabo''' is a gambling game that was developed by the [[Ferengi]] and was often played across the [[Alpha Quadrant]] in the [[24th century]]. When someone wins it is customary for them to shout "dabo!" |
+ | '''Dabo''' is a gambling game that was developed by the [[Ferengi]] and was often played across the [[Alpha Quadrant]] in the [[24th century]]. When someone wins it is customary for them to shout "dabo!". |
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+ | ==History and specifics== |
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+ | Given that the game was developed by the Ferengi, it is very possible to rig the '''dabo table'''. |
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[[Dabo girl]]s are usually employed to operate the dabo tables as a means of distracting the players and increase their chances of losing. (''[[DS9]]'' [[episode]]: "[[The Abandoned (episode)|The Abandoned]]"). |
[[Dabo girl]]s are usually employed to operate the dabo tables as a means of distracting the players and increase their chances of losing. (''[[DS9]]'' [[episode]]: "[[The Abandoned (episode)|The Abandoned]]"). |
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In [[2370]], [[Quark]] answered [[Geordi La Forge]]'s claims that his dabo tables were rigged, by claiming that the tables were malfunctioning and that he needed to get them fixed. ({{c|TNG|sub=DS9|Prophets and Losses}}) |
In [[2370]], [[Quark]] answered [[Geordi La Forge]]'s claims that his dabo tables were rigged, by claiming that the tables were malfunctioning and that he needed to get them fixed. ({{c|TNG|sub=DS9|Prophets and Losses}}) |
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+ | ==Appendices== |
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+ | ===References=== |
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+ | * {{e|DS9|The Nagus}} |
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==Connections== |
==Connections== |
Revision as of 21:27, 26 April 2020
Dabo is a gambling game that was developed by the Ferengi and was often played across the Alpha Quadrant in the 24th century. When someone wins it is customary for them to shout "dabo!".
History and specifics
Given that the game was developed by the Ferengi, it is very possible to rig the dabo table.
Dabo girls are usually employed to operate the dabo tables as a means of distracting the players and increase their chances of losing. (DS9 episode: "The Abandoned").
In 2370, Quark answered Geordi La Forge's claims that his dabo tables were rigged, by claiming that the tables were malfunctioning and that he needed to get them fixed. (TNG - DS9 comic: "Prophets and Losses")
Appendices
References
Connections
- Dabo article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.