Nyota Uhura performing a fan dance on Nimbus III.
A fan dance is a type of dance performed with one or more fans constructed of feathers - such as ostrich feathers. While considered a traditional dance in some cultures, the dance is considered an erotic dance in other cultures.
History and specifics[]
When a fan dance is performed as an erotic dance performance, the performer is usually a woman who is either nude or appears to be so to the audience. The performer dances while moving the fans to give an illusion of exposure to the audience.
Nyota Uhura once performed a fan dance while singing "The Moon's a Window to Heaven" on Nimbus III to distract a patrol of the Galactic Army of Light so that the remainder of the USS Enterprise landing party could steal the party's horses. Uhura appeared on the top of the sane dune and begun singing in a sensuous and seductive manner. Upon seeing Uhura dancing in the moonlight, all the patrol members scrambled out towards her to get a closer look. Uhura continued performing her dance as the men began climbing up the sane dune. Just as they were about to reach her, Kirk and the rest of the landing party appeared from behind Uhura and pointed their phasers at the surprised men. Uhura told them "Hello boys, I've always wanted to play to a captive audience". (TOS movie, novelization & comic adaptation: The Final Frontier)
From 2409 onwards, the dance coordinator in Two of Eight's bar in Paradise City on Nimbus III organised daily dance competitions. Three successful participations in the dance competition taught Alpha Quadrant Alliance officers the fan dance. (STO - Wasteland mission: "Nimbus Dance Competition")
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External links[]
- Fan dance article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Fan dance article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Mission:_Nimbus_Dance_Competition article at Star Trek Online Wiki.