41-465: (Redirected from Stratagems ) [REDACTED] Look up stratagem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stratagem , Stratagems , or Strategema may refer to: Books [ edit ] Strategemata , or Stratagems , a first-century book by Frontinus Stratagems (Polyaenus) , or Strategemata , a second-century book by Polyaenus One of
82-468: A holographic family for himself in 2373, his 'daughter' Belle was on her school's Parrises Squares team. This worried her 'parents', because Parrises Squares can be a dangerous game for someone her age. It later turned out their worries were justified, as she later 'died' of complications from a Parrises Squares injury. While in Starfleet Academy, Harry Kim played Parrises Squares, and was
123-445: A roulette -type wheel with an elevated pot in the middle. On each turn the wheel is spun, and the player has the choice to "evade", "confront", "acquire", or "retreat". Each choice has its purchase price, sell price, and its risk, all of which are interrelated. A Global Tongo Championship is held each year on Ferenginar . Jadzia Dax was fond of this game, playing long games into the night with Quark and his Ferengi staff. Poker
164-479: A central role in the episode " Profit and Lace ". In the non- canon Star Trek novel series Mission Gamma , one of Quark's dabo girls hires Hetik, an Orion male, as the first ever dabo boy in the game's history. Quark is initially dubious about the introduction of a dabo boy, but Hetik soon becomes popular among female patrons. Tongo is a card game played predominantly by the Ferengi . The game centers around
205-610: A game who face a series of challenges based on dice rolls and decisions made by an outside player. Wagers are placed on the survival of the in-game players. It was the plot of the Deep Space Nine episode " Move Along Home ". It would appear again as a major subplot in the Lower Decks episode "In the Cradle of Vexilon." Dabo ( / ˈ d ɑː b oʊ / DAH -boh ) is a Ferengi game of skill and chance. The game relies on
246-461: A house victory in the long run, typically by enticing gamers to stay until they lose. The character therefore turns around the stereotype of the dumb blonde or bimbo ; while dabo girls may be intentionally giving that impression to customers, they take advantage of those who view a dabo girl as no more than that. In the DS9 episode " The Abandoned ", Jake Sisko 's dabo girlfriend Mardah (Jill Sayre)
287-408: A king and a deuce, except at night, when one wants a queen and a four. At this point, Kirk dealt a third jack, but to keep the ruse going, he ignored the disqualification rule he had just made up. He explained that, had a king been dealt instead of a jack, the player would get another card, except when it is dark, in which case he'd have to give it back. The top hand is a "royal fizzbin", consisting of
328-495: A king, a two, a jack, a six, two queens and two aces during the day, and a queen, a four, an ace, an eight, two kings, and two jacks at night; however, the odds against getting one are extremely high. He asked Mr. Spock what the odds of such a thing were, to which Mr. Spock replied that he had never calculated them. Kirk called the last card a "kronk", which is two like cards and either a king, queen, jack, ace, two, four, six, or eight (time of day applicable), and then purposely dealt
369-798: A mud-bath and a pool hall; and Jean-Luc Picard 's Dixon Hill holonovels. Other settings have sometimes been shown, such as the Jupiter Station Diagnostic Program which was used to maintain the Emergency Medical Hologram on various Starfleet vessels, the Utopia Planitia Shipyards, several Sherlock Holmes programs created by Data for his exploration of humanity, and various Shakespeare programs enjoyed by Jean-Luc Picard . In Voyager , an entire holographic village and its population were created. The " Fair Haven " program
410-519: A plan or scheme to deceive HMS Stratagem (P234) , an S class submarine Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Stratagem . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stratagem&oldid=1187350496 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
451-519: A plan or scheme to deceive HMS Stratagem (P234) , an S class submarine Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Stratagem . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stratagem&oldid=1187350496 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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#1732772729850492-439: A racquetball-like arena. In this game, players compete to be the first to capture and shoot a flying disc. Points are scored each time a player fails to capture the disc and is hit by it, with the game continuing until one player reaches ten points. Tom Paris and Harry Kim are seen walking out of the holodeck with hockey skates slung over their shoulders. Tom warns Harry, "Watch out for those Nausicaans—they're tough. According to
533-728: A second-century book by Polyaenus One of the Thirty-Six Stratagems , a sixth-century essay by Wang Jingze Media [ edit ] "Stratagem" ( Star Trek: Enterprise ) , an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise Strategem (album) , a 1994 album by Big Head Todd and the Monsters Strategema, a game featured in Star Trek Strategem, a stage show written by and starring Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge . Other uses [ edit ] Stratagem (deception) , or ruse de guerre ,
574-433: A solid visor, rendering them blind, and fight with a large staff. One end of the staff contains a proximity sensor, alerting each contender to their opponent's location with an audio signal. The other end of the staff is rounded and padded and used for direct blows. The staff itself can be used for sweeping attacks. The opponents dress in armor and helmets to protect them from injury. Ceremonial Japanese chants are used to greet
615-508: A sport he enjoyed playing during his time on Earth. In the episode "Catwalk," he is shown watching a water polo match on a portable viewing device as he tries to fall asleep. On several occasions, he is also seen bouncing a water polo ball off the wall in his quarters. In the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "The Forge", the bridge crew (except T'Pol) is briefly seen playing basketball. Doctor Phlox has amazing shot accuracy. In
656-476: Is a card game played on many TNG episodes. The crew of the Enterprise (NCC 1701-D) plays dealer's choice , usually five-card stud , which is one of the more rare variants of poker by 20th and 21st century standards. Draws have also been picked as well as an unknown variation on 5 card stud, as well as 7 card stud . William Riker , a highly skilled player, hosts regular games for the senior officers; in
697-472: Is a six-team league on the distant Cestus III. A Vulcan Starfleet crew formed a team under the leadership of their captain and challenged a team led by Captain Sisko in 2375. Parrises Squares is a vigorous athletic game , mentioned in several episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Voyager . It is often implied that the game involves a high risk of serious personal injury; nevertheless, much to
738-447: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages stratagem [REDACTED] Look up stratagem in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Stratagem , Stratagems , or Strategema may refer to: Books [ edit ] Strategemata , or Stratagems , a first-century book by Frontinus Stratagems (Polyaenus) , or Strategemata ,
779-486: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages List of games in Star Trek#Strategema The fictional Star Trek universe includes a variety of sports, games, and other pastimes. Some of these fictional recreational activities are closely associated with one race , although they may have gained adherents from other backgrounds. Others thrive on
820-543: Is real. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Julian Bashir , during his childhood, briefly considered becoming a professional tennis player ( DS9 , episode 173, "Melora"). It is revealed that he was good enough to play at professional level; however, he chose medicine as his profession. Captain Jonathan Archer from Star Trek: Enterprise had a passion for water polo,
861-491: The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Suspicions , Guinan comes to Dr. Beverly Crusher complaining of tennis elbow . Later in the episode, the doctor gifts Guinan with a new, state-of-the-art tennis racket, which she is sure will alleviate her elbow problems. As it turns out, Guinan was lying about playing tennis, but nonetheless the game is clearly known by the both of them, and the racket
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#1732772729850902-568: The Academy champion three times. Parrises Squares is mainly mentioned as a game played by humans, but other species participate. M'Kota R'Cho was the first Klingon to play the game, when he participated in the controversial Championship Finals of 2342. Springball is a sport played by Bajorans and is somewhat similar to the human sport of handball . A game is shown during the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode " For
943-665: The Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Minefield", Captain Archer mentions to Lieutenant Reed that England has made the World Cup Final (this being in 2152). O'Brien and Bashir are frequently seen playing darts at Quark's bar in Deep Space Nine . Harry Kim and Tom Paris are never seen playing, but in the episode "Warlord", Kim adds to an existing holodeck program three holographic characters he says he practices with—a championship team of three beautiful women. Paris remarks that now he knows why Kim has been playing better. In
984-470: The Thirty-Six Stratagems , a sixth-century essay by Wang Jingze Media [ edit ] "Stratagem" ( Star Trek: Enterprise ) , an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise Strategem (album) , a 1994 album by Big Head Todd and the Monsters Strategema, a game featured in Star Trek Strategem, a stage show written by and starring Steve Coogan as Alan Partridge . Other uses [ edit ] Stratagem (deception) , or ruse de guerre ,
1025-497: The 24th century, i.e. Star Trek: The Next Generation , Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager . While the holodeck is often used for research and training, it is frequently depicted as a source of entertainment. Some programs depicted in the various Star Trek shows include a Klingon calisthenics program, used heavily by Lieutenant Commander Worf ; a park-like setting where Riker first encounters Data in " Encounter at Farpoint "; various 'social' programs, such as
1066-596: The Cause ." Racquetball is a game played inside a room where the players use racquets to hit a small ball. In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , Miles O'Brien and Julian Bashir enjoy the sport. Bashir was captain of the Starfleet Medical Academy racquetball team in 2368, when he led the team to victory in the sector championships. Tennis is clearly known and played in the Star Trek universe. In
1107-497: The concern of parents, the game was quite popular with teenagers during the 24th century. The game involves the use of a piece of equipment called an ion mallet and a ramp, and players often wear special padded uniforms. While healing a deep cut on William Riker 's face, Dr. Beverly Crusher lectured him "to stop playing Parrises Squares as if you're 21", further advising him that "one day, you'll break your neck, and I won't be able to heal that as easily." When The Doctor created
1148-446: The episode " We'll Always Have Paris ", Picard is in a match against an unnamed crew member. Picard scores a touch, and then the match is cut short because of a strange time loop (which serves as the plot for the main story). Second, he matches against Guinan in the episode " I, Borg ". Guinan feigns injury and Picard lowers his guard to help, at which time she strikes for an easy point. She does this to warn Picard against feeling sorry for
1189-585: The history presented in Star Trek , the Earth game baseball suffered from a decline in popularity that culminated in the final World Series , which was played in 2042 before a crowd of 300 and won by legendary player Buck Bokai. By the 24th century, the now-obscure game was appreciated by a relatively small number of aficionados including Captain Sisko (who kept a ball on the desk in his office aboard Deep Space Nine), Jake Sisko , Kasidy Yates and astrophysicist Dr. Paul Stubbs. The only organized baseball mentioned
1230-467: The injured Borg that the crew has saved (which serves as the plot for the main story). In a flashback scene in Star Trek: Picard , Admiral Picard is shown reading part of The Three Musketeers to a young Romulan boy, Elnor. He then teaches Elnor the basics of fencing, as depicted in the book. In the present time of the show, Elnor has grown to become an excellent swordsman. Hikaru Sulu in
1271-459: The interaction of different species. Some of the games below were central to the plot of a single episode, while others were recurring plot elements spanning multiple television series of the Star Trek franchise. The holodeck is a facility designed to simulate reality by replicating a wide range of environments. It is commonly found on starships and starbases in the Star Trek series set in
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1312-503: The memorable Original Series episode " The Gamesters of Triskelion ", Captain Kirk and some of his crew are forced to participate as gladiators in combat against other humanoids, for the entertainment of unseen masters who wager Quatloos among themselves on the outcome in the arena. Anbo-Jitsu (or anbo-jyutsu) is a fictitious Japanese sport shown in Star Trek: The Next Generation . In it, two armored opponents facing each other wear
1353-653: The online role-playing game Star Trek Online , players can play a version of dabo with in-game currency. The wheel has three concentric rings that rotate independently; the players win based on how the symbols align after each spin. Dabo girls are attractive women of various species who run the games in Ferengi establishments. Leeta ( Chase Masterson ), who was a dabo girl in Quark's bar, maintained that dabo girls not only had to look appealing enough to lure customers to play, but also be able to quickly calculate odds and ensure
1394-436: The opponent, initiate combat and yield if necessary. It is called "the ultimate evolution in the martial arts" in the context of the show. William Riker and his father settled a long-standing grudge with this game in the episode " The Icarus Factor ". Tsunkatse is a form of martial arts, similar to kickboxing and some Japanese sports. Each opponent wears a round device on both the front and back of their harness which sends
1435-472: The original series is known to be a fencer, as demonstrated in the episode " The Naked Time ". In the 2009 movie, Sulu mentions he has combat training, which he later tells Kirk is "fencing." He carries a retractable sword during the space jump to the mining probe over Vulcan, and proves to be a formidable swordsman against his Romulan opponents. Chula is a game played by the Wadi race that places real people into
1476-400: The player on the dealer's right, who gets seven. Simultaneously, the first and second card are turned up, except on Tuesdays, when the first card alone is turned up. Kirk dealt the henchman two like cards (jacks), which are a "half-fizzbin". When the henchman said he needs another jack, Kirk warned that a third jack is a "shralk" and is grounds for disqualification. With a half-fizzbin, one wants
1517-571: The series finale " All Good Things... ", Jean-Luc Picard joins in for the first time. Fizzbin is a fictional card game created by James T. Kirk in the Original Series episode " A Piece of the Action ". While being held hostage on Sigma Iota II with Spock and Leonard McCoy , he spontaneously invented a confusing card game to distract the henchmen guarding them. The rules were intentionally complex. Each player gets six cards, except for
1558-503: The spinning of a "dabo wheel" similar to a roulette wheel. During various betting hands (similar to poker) each player either "buys" or "sells" or "converts" their gold-pressed latinum (money) in preparation for the next spin of the dabo wheel. About ten players can sit around the dabo wheel. When something good happens, everyone around the table shouts "Dabo!" The game is most often seen played in Quark's bar on Deep Space Nine . In
1599-661: The wearer a shock when it is touched by an opponent's counterpart, worn on the feet and hands. Each match is designated by a color code, red meaning to the death, blue meaning until one opponent is defeated. The sport is practiced by various species in the Delta Quadrant . In the Voyager episode of the same name, Seven of Nine was kidnapped and forced to compete in the sport. Captain Jean-Luc Picard engages in fencing matches on at least two occasions. First, in
1640-513: Was originally designed for occasional enjoyment by the crew of Voyager , but the characters become sentient by the time of the follow-up episode " Spirit Folk ", and the captain orders that the holodecks be modified so that the program could remain running continuously. Additionally, in Voyager , Seven of Nine is often frustrated by Captain Janeway's superior skill at Velocity, a game played in
1681-450: Was quoted as saying "The first rule of Dabo is watch the wheel, not the girl", and she makes a good impression on Benjamin Sisko during a private dinner he hosted for her and his son. While the character Leeta made the role of dabo girl significant in Star Trek fandom, other dabo girls who appeared or were referred to in multiple episodes include Mardah and M'Pella ( Cathy DeBuono ). The sweet and hard working Aluura (Symba Smith), had