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The Dabo girl is a female stock character in the fictional Star Trek universe.
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[edit] Characteristics
Dabo girls are attractive women of various species who run the game Dabo in Ferengi establishments, and entice customers to play. Leeta, who was a Dabo girl in Quark's bar, maintained that Dabo girls not only had to look appealing to the customers but also be able to quickly calculate odds and ensure 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.
[edit] The game
Dabo is Ferengi game of skill and chance. The game relies on the spinning of a "dabo wheel" similar to a roulette wheel. About ten players can sit around the dabo 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. When something good happens everyone around the table yells "Dabo!"
In the television series, the game is most often seen played in Quark's bar on Deep Space Nine.
[edit] Significant characters
The character Leeta, played by Chase Masterson, made the role of Dabo girl significant in Star Trek fandom. Other Dabo girls who appeared or were referred to in multiple episodes include Jake Sisko's date Mardah, played by Jill Sayre, and M'Pella, played by Cathy Debuono. Aluura, played by Symba Smith, had a central role in the episode Profit and Lace.
[edit] External links
- Dabo girl article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
- Dabo article at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek wiki
Category:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine characters Category:Stock characters
