Table A table was a piece of furniture . It had at least one upward - facing flat surface and was held up by a base . The design of a table was to facilitate holding objects on its surface and was often surrounded by seating in the form of benches or chair s . ( ) There were 5 , 047 classifications of tables in the ' s computer . ( ) According to Mess officer Briel , tables were among the objects on the that had apparently enlarged while the ship was orbiting the planet Cepheus in 2269 . ( ) Use . The Vulcan combat cruiser " Seleya " featured a platform - like table in the center of its auxiliary control room . ( ) On 892 - IV , on which a society identical to 20th century Earth had developed ( albeit where the Roman Empire never fell ) , this parallel world including such common Earth furniture items as lamp s , chairs , and tables . ( ) In 2270 , upon seeing the effects of the Slaver weapon ' s , Hikaru Sulu feared that were the Kzinti to acquire it , the whole galaxy would be their dinner table . ( ) Most biped al humanoid - populated worlds utilized variations of tables . Their simplistic form and functionality increased their popularity in a variety of structures . Most prolific were their use in eating establishments where patrons sat in chairs and ate their meals which were served on the tables . ( ) An establishment which featured many tables was Quark ' s Bar . This was a popular recreational facility located on the space station Deep Space 9 . Many other establishments had similar setups with tables and chairs . In 2285 , Doctor Leonard McCoy visited a San Francisco bar to hire a transport ship which should bring him to the planet in the Mutara sector . The bar also had a lounge - like atmosphere with many tables , holographic parlor game s , mirror s , plant s , and lava lamp s . ( ) Riva considered the design of a table ( " three - sided , and if possible made to resemble indigenous rock " ) significant for peace talks between two warring factions on Solais V . ( ) Technical uses . At times , tables were the perfect platform for technical or mechanical use . There are a number of species that feature tables in such a function . The master systems display table was an installation on board the located in the engineering portion of a Terran vessel . It was part of the master systems display units and featured a number of computer systems embedded within . Similar tables were featured in Starfleet Command . ( ) Gaming . Although the most common use for tables was furniture , they were used for other purposes . A common use was for popular entertainment such as games . Games like dom - jot and poker were played on tables designed specifically to facilitate the gameplay . Dabo was a roulette - style game of chance developed by the Ferengi which was played on a table that held the dabo wheel and player bets . When one won , it was customary to shout " " Dabo ! " " Given the " profit at any price " philosophy of the Ferengi , it was not uncommon to find that a dabo table had been rigged . ( ) Tongo was a strategic Ferengi game that was a combination of cards and roulette and was played with two to eight players . The object of the game was to win by acquiring as much wealth as possible . Games of tongo were occasionally played on gaming tables at Quark ' s . ( ) Pool , or pocket billiards , was any of several games played on a six - pocket billiard table , usually with fifteen colored , numbered balls , and one white cue ball . A variation of pool was played at a bar in Paradise City , on Nimbus III , which involved an actual pool of water for a table in which the balls floated . ( ; ) ; ) Dom - jot is a game played with a ball and cue on a table with an irregular geometric coordination , similar to Terran billiards with certain elements of pinball . ( ) Poker was a traditional Earth card game of chance and skill . The game had many variations , but all forms of poker were games of incomplete information in which the players wagered on the strength of their cards relative to those of the other players , and at least some of whose cards were hidden from the other players at the table . ( )