Gesture A gesture was a form of body language . Species known for making a massive use of gestures for communication include the Ferengi , the Tak Tak , and the Ventu . ( ; ) The were also known for their gestures . ( ) Speaking with a metaphor , a " gesture of good will " , " gesture of trust " , or " gesture of peace " was an important signal when making first contact or to save the day . ( ; ; ; ; ) T ' Pol briefed Captain Archer about the correct behavior when meeting the Vulcan monk s at the P ' Jem monastery including the conclusion of their visit , the offer of the Stone of J ' Kah as a gesture of salutation . ( ) The handshake was used by Human s as a greeting . ( ) The Arkonian s said a wordless " yes " with the gesture of shaking their head sideways twice . ( ) " In the mirror universe , advised that it was not wise to make such a gesture when she raised her hand for a Vulcan salute upon meeting him . " ( ) The Capellan s acted as a result of typical gestures . James T . Kirk took a piece of fruit , and Leonard McCoy then told him that the nearest male relative of the woman offering him the fruit would try to kill him . ( ) The master thrall of Triskelion , Galt , was able to let his drill thrall s experience levels of pain without any gesture . ( ) When posing as a judge , Q commanded the crowd in the courtroom to sit down with a hand gesture . ( ) Starfleet commanding officer s made a typical gesture when calling for " " of the communications channel or viewscreen . ( ; ) Data once explained , " " The use of gestures and hand signals predates the spoken word in most culture s . " " ( ) Lal learned that " " Humans like to hold hands . It is a symbolic gesture of affection . " " ( ) An alien posing as Bolian Starfleet cadet Mitena Haro made a specific gesture with her hands . ( ) When Ronin placed a camellia on Felisa Howard ' s grave during her funeral , Beverly Crusher noticed this as a very personal gesture . ( ) Jadzia Dax told Pel about a sweet gesture of Quark when he recreated her child bedroom for her in a holosuite , until he tried to kiss her . ( ) Kira Nerys and Miles O ' Brien encountered two hippie s in the 1960s San Francisco who greeted them with a typical gesture . ( ) Quark interpreted the anonymous bid during the auction of his body parts as appreciation and gratitude of the Grand Nagus Zek . ( ) When Worf was still wearing the crest of the House of Mogh , Jadzia Dax called it a sentimental gesture . ( ) The termination implant attached to the brain stem of Vorta operative s by the Dominion was triggered by hand with a gesture that applied pressure with the index finger behind the right earlobe and the thumb under the jaw . ( ) The Tarkannan species used different styles of gestures for the word " hello " . ( ) The Clown called Janeway ' s appearance in Viorsa ' s virtual reality program an " extraordinary gesture " . ( ) When Tom Paris brought B ' Elanna Torres into his Camaro ' s garage in the holodeck program " Paris Program Alpha - 1 " , he called it a symbolic gesture to " let her in " . ( ) The Borg drone One specified the term " joke " as " " a verbal comment or gesture designed to provoke laughter . " " ( ) Kieran made a hand gesture showing " rabbit ear s " when posing for a photograph . ( ) Seven of Nine added to her kiss on The Doctor ' s cheek that it was a platonic gesture . ( )