Breast Breasts was the collective term for physical protrusions of mammary glands on most species , both male and female . In most humanoid species , females were distinguished from males through larger breasts , a source of sexual attraction . Male breasts were typically useless , while females might use them for breast feeding . ( ; ) Cultural significance . Most cultures in the known Galaxy required women to cover their breasts in public , and it was considered shameful to appear in public with them exposed . One exception to this rule was Betazoid wedding ceremonies , in which all attendees were naked . ( , ) . If for some reason , a woman ends up topless in public , they would typically use an arm or any object to prevent their breast from being seen by others . Such was the case when was captured and impounded by Suliban Cabal . The crew communicated through the EPS Conduits to formulate a plan to escape . The only escape route was through the air vents and Ensign Hoshi Sato was small enough to fit . When she made her way to the outside of Lieutenant Malcolm Reed ' s room , her shirt was caught on a hook and she tried to get free , but ended up losing her shirt while sliding through . When she opened Reed ' s door , she held her hands over her breasts and told him to not say anything and to fetch her a shirt . ( ) Until the reforms of Zek , Ferengi females were required by law to not wear clothing . ( ) They also were prohibited from leaving their homes , due to the taboo of a Ferengi female appearing nude in public . In order to get around this , many Ferengi females would tightly wrap their breasts and pretend to be male in order to acquire profit and to travel away from Ferenginar . Such was the case of Pel in 2370 who in addition to wrapping her breasts , also enhanced her lobes in order to leave Ferenginar and work at Quark ' s Bar . ( ) Additionally , in order to fill in for the ill Ishka , working on Zek ' s behalf , to prove the value of females to Nilva an influential FCA commissioner , Quark underwent cosmetic surgery and posed as a female Ferengi named Lumba . ( ) It was strongly implied by Quark that he hired Leeta due to the size of her breasts . ( ) Some dabo girls at Quark ' s wore dresses that showed part of their breasts , so as to appear attractive to the male customers , who would look more at them than the game and thus lose money . ( ) Additional references . The protrusion of a man ' s breast was mentioned in " A British Tar " . ( ) . ' Breast ' , in this case , was used in the classical sense , referring to the chest in general . " " His eyes should flash , " " and his breast protrude , " " And this should be his customary attitude . " " Audrid Dax ( in Quark ' s body during Jadzia ' s " zhian ' tara " ) thought there was " nothing quite like " holding a baby to one ' s breast . ( ) While on the Ba ' ku planet , Deanna Troi asked Beverly Crusher if she had noticed how her " boobs " had started to firm up , as a result of the metaphasic radiation that affects that planet , to which Crusher replied , " " Not that we care about such things in this day and age , " " though Troi ' s snickering reaction suggested otherwise . Data , who overheard this conversation , repeated it to Worf . ( ) On the , Klingon s made fun of William T . Riker who was posted on the ship to learn about Klingon culture . They told him , if he were afraid of the food , they could try to convince a female to breastfeed him . ( ) The females on Draylax were known for having three breasts . Travis Mayweather once joked he knew it " First - hand , second - hand , third - hand " . ( ) As did the feline dancer on Nimbus III . ( )