Object

Data's Quarters Poker Chairs

A small set of chairs arrayed around the poker table in Data's quarters: modest, well-maintained seating with modest backs and armrests that cradle players during the game. The chairs absorb shifting postures, prompt repositioning during bluffs, and physically structure the intimate circle where logic collides with human instinct.

2 appearances

Purpose

Provide seating for social gatherings and the recurring poker game played in Data's quarters, supporting prolonged conversation, hand play, and the physical rituals of bluffing and observation.

Significance

Anchor the poker ritual that humanizes the bridge crew and stages the episode’s thematic clash between algorithmic reasoning and messy human instinct; their placement and occupation shape comfort, control, and the social choreography of the scene.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E9 · The Measure of a Man

Poker: Logic Meets Instinct

Chairs structure the social geometry: O'Brien claims a seat for luck, players pull out chairs to join, and their positions (dealer's left, etc.) influence ritual and comfort. The chairs anchor the intimate circle where machine logic collides with human bluffing.

Before: Neat stack/array in Data's quarters; O'Brien claims a particular chair, players move them into place around the table.

After: Occupied by the players through the hand; remain in position as the game concludes.

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S2E9 · The Measure of a Man

Bluff: Probability vs. Instinct

The chairs organize the social geometry: O'Brien claims a specific seat for luck, Data is stalled from sitting in O'Brien's chair, and players rearrange as they pull up to the table — the seating order matters to ritual and perceived advantage.

Before: Set around the table; O'Brien asserts ownership of the chair to his left of the dealer.

After: Occupied by the same players; the ritualized seating remains in effect as the hand concludes.

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