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Appearance:
The Ferengi are typically between 1.6 and 1.7 meters tall.
Their most distinctive feature, at least for the
males, is a set of very pronounced ears. The Ferengi's
ears have small fine hairs in them, and the ear's of
older Ferengis (like Zek's) have quite lengthy hairs,
which are often styled with a small comb.
Physiology:
Ferengi brains are structurally similar to those of
the Dopterians.
"The Forsaken" [DS9]
Their brains have an unusual four-lobed design,
making Ferengi minds unreadable by Betazoid telepathic
methods.
"Menage a Troi" [TNG]; "The Loss" [TNG]
Their ears are among the most sensitive of any known
species, as well as being one of the major Ferengi
erogenous zones.
Fondling the lobes is known as oo-mox and is quite pleasurable.
Hygene:
tooth sharpener - A Ferengi grooming implement. Rom
had a latinum one as a child; Quark complained
that all he had had was a
cheap wooden chewstick.
"Family Business" [DS9]
Worf bought Nog's when Nog
sold his boyhood possessions; it was found among the loot of a
Dopterian thief whom Worf
caught.
"Little Green Men" [DS9], "Bar Association" [DS9]
Culture:
[ Rites of Passage ][ Mating
][ Religion ][ Rules of
Acquisition ]
Food and Drink:
Black Hole -
Flaked Blood Fleas -
Gree-worms -
Jellied Gree-worms -
Lokar beans -
Slug steaks -
Starduster -
Tube Grubs - Ferengi delicacy, worms eaten while the creatures
are still alive. "The Nagus" [DS9]
Entertainment & Games:
Tongo - A game popular with Ferengis. It looks like a cross
between poker, mah-jongg, and craps; the
players, each holding a hand of cards, toss their
bets into a gold bowl which is spun on a wheel. On
their turns, each player has the option to confront,
evade, acquire, or retreat. Dax started playing as
Curzon but claimed she played better as
Jadzia. She told Deral that the key is to confront when
one is sure one is in a better position than the
other players. If your cards match the dice roll, you
win.
"Meridian" [DS9]
A "full consortium" is an excellent hand, but a
"total monopoly" is the best.
"Rules of Acquisition" [DS9], "Playing God" [DS9], "Facets" [DS9],
"Business As Usual" [DS9], "Change of Heart" [DS9]
Golden Masters Division - Presumably the top division in the
annual global Tongo championships on
Ferenginar. Zek won for the 27th year in a row,
thanks to tips passed to him by Ishka, which was
how they
met.
"Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9]
Arts & Crafts:
Ferengi rain slippers - The accountant of the secretary of the
agricultural consortium on Balancar bought
some during the supposed "drought" on his planet.
"The Magnificent Ferengi" [DS9]
Greeting Customs:
Upon entering a Ferengi home - Host: "Welcome to our home. Please
leave your imprint on the legal
waivers, and deposit your admission fee in the box
by the door." He then places his hands together
at the wrist (hands apart) and says "Remember, my
house is my house." The guests respond, "As
are its contents."
Rites of Passage:
Age of Ascenscion - The age at which a Ferengi attains legal
adulthood.
"Family Business" [DS9]
Attainment Ceremony - Rite held when a young male reaches the
Age of Ascenscion, or "adulthood".
Nog had his in 2371. According to the Ferengi
bylaws, Section 105, subparagraph 10: Upon reaching
adulthood, Ferengi males must purchase an
apprenticeship from a suitable role model. Nog chose Sisko.
"Heart of Stone" [DS9]
Naming Day - This seems to be the Ferengi equivalent of a bar
mitzvah. It may be the same as an
Attainment Ceremony, or connected to it in some way.
"Rivals" [DS9]
Mating:
The Ferengi are sexist in the extreme, and do not allow their females
the honor of clothing, although
Ferengi males often find females from other cultures
and races very attractive.
"The Last Outpost" [DS9]
Oomox - Ferengi sexual foreplay, involving a massage and/or
stroking of the ears, especially the lobes.
A Ferengi's ears are considered one of their most
erogenous zones.
"Q-Less" [DS9], "Prophet Motive" [DS9], etc.
According to the book "Oomox for Fun and Profit"
there are various techniques for performing
oomox such as the: Auditory Nerve Nibble,
Eustachion Tube Rub, and the Tympanic Tickle.
"Profit and Lace" [DS9]
Hammer - A symbol of sexual prowess in Ferengi culture.
"Birthright, part 1" [TNG]
Death:
Death Rituals - Rituals associated with the treatment of the
body of a deceased Ferengi. Autopsy is
strictly prohibited according to the rituals.
"Suspicions" [TNG]
Ferengi Seal of Dismemberment - A label on the disks that
contain remains of Ferengi dead. It is
supposed to be like a letter of authenticity.
However, it was on the disks Quark was selling that
purportedly contained pieces of Plegg, who was
actually still alive.
"The Alternate" [DS9]
Ferengi Futures Exchange - Quark offered his vacuum-desiccated
remains there for bidding.
"Body Parts" [DS9]
Religion:
"Heaven and Hell" - The Ferengi concept of heaven is called the Divine
Treasury, a place made of
pure latinum, with a Blessed Exchequer
and Celestial Auctioneers, where deceased souls bid for a
new life. Their "hell" is known as the Vault
of Eternal Destitution.
"Little Green Men" [DS9]
Registrar - He greets Ferengi at the gates of the Divine
Treasury, and if they are worthy, he accepts
their bribe and ushers them
inside. "Body Parts" [DS9]
Great Material Continuum - In Ferengi belief, the force
that binds the universe together. As Nog
explained it, there are millions of worlds in the
universe, each one with too much of one thing and
not enough of another. The Continuum is like a river
flowing through them "from have to want and
back
again".
"Treachery, Faith and the Great River" [DS9]
Government:
[ Buildings and Structures ][ Political Titles ][ Ruling
Bodies ][ Laws ]
Government Buildings and
Structures:
Chamber of Opportunity - The room in the Tower of Commerce, up
40 flights of stairs, where the
Grand Nagus holds audience and conducts business.
"Profit and Lace" [DS9]
Tower of Commerce - The tallest building in the Ferengi
Alliance, overlooking the Great Marketplace,
where the Grand Nagus conducts business and meets
with petitioners in the Chamber of Opportunity,
which is up 40 flights of stairs. Criminals
and other people who annoy the Alliance are thrown
off its spire (or threatened with such).
"Prophet Motive" [DS9], "Bar Association" [DS9], "Ferengi Love Songs"
[DS9],
"Profit and Lace" [DS9]
Sacred Marketplace - On Ferenginar. Zek was going to announce
his new Rules of Acquisition from
its Grand
Steps.
"Prophet Motive" [DS9]
Quark referred to it as the Great Marketplace
when he said he had made a pilgrimage there while on
Ferenginar.
"Body Parts" [DS9]
Political Titles:
Grand Nagus - Title of the closest thing the Ferengi have to a
ruler, who ultimately controls all
Ferengi commerce. His badge of office is a staff
topped with a gold Ferengi head.
"The Nagus" [DS9]
Grand Proxy - The official messenger of the Grand Nagus. He
carries a staff that resembles that of
the Grand
Nagus.
"False Profits" [VOY]
First Clerk - The title of the Grand Nagus' personal
financial assistant. Zek briefly made Quark First Clerk.
"Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9]
Sub-nagus - A Ferengi in charge of Ferengi commerce in one
district. Quark worked for a district sub-nagus.
"Playing God" [DS9]
Daimon - Title given to Ferengi leaders, approximately
equivalent to the rank of a Starfleet captain.
"The Last Outpost" [TNG]
Ruling bodies:
Ferengi Alliance - The sphere of influence controlled by the
Ferengi. It took the Ferengi 10,000 years
to establish
it.
"Little Green Men" [DS9]
Congress of Economic Advisors - According to Zek's reforms, all
regulations proposed by the Grand
Nagus have to be approved by them before becoming
law.
"The Dogs of War" [DS9]
Ferengi Commerce Authority - Abbreviated FCA, the body
that enforces law within the Ferengi Alliance,
and has the power to choose and confirm a Grand
Nagus. It has 432 commissioners.
"Family Business" [DS9], "Profit and Lace" [DS9]
FCA Board of Liquidators - They questioned Zek after the Ferengi
stock market took a steep dive. Zek
was able to convince them of his competence.
"Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9]
Ferengi Futures Exchange - Quark offered his vacuum-desiccated
remains there for bidding.
"Body Parts" [DS9]
Ferengi Gaming Commission - They were allowed to take over all
Bolian gambling emporiums.
"Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9]
Laws:
Ferengi Code - A set of ethical guidelines governing behavior by
Ferengi citizens. Among its provisions
is a clause requiring the lives of subordinates be
offered in payment for dishonorable deeds.
"The Last Outpost" [TNG]
Ferengi Salvage Code - One of several Ferengi codes. The Salvage
Code States that anything found
abandoned is open to claim by those who find it.
"Rascals" [TNG]
Ferengi Labor Contract standard provisions -
Paragraph 76, Subsection 3: Employees are strictly
prohibited from leaving the work environment
during business hours unless ordered to do so by
their employer. Any failure to comply with this
provision will result in severe fines and possible
dismissal.
The "generous" employee compensation package
includes: No sick days, no vacations, no paid overtime.
"Thought maker" devices are
illegal.
"The Battle" [TNG]
Ferengi bylaws - Section 105, subparagraph 10: Upon
reaching adulthood, Ferengi males must purchase
an apprenticeship from a suitable role model.
"Heart of Stone" [DS9]
Ferengi Bill of Opportunities - The document outlining the
rights of Ferengi citizens. Zek amended it
to give Ferengi females the right to wear clothing,
which led to planetary chaos and Zek's removal
from
office.
"Profit and Lace" [DS9]
Ferengi trade bylaws - Subsection 1027, paragraph 3: Improper
supervision of a family member. You
have three days to get the offending family member
to confess, make restitution, and name their
accomplices. If you don't, the family member
is placed in indentured servitude and you must pay
restitution. Brunt served a Writ of
Accountability on Quark for violation of this law; specifically
for Ishka's crime of making a profit.
"Family Business" [DS9]
Rules of Acquisition:
There were 173 in existance as of 2151.
"Acquisiton" [ENT]
In the 24th century the number reached 285.
"Rules of Acquisition" [DS9]
Ferengi children are expected to memorize these
pearls of wisdom and repeat them on command.
"The Nagus" [DS9]
According to Arridor in there is a version of the
Rules of Acquisition, unabridged and fully annotated with all 47
commentaries, all 900 major and minor judgments and
all 10,000 considered opinions.
"False Profits" [VOY]
The most important [unnumbered]: "A man is only
worth the sum of his possessions". "Acquisition" [ENT]
| Number | Rule | Source |
| 1 | Once you have their money, you never give it back. Zek rewrote this rule as "If they want their money back... Give it to them." |
"The Nagus" [DS9], "Heart of Stone" [DS9], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 2 | The best deal is the one that makes the most profit. In Zek's revised rules this one started with the word "never" |
"The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition" [novel], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 3 | Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. In Zek's revised rules this one started with the word "keep" |
"The Maquis, part 2" [DS9], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 4 | A woman wearing clothes is like a man in the kitchen. In Zek's revised rules this one started with the word "profit" |
"The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition" [novel], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 6 | Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity /
profit In Zek's revised rules this one started with the word "a" |
"The Nagus" [DS9], "Acquisition" [ENT], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 7 | Keep your ears open. In Zek's revised rules this one started with the word "good" |
"In the Hands of the Prophets" [DS9], "The Siege of AR-558" [DS9], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 8 | Small print leads to large risk. In Zek's revised rules this one started with the word "smile" |
"Legends of the Ferengi" [novel], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 9 | Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. In Zek's revised rules this one started with the word "honesty" |
"The Storyteller" [DS9], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 10 | Greed is eternal. Zek revised this rule to "Greed is dead" |
"False Profits" [VOY], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 11 | Even if it's free, you can always buy it cheaper. | "The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition" [novel] |
| 12 | Anything worth selling is worth selling twice. | "The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition" [novel] |
| 13 | Anything worth doing is worth doing for money. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 16 | A deal is a deal (...until a better one comes along). | "Melora" [DS9] |
| 17 | A contract is a contract is a contract--but only between Ferengi. | "Body Parts" [DS9] |
| 18 | A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. | "Heart of Stone" [DS9]; "Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9] |
| 19 | Satisfaction is not guaranteed. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] "Meridian" [DS9] |
| 21 | Never place friendship above profit. Zek rewrote this as "Never place profit before friendship" |
"Rules of Acquisition" [DS9], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 22 | A wise man can hear profit in the wind. | "Rules of Acquisition" [DS9] |
| 23 | Nothing is more important than your health, except for your money |
"Acquisition" [ENT] |
| 24 | Zek rewrote this rule as "Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever." | "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 27 | There is nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 28 | Whisper your way to success. Zek rewrote this rule as "Money can never replace dignity." |
"Treachery, Faith, and the Great River" [DS9], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 31 | Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother... (Insult something he cares about, instead.) |
"The Siege" [DS9], "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 33 | It never hurts to suck up to the boss. (It's never too early to suck up to the boss.) |
"Rules of Acquisition" [DS9], "The Dogs of War" [DS9] |
| 34 | War is good for business. | "Destiny" [DS9] |
| 35 | Peace is good for business. (Peace is good for trade... unless you happen to be an arms merchant!) |
"Destiny" [DS9] "The Perfect Mate"[TNG] |
| 40 | She can touch your lobes, but never your latinum. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 41 | Profit is its own reward. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 44 | Never confuse wisdom with luck. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 45 | Expand or die. (see also rule #95) | "Acquisition" [ENT] |
| 47 | Never trust anyone whose suit is nicer than your own. | "Rivals" [DS9] |
| 48 | The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. | "Rules of Acquisition" [DS9] |
| 52 | Never ask when you can take. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 57 | Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them. |
"Armageddon Game" [DS9] |
| 58 | There is no substitute for success. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 59 | Free advice is seldom cheap. | "Rules of Acquisition" [DS9] |
| 60 | Keep your lies consistent. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 62 | The riskier the road, the greater the profit | "Rules of Acquisition" [DS9], "Little Green Men" [DS9] |
| 65 | Win or lose, there's always Hupyrian beetle snuff. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 74 | Knowledge equals profit. | "Inside Man" [VOY] |
| 75 | Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. |
"Civil Defense" [DS9] |
| 76 | Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies. |
"The Homecoming" [DS9] |
| 79 | Beware of the Vulcan greed for knowledge. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 82 | The flimsier the product, the higher the price. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 85 | Never let the competition know what you're thinking. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 89 | Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits. |
"Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 94 | Females and finances don't mix. | "Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9] |
| 95 | Expand or die. | "False Profits" [VOY] |
| 97 | Enough... is never enough. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 98 | Every man has his price. | "In the Pale Moonlight" [DS9] |
| 99 | Trust is the biggest liability of all. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 102 | Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. | "The Jem'Hadar" [DS9] |
| 103 | Sleep can interfere with...(opportunity?) | "Rules of Acquisition" [DS9] |
| 104 | Faith moves mountains... of inventory. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 106 | There is no honor in poverty. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 109 | Dignity and an empty sack is worth a sack. | "Rivals" [DS9] |
| 111 | Treat people in your debt like family. Exploit them. |
"Past Tense, part 1" [DS9] |
| 112 | Never have sex with the boss's sister | "Playing God" [DS9] |
| 113 | Always have sex with the boss. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 121 | Everything is for sale, even friendship. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 123 | Even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum. |
"Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 125 | You can't make a deal if you're dead. | "The Siege of AR-558" [DS9] |
| 139 | Wives serve, brothers inherit. | "Necessary Evil" [DS9] |
| 141 | Only fools pay retail. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 142 | Only fools sell wholesale. | unofficial |
| 144 | There's nothing wrong with charity... as long as it winds up in your pocket. |
"Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 162 | Even in the worst of times, someone turns a profit. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 168 | Whisper your way to success. | "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River" [DS9] |
| 177 | Know your enemies... but do business with them always. |
"Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 181 | Not even dishonesty can tarnish the shine of profit. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 189 | Let others keep their reputation. You keep their latinum. |
"Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 190 | Hear all, trust nothing. | "Call to Arms" [DS9] |
| 192 | Never cheat a Klingon... unless you can get away with it. |
"Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 194 | It's always good buisness to know about your customers before they walk in your door. | "Whispers" [DS9] |
| 202 | The justification for profit is profit. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 203 | New customers are like razor-toothed gree worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back |
"Little Green Men" [DS9] |
| 208 | Sometimes, the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer. | "Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9] |
| 211 | Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them. |
"Bar Association" [DS9] |
| 214 | Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. | "The Maquis, part 1" [DS9] |
| 217 | You can't free a fish from water. | "Past Tense, part 1" [DS9] |
| 218 | Always know what you're buying. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 223 | Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox. |
"Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 229 | Latinum lasts longer than lust. | "Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9] |
| 236 | You can't buy fate. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 239 | Never be afraid to mislabel a product. | "Body Parts" [DS9] |
| 242 | More is good. All is better. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 255 | A wife is a luxury... a smart accountant a necessity. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 261 | A wealthy man can afford anything except a conscience. |
"Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 263 | Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum. | "Bar Association" [DS9] |
| 266 | When in doubt, lie. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 284 | Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi. | "Legends of the Ferengi" [novel] |
| 285 | No good deed ever goes unpunished. Zek rewrote this as "A good deed is its own reward" |
"The Collaborator" [DS9], "Prophet Motive" [DS9] |
| 286 | When Morn leaves, it's all over. (This rule doesn't really exist, Quark made it up.) |
"The House of Quark" [DS9] |
| 299 | After you've exploited someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way, it's easier to exploit them next time. | "False Profits" [VOY] |
| unofficial | Exploitation begins at home. | "False Profits" [VOY] |
| unofficial | Time, like latinum, is a highly limited commodity. | "The Bar Association" [DS9] |
| unofficial | Always inspect the merchandise before making a deal. | "The Abandoned" (DS9) |
| unofficial | Money is money, but women are better. | "Life Support" [DS9] |
The Five Stages of Acquisition are not
Rules, but rather an observation, and comprise the emotional
evolution associated with new purchases. Kim
explains to Torres that, according to the Ferengi,
the Five Stages of Acquisition are:
#1: Infatuation,
#2: Justification,
#3: Appropriation,
#4: Obsession,
#5: Resale.
Harry Kim believed Tom Paris was experiencing the
same progression with his new hobby, namely
the secondhand ship he purchased to restore.
"Alice" [VOY]
Language:
The Ferengi written language is based on a branching flow chart, using
lots of 60-degree angles.
"B'Zal" - Ferengi signal code which uses alternating series of light
and dark to transmit simple text messages.
Bok used a form of this to send a message to the
Enterprise-D in 2370.
"Bloodlines" [TNG]
"galcor" - Ferengi soap, apparently. When Rom blasphemously said
that money wasn't everything,
Quark told him if their father were alive he'd wash
Rom's mouth out with it.
"The House of Quark" [DS9]
"glebbening" - One of the 178 Ferengi words for rain. After the New
Essentialists deactivated Risa's
weather grid, Quark described the weather as
"glebbening", which apparently indicates an especially
severe
rainstorm.
"Let He Who is Without Sin..." [DS9]
Dialog from "Acquisition" [ENT] -
Kora noosa?
ohl cucht ---.
Irr ghales. Nohm ---.
NanDi. Vaneeday.
Lir rrel ---.
Y-solah-na!
Krem!
Tenda sout bazul, Ningor.
Oooh!
Gard-dzy latinum sou-tah!
Lahje!
Sapa-moul!
Ehj saf-uz.
Konah ---.
Orink ---. (Spots T'pol)
Oooh... Senpa tah0moy. Lorala.
Ulis tenda vool ---.
Sop moepree.
La-voy Daemon.
Letra deema mirra! Mirra!
Klaxut.
Ree-jahvey.
Guzah --- ---.
Sel.
Ehj ocuuz ---.
Eek!
Lam-rouvah ---.
Ingala habi. (He's injected.)
Ingala --- ---.
Duk habi ---.
Bok, megoron duk what I'm saying?
History:
10,000 yrs. ago - Ferengi society starts along the path to the
extremist capitalism. Gint, the first Grand
Nagus, codifies the Rules of Acquisition.
"Bar Association [DS9]; "Body Parts [DS9]
1947 - Three Ferengi, namely Quark, his brother Rom, and
Rom's son Nog crash land on Earth in Roswell,
New Mexico and are captured by operatives of the
United States Army.. Their visit gave rise to what
history calls The Roswell Incident. This was
mankind's first encounter with the Ferengi.
"Little Green Men" [DS9]
2151 - A group of Ferengi visited the planet Valakis.
T'Pol is unfamiliar with the race.
"Dear Doctor" [ENT]
A group of Ferengi, likely the same ones that
visited Valakis, were encountered by the Enterprise
when they raided the Starfleet ship. They set
an artifact on a moon that was picked up by the
Enterprise, and used to release a knockout gas on
the ship. Their raid was unsuccessful as they
didn't account for Trip being in decon and thus was
unaffected when the gas was released. He, Archer,
and T'Pol were able to stop them and regain the
ship.
"Acquisition" [ENT]
Battle of Prexnak - Considered the most important battle in
Ferengi history, in which ten Ferengi stood
alone against 273 Lytasians. The Ferengi were all
slaughtered.
"The Magnificent Ferengi" [DS9]
Battle of Maxia - "The Battle" [TNG]
Great Monetary Collapse - An economic disaster on
Ferenginar sometime between 2351 and 2363.
Quark was serving as head cook on a freighter at the
time.
"Homefront" [DS9]
2355: The Battle of Maxia
- The U.S.S. Stargazer, a Federattion starship under the command
of
Captain Jean-Luc Picard traveling at warp 2 through
the Maxia Zeta star system is suddenly and
unexpectedly attacked by an unidentified
starship. The ship must have been lying in a deep moon
crater nearby. It's first close-range attack
damaged the Stargazer's shields and in the confusion they
hit the Stargazer a second time. As the
attacker turned to make a third pass at them, Picard managed
to save his crew by employing what will later be
known as "the Picard Maneuver". The Stargazer
was abandoned and the crew limped through space in
shuttlecraft for weeks before rescue. The
attacker was finally identified as a Ferengi who was
on his first voyage as Daimon, when in 2364
the captain's father, Daimon Bok, sought revenge for
the loss of his son.
"The Battle" [TNG]
2364: Ferengi operatives steal an energy converter from
an unmanned outpost. The U.S.S. Enterprise-D
under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard pursues
them to planet Delphi Ardu. Picard says "it
will be Starfleet's first look at a life
form...which discounting rumor, we know almost nothing about."
Prior to this "first contact" it seems they were
complete mystery to the Federation since when Picard
asked Data if there was any "hard information on
them in any file." Data replied that there was nothing
except "hearsay and third-hand reports, most of
which conflict." Data describes the Ferengi, according
to rumors that do not conflict, as traders.
According to Data, modern scholars compare them to the
Yankee Traders of the 18th and 19th century in
America. When he thought his ship had been caught,
Ferengi DaiMon Taar more or less surrenders to the
Enterprise and offers to return the energy converter
as well as the life of his second officer. But
when his probe reveals that the planet has caught both
ships, he becomes convinced of the hew-man's
trickery. Although the Ferengi were a mystery to the
Federation, the Federation was known of by the
Ferengi since during the encounter with Portal of the
Tkon Empire, Letek says that humans "selfishly
withhold vital technology from backward worlds."
"The Last Outpost" [TNG]
2365: Two Ferengi try to break into Fort Knox. Fort Knox is a
museum. By this century gold has no value.
"Dark Frontier" [VOY]; "Who Mourns for Morn" [DS9]
2366: USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D hosts negotiations for use of
the Barzan wormhole, during which
two Ferengi, Kol and Arridor, disappear, lost in the
Delta Quadrant as a result of the wormhole
which is found to be partially unstable.
"The Price" [TNG]
Ferengi Benevolent Association - A charity started by Zek
after he was altered by the Prophets. He
made Rom senior administrator and Quark co-chairman.
Its sector headquarters are on DS9. After
Zek was changed back, he instructed Quark to say he
has no idea where the money went.
"Prophet Motive" [DS9]
2373: USS Voyager find Kol and Arridor masquerading as the
Holy Sages of the Takarian pre-warp
civilisation. Due to plans that go awry, Kol and
Arridor re-enter the Barzan wormhole, but it is not
known if they arrive back in the Alpha Quadrant.
"False Profits" [VOY]
Three Ferengi attempt to steal the Borg nanoprobes contained within
Seven's body.
"Inside Man" [VOY]
Ships:
Pirate Ship (2151):
Ulis' ship - The Ferengi ship seems to have a single main
chamber, with control area forward, cargo bay
midships with a portside airlock chamber, then an
aft T-junction. It's mated to Ent's airlock chamber
and
anteroom.
"Acquisition" [ENT]
B'rel Class (Klingon Bird of Prey):
Unnamed B'rel Class - Renegade Ferengi ship captained by
DaiMon Lurin. Captured by USS
Enterprise-D.
"Rascals" [TNG]
D'Kora Class Marauder:
Starship type used by the Ferengi Alliance. Sophisticated vessels, some
Marauders
were equipped with the ability to fire a powerful plasma
energy burst, capable of disabling a Galaxy-class
starship. First encounter with the Federation was
in 2364 near planet Gamma Tauri IV.
"The Last Outpost" [TNG]
Unnamed D'Kora Class - This ship was designated as a
D'Kora-class Marauder, with a crew of 450.
"Force of Nature" [TNG]
Krayton - DaiMon
Tog.
"Menage A Troi" [TNG]
Kreechta - DaiMon
Bractor.
"Peak Performance" [TNG]
Unnamed D'Kora Class - DaiMon Taar.
"The Last Outpost" [TNG]
Unnamed D'Kora Class - DaiMon Bok.
"The Battle" [TNG]
Unnamed D'Kora Class - DaiMon Nunk.
"Inside Man" [VOY]
Ferengi Pod:
Quark's Treasure - "Captain" Quark
Shuttle
Crash landed
near Roswell, New Mexico (circa July 1947)
Sold for salvage
+ DS9 "Little
Green Men"
Unnamed - Small two-person Ferengi spacecraft
carried aboard a Ferengi Marauder ship.
Shuttle
Dr. Arridor and
Kol
Lost in Delta
Quadrant via wormhole
"The Price" [TNG]
Crash landed on
T'Kar, Delta Quadrant
"False Profits" [VOY]
Unnamed - Shuttle. Self-sabotaged containment
failure.
"The Perfect Mate" [TNG]
Unnamed - Grand Nagus
Zek.
"Rules of Acquisition" [DS9]
Unnamed - "Captain" Ishka. Captured by
Jem'Hadar enroute to Vulcan.
"The Magnificent Ferengi" [DS9]
Unnamed - "Captain"
Brunt.
"The Magnificent Ferengi" [DS9]
Unnamed - Grand Nagus
Zek.
"Profit and Lace" [DS9]
Unnamed - Chairman
Nilva.
"Profit and Lace" [DS9]
Unnamed - Acting Grand Nagus Brunt.
"Profit and Lace" [DS9]
Unknown Class/Type:
Unnamed - DaiMon
Goss.
"The Price" [TNG]
Ferengi Cargo Shuttle:
Unnamed - A transport used by the Ferengi Alliance.
"Unification, part 1" [TNG]
Ferengi Trading Vessel:
Unnamed - Starship operating under the auspices of
the Ferengi Alliance.
"Descent, part 1" [TNG]
Weapons:
Neural Whip - Handheld weapon used to
fire high-energy plasma discharges at a target.
"The Last Outpost" [TNG]
Ulis stuns Trip using a neural
whip.
"Acquisition" [ENT]
Locator Bomb - Sophisticated antipersonnel weapon capable of
seeking out a specific person and detonating
a sorium argine explosive to kill the target. The
locator bomb used sensors designed to lock on to the
target's
pheromones.
"The Nagus" [DS9]
Individuals of
Note:
Adred - Ishka's father and maternal grandfather of Quark and
Rom.
"Family Business" [DS9]
Parent in law of
Keldar.
"The House of Quark" [DS9]
Arridor, Dr. (Dan Shor) - male; A member of the Ferengi
delegation sent to negotiate for the rights to the
Barzan wormhole in 2366. Dr. Arridor was
responsible fro the distillation of a Ferengi pyrocyte
which Daimon Goss used to poison the Federation
ambassador, Dr. Mendoza. Dr. Arridor and Kol
were sent in a Ferengi pod to investigate the Barzan
wormhole but were lost in the distant Delta
Quadrant when one terminus of the wormhole changed
location.
"The Price" [TNG]
They use their advanced technology to make the
people of Takar believe they are the holy sages; they
live in a palatial temple while the people live in
poverty; Arridor convinced Janeway that she can't take
he and Kol away from the Takar because that would
cause fear and confusion for the people since they
believe that the two Ferengi are the holy sages;
Arridor and Kol's shuttle is pulled into the wormhole
and the wormhole disappears before Voyager can
follow.
"False Profits" [VOY]
Barbo - Cousin of Quark and Rom. He sold defective warp
drives to the Tarahong government with Quark,
but Quark betrayed Barbo to the authorities and left
him at the Tarahong detention center while keeping
all the profits. Barbo was released from prison in
2369; Zek told Quark he'd just run into him.
"The Nagus" [DS9]
Belongo - Grand Nagus Zek's nephew. He was in a Starfleet
prison on Aldebaran III; Sisko promised to
try and "clear up" the "misunderstanding", as he
owed Zek a favor.
"Past Tense, Part I" [DS9]
Bok, Daimon - Ferengi commander and father to the commander
of a Ferengi ship destroyed in 2355 in
a battle with the USS Stargazer. Bok blamed Stargazer captain
Jean-Luc Picard
for his son's death. Years later, in 2364, Bok
sought to exact revenge on Picard by attempting to
discredit the captain. He falsified evidence
suggesting that Picard had attacked without provocation.
Bok was later demoted by his first officer, Kazago
when Bok's plan for revenge was discovered.
"The Battle [TNG]
Bractor (Armin Shimerman) - Commander of the attack vessel
Kreechta. When the Kreechta stumbed
on a Starfleet battle simulation in 2365, Bractor
misinterpreted the situation, believing the derelict
USS Hathaway to be of some secret strategic
importance, when in fact it was merely engaging in
war games with the Enterprise-D. "Peak
Performance" [TNG]
Brak - A character in Ferengi children's books, which Quark
used to read to Nog. A typical passage:
"See Brak acquire. Acquire, Brak, acquire!"
"Accession" [DS9]
Broik (David B. Levinson) - A Ferengi employee at Quark's.
"Move Along Home", "Bar Association", "Who Mourns for Morn?",
"The Dogs of War" [DS9]
Brunt (Jeffrey Combs) - Liquidator from the Ferengi Commerce
Authority (FCA).
2371: Brunt
was assigned the case of Quark's mother Ishka, who was charged
with breaking Ferengi law by
earning profit.
"Family Business" [DS9]
2372: The FCA sent Liquidator Brunt to Deep
Space 9 to investigate
allegations that Ferengi
workers at Quark's bar had formed a labor
union.
"Bar Association" [DS9]
When Quark thought he was dying of Dorek syndrome
later that year,
Brunt bid the enormous sum
of 500 bars of latinum on the Ferengi
Futures Exchange for Quark's
vacuum-desiccated remains. Shortly
thereafter, when Quark
learned that he was not terminally ill, Brunt demanded the fulfillment
of
the sale, forcing Quark to
break the contract. Brunt used this serious violation of Ferengi law to
justify the seizure of
Quark's assets and the revocation of his Ferengi business license.
"Body Parts" [DS9]
2373: Brunt offered to restore Quark's
license in exchange for assistance in disrupting the relationship
between Grand Nagus Zek and
Quark's mother, Ishka. Brunt's action, which placed the financial
stability of the entire
Ferengi Alliance at risk, were part of an unsuccessful plot in which
Brunt
hoped to dethrone Zek in
order to ascend to nagus. Disgraced, Brunt was relieved of his position
as
Liquidator.
"Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9]
2374: Brunt redeemed himself in Zek's eyes
when he participated in the rescue mission that freed
Ishka from Dominion
captivity. "The Magnificent Ferengi" [DS9]
This did not stop Brunt from continuing to maneuver
to depose Zek several months later when
Zek publicly embraced the
radical policy of social and economic equality for Ferengi females.
"Profit and Lace" [DS9]
Brunt was even able to serve as acting grand nagus
for several days until Zek was able to
reconsolidate his
position.
"The Emporer's New Cloak" [DS9]
Firn - uncle of Quark and Rom. He owns 30 bars. Odo named him
among Ferengi he knows who are
more devious than
Quark.
"Civil Defense" [DS9]
Frool (Emilio Borelli) - A Ferengi waiter at Quark's, with a
bad back, who joined the Guild of Restaurant
and Casino Employees, but caved in and grovelled to
Brunt.
"Bar Association" [DS9]
Gaila (Josh Pais) - A cousin of Quark and Rom. He was a
weapons dealer who owned a small moon.
Odo included him among Ferengi he knows who are more devious than
Quark.
"Civil Defense" [DS9]
2362: Quark lent Gaila the latinum to start
a munitions consortium; Gaila
promised to buy Quark a ship
if he became successful. Gaila finally sent
Quark the promised ship in
2372: a Ferengi shuttle which had been
sabotaged in an attempt to
kill Quark.
"Little Green Men" [DS9]
2373: Ignoring the FCA ban on Quark, Gaila
rescued his cousin from debt
by bringing him into his
dealings with Hagath. Gaila planned to retire,
and hoped to make Quark his
successor. After Quark double-crossed him
and Hagath in the deal with
the Regent of Palamar, Gaila barely escaped,
along with
Hagath.
"Business As Usual" [DS9]
2374: Gaila was in a Starfleet holding cell
at a starbase after being arrested on Thalos VI for vagrancy.
Quark paid his fine so that
Gaila could join the team to rescue Ishka. On Empok Nor, when Gaila
learned that the reward was
bigger than he had been told, he shot at Quark but accidentally hit
Keevan instead, killing
him.
"The Magnificent Ferengi" [DS9]
Gaila returned to
Ferenginar.
"Profit and Lace" [DS9]
Gant - Nog's cousin, a dealer in liquors and spirits.
(Presumably, either Gant is related to Nog through
Nog's mother Prinadora, or he is not a first
cousin.)
"Treachery, Faith and the Great River" [DS9]
Gint (Max Grodenchik) - The first Grand Nagus, author of the
Rules of Acquisition. Gint appeared
to Quark in a dream, bearing a remarkable resemblance to Rom (since it
was
a dream), and advised Quark to break the contract
with Brunt, saying
the Rules were only guidelines, not laws.
"Body Parts" [DS9]
Gorad - An uncle of Quark and Rom, whom Quark owed money,
which he planned to pay back from
the proceeds of the sale of his remains.
"Body Parts" [DS9]
Goss, Daimon -
Gral (Lee Arenberg) - A Ferengi who threateningly offered
Quark "protection" in exchange for his pick
of Gamma Quadrant opportunities, during Quark's
brief reign as Grand Nagus.
"The Nagus" [DS9]
Grimp (Jason Marsden) - A Ferengi waiter at Quark's, who
joined the Guild of Restaurant and Casino
Employees despite his
doubts.
"Bar Association" [DS9]
Grish - Doctor and member of the raiding
party on the NX-01 in 2151. Wore blue outfit.
"Acquisition" [ENT]
Hoex - A Ferengi who bought out Turot's controlling interest
in the cargo ports on Volchek Prime,
making them bitter
enemies.
"The Nagus" [DS9]
Igel, Daimon - A petitioner who wanted Zek's advice on
whether he should sell his duranium interests
on the open market or the futures exchange.
"Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9]
Ishka (Andrea Martin, Cecily Adams) - Mother of Quark and
Rom, widow of Keldar, daughter
of
Adred. Ishka was a headstrong, enterprising Ferengi female, and broke
with
Ferengi tradition in several ways. She never
liked to chew food for her
sons, she talked to strangers, and she even wore
clothes and earned profit.
2371: The Ferengi Commerce Authority
discovered her business
activities, and tried
unsuccessfully to halt them.
"Family Business" [DS9]
2373: Ishka and Grand Nagus Zek became
friends and were soon romantically involved. When she
learned that Zek was suffering from a failing
memory, Ishka worked behind the scenes to help Zek
in his business dealings. When Liquidator Brunt
learned of this development, he enlisted Quark in an
unsuccessful effort to break up Ishka and Zek's
relationship. As Zek's advisor, Ishka made no secret
of her hope to reform Ferengi society to grant equal
rights to females.
2374: Ishka, who was over 100 years old,
traveled to Vulcan for cosmetic ear-lifting surgery to make
her look younger. Her transport ship was
captured by the Dominion. Ishka was subsequently
rescued by a heroic mercenary team led by Quark with
Rom and Nog.
Ishka suffered a heart attack later that year,
necessitating a new heart. Her convalescence came just as
Zek had imposed remarkable reforms on Ferengi
society, granting females the right to wear clothing.
Kazago - First Officer to Daimon Bok. "The Battle" [TNG]
Keldar - Late father of Quark and Rom. Keldar was a mediocre
businessman who ignored the advice
of his wife Ishka; however, she said of him that he
was a good husband and wonderful father.
"Family Business" [DS9]
Kol - pilot of the Ferengi pod lost in the Barzan wormhole in
2366. SEE: Arridor.
"The Price" [TNG]
Kono - Cousin of Quark and Rom, wanted on Cardassia V for
stealing bone carvings from a museum.
He came to DS9, presumably for Quark's help in
selling them, but beamed off when Kira tried to talk
to him. Later, when Quark thought he had Kira
sufficiently distracted, Kono tried to sneak aboard the
station, but was
apprehended.
"Shadowplay" [DS9]
Krax (Lou Wagner) - Son of Grand Nagus Zek. When Zek "died"
on DS9, Krax plotted with Rom to kill
the new Grand Nagus, Quark. However, Zek turned up
alive and declared that he had faked his death
as a test to see whether Krax had what it took to
succeed him. According to Zek, Krax failed miserably.
"The Nagus" [DS9]
Krem (Jeffrey Combs) - cousin of Ulis;
member of the raiding party on the NX-01 in 2151.
Wore a brown outfit. It was his first month on the job. He
knows all 173 rules
of acquisition. He didn't recognize the Vulcan
species and seemed
infatuated by T'Pol's ears. After being
thwarted in their raid on
Enterprise, Archer left him in charge of Ulis' ship
with the other
Ferengi shackled to the walls.
"Acquisition" [ENT]
Leck (Hamilton Camp) - A Ferengi "eliminator" with unusual
priorities: he enjoys a challenge to his
abilities, preferring that even over latinum. Leck was part of the team
Quark
assembled to rescue Ishka.
"Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9]; "The Magnificent Ferengi" [DS9]
Letek - (the leader of the Ferengi party) asks Riker if
he works with women, arms them, and forces
them to wear
clothing.
"The Last Outpost" [TNG]
Lonzo - A Ferengi Tongo hustler, defeated by Curzon Dax/Odo.
"Facets" [DS9]
Lurin, Daimon - When Worf claimed that such security breaches
as are common on DS9 never happened
on the Enterprise when he was the ship's security
chief, Odo brought up an incident where the ship
was boarded and commandeered by a group of Ferengi
privateers led by DaiMon Lurin.
"Bar Association" [DS9]; "Rascals" [TNG]
Mordoc - One of the Ferengi crew, part of the landing party
sent to investigate why their ship was
caught at Delphi Ardu. He asked if Tasha Yar
was a female.
"The Last Outpost" [TNG]
Muk - Member of the raiding party on the
NX-01 in 2151. Wore red outfit.
"Acquisition" [ENT]
Nava (Barry Gordon) - A Ferengi who took over the arcybite
refineries in the Clarius system, a feat for
which he was lauded by Zek. Later, he lobbied Grand
Nagus Quark for the chance to introduce
synthehol to the Gamma Quadrant, which Quark granted
in exchange for 50% of the profits.
"The Nagus" [DS9]
Nilva (Henry Gibson) - Chairman of Slug-o-Cola, a soft drink
manufacturer; and an influential voice
among the FCA Commissioners. He was the only one out of 432 who agreed
to come to DS9 to meet Ishka. When he arrived, Ishka
was ill, so
instead he met "Lumba", Zek's "other" female
financial adviser.
Nilva (a married man) was charmed by "Lumba"'s
business sense
and feminine attributes, but his advances were
interrupted by Brunt,
who tried to persuade him that "Lumba" was actually
a male named
Quark. "Lumba", however, proved her gender in
(almost) the most
inarguable fashion possible (though one wonders how
far she went offscreen), and Nilva afterwards
agreed to use his influence on Zek's behalf.
"Profit and Lace" [DS9]
Nog - Nephew of Quark and son of Rom, who lived on Deep Space
9. Nog's mother was Prinadora.
2369: Nog
was apprehended by Odo as he stole from the assay office of Deep Space
9's
Promenade.
Nog became good friends with
young Jake Sisko on the station, and the two boys
once created a fictious
company, the Noh-Jay Consortium, for their commercial
exploits.
When Nog's father, Rom,
forbade Nog to attend school on the station, Jake
taught him how to read.
2371: Nog underwent the Ferengi
Attainment Ceremony. He asked Benjamin Sisko to be his role model
and asked him to recommend
him for admission to Starfleet Academy. Nog became the first
Ferengi
to enroll into Starfleet
Academy.
2374: He was given a field promotion to
Ensign while in his 3rd year at the Academy. Nog became an
ensign through a battlefield
commission during the Dominion war. He wore an engineering
uniform.
Around stardate 51825: Nog served as acting
chief engineer of the U.S.S. Valiant in the final days before
that ship's tragic
end. Nog was seriously injured, losing one of his legs during the
Dominion war in a
battle with the Jem'Hadar at
station AR-558. Although he was fitted with a bionic replacement leg,
the emotional scars of the
horrors of combat took longer to heal. Nevertheless, Nog returned to
duty
in time for the final
battles of the Dominion war, so impressing his superiors that Captain
Benjamin
Sisko, in one of his final
actions before departing the linear domain, recommended Nog for
promotion
to the rank of lieutenant.
Orpax, Dr. - A Ferengi doctor, one of the most expensive on
Ferenginar. He diagnosed Quark with Dorek syndrome,
then later
called Bashir to tell him Quark didn't have it after all.
"Body Parts" [DS9]
Par Lenor (Max Grodenchik) - Emissary from the Ferengi Trade
Mission. He and his assistant, Qol, deliberately
sabotaged their shuttle in
order to be "rescued" by the Enterprise-D on stardate 45761.
"The Perfect Mate" [TNG]
Pel (Hêlen Udy) - A Ferengi waiter hired to work at
Quark's bar in 2370. Impressed by Pel's business
sense, Quark took the young waiter with him to the Gamma Quadrant to
negotiate
with the Dosi. Pel was actually a female Ferengi
disguised as a male;
unfortunately for her, however, she had fallen in
love with Quark. Rom,
who was jealous of Pel and had discovered her
secret, told it to Quark,
who was mortified, as was Zek when Pel boldly
revealed her gender to him.
Unable to remain with Quark because of Ferengi
custom, Pel accepted
ten bars of latinum from Quark and passage off the
station aboard an
Andorian ship bound for the Gamma Quadrant.
"Rules of Acquisition" [DS9]
Plegg - A Ferengi, developer of the modular holosuite
industry. Quark was selling pieces of Plegg's body
as per the usual Ferengi funeral ritual. Odo had fun
informing Quark that Plegg was quite amused, having
been tracked down on Khofla II and told of the
scheme.
"The Alternate" [DS9]
Prinadora - Rom's ex-wife; Nog's mother. Rom signed a
standard five-year marriage contract with
Prinadora's father in order to have a child.
However, he fell in love with Prinadora and wanted to
extend the contract. Prinadora's father used
the extension to swindle Rom out of all his money;
Prinadora deserted him and their son, for a richer
man.
"Doctor Bashir, I Presume" [DS9]
Qol (Michael Snyder) - Emissary from the Ferengi Trade
Mission. Assistant to Par Lenor. He and Par Lenor
deliberately sabotaged their
shuttle in order to be "rescued" by the Enterprise-D on stardate 45761.
"The Perfect Mate" [TNG]
Quark (Armin Shimmerman) -
Rata - Second officer to Daimon Bok. "The Battle" [TNG]
Rom (Max Groenchik) - Quark's brother and father to Nog. Rom
helped Quark run the bar at station Deep Space 9.
"The Emmissary" [DS9]
Rom grew up on his homeworld Fernginar with his
father Keldar, his mother Ishka, and
his older brother Quark.
2373: Rom became attracted to Leeta, who
worked as a dabo girl at Quark's bar. They
became engaged later that
year. Like any Ferengi, he expected his bride to sign the
traditional Waiver of
Property and Profit. When Leeta refused to agree to the waiver,
Rom feared that she wanted
to marry him only for his money. These fears were allayed
when Leeta was still willing
to marry Rom after he donated all of his profits to the
Bajoran War Orphans Fund.
stardate 50975: Rom and Leeta were
married. The ceremony was performed by the
Emissary, Benjamin Sisko and
was attended by Nog and Quark.
Rom was active in the Bajoran resistance against the
Cardassian and Dominion occupation
of Deep Space 9 during the Dominion war.
stardate 51145: He was arrested by
Cardassian authorities while attempting to sabotage the station's
deflector array. He
invented the self-replicating mines that prevented a major Dominion
incursion
into the Alpha Quadrant
during the early days of the Dominion war.
2375: Zek appointed Rom to succeed him as
the next grand nagus of the Ferengi Alliance.
"What You Leave Behind" [DS9]
Smeet, Grand Nagus - The only Grand Nagus to be assassinated
while in office, following a plummet
of the Ferengi stock market. His First Clerk
was buried with him.
"Ferengi Love Songs" [DS9]
Sovak (Max Grodénchik) - Entrepreneur who sometimes
worked with Dr. Samuel Estragon on less-than-ethical
archaeological expeditions. Upon Estragon's death in 2366, Sovak paid
Estragon's
Assistant, Vash, to steal Estragon's notes on the
location of the Tox Uthat.
Vash used Sovak's money to conduct her own search
for the fabled object,
with Sovak trailing her. Besides coveting the Uthat,
Sovak was also attracted
to the beautiful
Vash.
"Captain's Holiday" [TNG]
Stol - Cousin of Quark and Rom, who bought one of Vash's
Gamma Quadrant relics (a dagger) at the auction.
"Q-Less" [DS9]
When Quark
caught Ishka with a PADD, trying to hide her assets, she claimed to be
writing a letter to Stol.
"Family Business" [DS9]
Taar, Daimon (Mike Gomez) - Commander of the Ferengi Marauder
spacecraft responsible for stealing
a Federation T-9 energy converter from Gamma Tauri
IV.
"The Last Outpost" [TNG]
Turot - See Hoex, above.
Tye, Daimon - Odo named him among Ferengi he knows who are
more devious than Quark.
"Civil Defense" [DS9]
Ulis (Ethan Phillips) - leader of the
raiding party on the NX-01 in 2151. He owned the ship that
conducted
the raid. Krem who was in his employ is his cousin. His
vault is in his quarters.
"Acquisition" [ENT]
Zek (Wallace Shawn) - Leader of Ferengi commerce who served
as grand nagus.
2369: Zek
convened a major trade conference on Deep Space 9 to announce the
appointment of his successor to the position of
grand nagus. Zek named
Quark as his successor, and apparently died shortly
thereafter. In fact,
Zek's supposed death was a ruse intended to test the
suitability of his son,
Krax, to one day assume the mantle as nagus. Zek
came out of hiding
when he realized that his son was not as mercenary
as Zek would have
liked. Zek therefore decided not to retire at that
time. Zek later recruited
Quark to act as his negotiator to purchase tulaberry
wine from the Dosi
in the Gamma Quadrant, but
it was a ploy by Zek to learn more about the mysterious Dominion, a
powerful force in that
region of space.
2371: Zek underwent a dramatic temporary
personality change after obtaining the Bajoran Orb of Wisdom and
encountering the Bajoran
Prophets. Zek had hoped that meeting the Prophets would help him learn
enough
about the future to make an
inconceivable profit, but instead, the wormhole aliens found Zek's
acquisitive
nature offensive. They
developed Zek's personality to a time before the Ferengi people revered
profit above
all. While in this
noncompetitive state, Zek rewrote all 285 Ferengi Rules of Acquisition.
Quark eventually
convinced the wormhole
entities to restore Zek to his former self.
2373: Zek was an excellent tongo player,
winning the Global Tongo Championships for 27 years in straight;
Zek met Ishka, and the two
fell in love. About that time, Zek had began to suffer from a failing
memory.
Ishka learned of this and
worked behind the scenes to help him in his business dealings.
2374: Zek let Ishka travel to Vulcan to
receive cosmetic ear-lifting surgery to improve her looks, despite
Ferengi laws that prohibited
females from traveling off planet. When her transport ship was captured
by
the Dominion, Zek offered a
reward of 50 bars of gold-pressed latinum for her safe return.
2374: Zek was aware of Ishka's hopes to
reform Ferengi society to grant equal rights to females. While
Zek
was a traditionalist, he
ultimately saw the wisdom of Ishka's position and imposed a radical
amendment to
the Ferengi Bill of
Opportunities, granting for the first time to females the right to wear
clothing. The
reaction to Zek's reforms
was swift and dramatic. Financial chaos erupted throughout the alliance
as soon
as fully clothed females
began appearing in public. In the tumult, Zek was temporarily deposed
as grand
nagus by Brunt, until Zek
and Quark were successful in convincing FCA Commisioner Nilva that
equal
rights for woman would open
tremendous opportunities for profit. Zek's far-reaching social vision
extended
to the levying of a
progressive income tax on all business, even including bribes. He used
the resulting
revenues to fund new social
programs including wage subsidies for the poor, retirement benefits for
the aged,
and health care. He even
instituted a representative legislature known as the Congress of
Economic Advisors
that was enpowered to enact
or reject the proclamations of the nagus.
late 2375: Grand Nagus Zek retired to Risa.
He appointed Rom as his successor.
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