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The Grand Nagus was the leader of the Ferengi Alliance , and the financial leader of billions of Ferengi . ( DS9 : " Prophet Motive ") Virtually all decisions that affected the Alliance required the approval of the Grand Nagus, whose power was backed by the Ferengi Bill of Opportunities and supported by the Board of Liquidators . ( DS9 : " Profit and Lace ")

The Nagus's offices were located in the Tower of Commerce on Ferenginar , where he presided over the Alliance from the Chamber of Opportunity . Petitioners regularly sought to speak to the Nagus to solicit advice on business ventures and decisions. In doing so, they were required to pay their respects, literally (in a slip of gold-pressed latinum ). After doing so, their petition was summarized by the First Clerk before the Nagus reached a decision. ( DS9 : " Family Business ", " The Magnificent Ferengi ", " Ferengi Love Songs ") The FCA has the power to remove a Grand Nagus from office, though only in the rare circumstances that it is overwhelmingly obvious he has become medically or mentally unfit for the role (i.e. advancing senility). ( DS9 : " Ferengi Love Songs ")

While greed and selfishness were considered respected traits for Ferengi, the Grand Nagus was expected to think for the greed of the entire Ferengi Alliance, not just his own. ( DS9 : " Ferengi Love Songs ")

The Nagus resided in the Nagal Residence , which was said to contain latinum -plated fixtures. ( DS9 : " The Dogs of War ") The Nagus always carried a staff and it was traditional for the Ferengi to kiss it upon meeting him. ( DS9 : " The Nagus ", et al)

The Grand Nagus possessed the ability to appoint a Grand Proxy to act in his name in matters which he was unable or unwilling to deal with personally. ( VOY : " False Profits ")

A Nagus could also overrule the decisions of the Ferengi Commerce Authority if he so chose, such as in matters of business license revocation. ( DS9 : " Ferengi Love Songs ")

Rom became Grand Nagus in late 2375 , succeeding Zek . This came following a series of social reforms, among which was the introduction of the Congress of Economic Advisors , a new legislative body that limited the Nagus' power. ( DS9 : " The Dogs of War ")

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List of known Ferengi Grand Nagi [ ]

• Zek (until 2369 , then again from 2369- 2375 )
• Quark (2369) (briefly)
• Brunt ( 2374 ) (acting)
• Rom ( 2375 onward)

See also [ ]

• District Sub-Nagus

Appearances [ ]

• " The Nagus "
• " Rules of Acquisition "
• " Prophet Motive "
• " Family Business "
• " Body Parts " (Grand Nagus Gint makes an appearance in a dream)
• " Ferengi Love Songs "
• " Profit and Lace "
• " The Emperor's New Cloak "
• " The Dogs of War "
• LD : " Parth Ferengi's Heart Place "

Additional references [ ]

• " The Search, Part I "
• " Past Tense, Part I "
• " Little Green Men "
• " Valiant "
• " The Siege of AR-558 "
• " It's Only a Paper Moon "
• " False Profits "

External links [ ]

• Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• Grand Nagus at Wikipedia
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Star Trek: Who Is the Grand Nagus?

This silly name celebrates the financial leader of the Ferengi Alliance, tasked with considering the greed of the species.

Star Trek features several iconic alien species, many of whom outline their culture and traditions for the audience. While countless creatures come and go with only an episode or two to their name, the best-known examples have rich histories and systems in place. The Ferengi are known for their ruthless commitment to capitalism and respect for business acumen. Their highest office is the Grand Nagus, and while some of their roles are mysterious, their position is critical.

The Ferengi occupy a strange place in Star Trek history. They've been around for years, first appearing in the first season of The Next Generation back in 1987. Gene Roddenberry and Herbert Wright imagined the Ferengi as a unique species of antagonists for the new crew. They could have replaced the Klingons, but they lacked intimidation. Their robber baron motivations and obsession with profit would have mirrored the plague of unencumbered capitalism in 1980s America. However, they weren't scary enough to fill the role, so the Ferengi were consigned to decades of comic relief.

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What does the Grand Nagus do?

The Grand Nagus is the highest leader of the Ferengi Alliance . He's usually the wealthiest man in the empire, either as a condition of earning the role or as a result of its influence. The Grand Nagus is the prime financial authority over all Ferengi matters. He decides which investment prospects are worth the risk, which businesses receive licenses, and how the Ferengi Market Exchange can function. He is bound and empowered by the Ferengi Bill of Opportunities, the Alliance's founding document. The Nagus fought for or shared power with the Ferengi Commerce Authority and the Board of Liquidators. The Ferengi are a classic Planet of Hats species, so every governing body in the narrative focuses almost all its time on financial matters. The Grand Nagus was the final word on any fiscal decision, even advising aspiring business owners. Every stage of the process requires bribes, ensuring a tidy profit for the authorities.

Who has been a Grand Nagus?

Wallace Sean's Zek is the best-known Grand Nagus in the series. He was a brilliant, enterprising businessman who held surprisingly liberal social policies. Wallace Sean made the character iconic from his first appearance. Zek led the Ferengi Alliance long into his twilight years, using a wormhole to open up trade in new quadrants and spread their influence by light years. The seemingly all-powerful Prophets found Zek's greed offensive, temporarily altering his mindset to make him decent. He briefly raised a charitable organization to spread wealth and help billions, but Quark insisted on returning Zek to his default state, causing him to kill all his moral pursuits. Zek married a radical feminist who opposed the Ferengi law against women wearing clothes. As he became senile, she became the power behind the throne. She freed women from enforced nudity, causing the locals to exile Zek. He only won his position back by arguing they could profit from selling things to women. Thanks entirely to his wife, Zek passed a few radical social changes before retiring. Here's a brief list of the other Grand Naguses who appeared in the show:

• Gint was the first leader who authored many of the laws of the Ferengi Alliance.
• Smeet was the first Nagus to be assassinated in office after a substantial dip in the stock market.
• Quark became Nagus for a few hours before learning Zek had faked his death to test his son.
• Brunt briefly acted as Nagus while Zek was exiled for daring to give women rights.
• Rom, Zek's stepson, took the throne after his father died and started the process of admitting the Ferengi Alliance to the Federation.

Where does the Grand Nagus fit into Star Trek ?

Zek was the first Nagus to appear in Star Trek . He faked his death to test his son, Krax, inadvertently handing the throne to Quark for a brief time. It's one of the first comedic episodes in the franchise, implicitly asking fans whether they could explore the genre more often. Ferengi stories, especially those involving Quark, generally stuck to the jokey tone in future installments. The most recent episode to feature the Grand Nagus was a Lower Decks outing called "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place." Rom tests a couple of Federation agents before offering this line:

With the application submitted, so begins the first step to the Ferengi joining the Federation. There are many more hurdles to leap, but today felt like a good start.

The Grand Nagus is in charge of the abhorrent hyper-capitalist system the Ferengi know and love. They represent the apex of the spirit that inspired the Ferengi as antagonists . There's still a place for these aliens to take on a villainous role. They've downplayed the sexism and union busting, but science fiction could use a tyrant like them. Star Trek has never been exceptionally subtle, but making fun of the Ferengi is a lot easier than reckoning with them.

MORE: Star Trek: How Ferengi Doors Perfectly Sum Up Their Culture

Grand Nagus

The Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance is the head of government and head of state for the Ferengi Alliance. The Grand Nagus is generally the richest man in the heavily capitalistic Ferengi society. The Grand Nagus rules the Ferengi Alliance with his vast portfolia from the Chamber of Opportunity in the Tower of Commerce, located in the Ferengi capital, the Sacred Marketplace. Every prominent Ferengi businessman seeks to do business with the Nagus. Virtually all decisions that affect the Ferengi must meet the approval of the Grand Nagus whose power is supported by the Ferengi Bill of Opportunities and backed by the Board of Liquidators. The Grand Nagus lives in the Nagal Residence.

Grand Nagi may be installed by, and made to assume office upon the deaths of, their immediate predecessors, and can also be appointed to the position by the Ferengi Commerce Authority, which also reserves the right to remove unstable Nagi from office. A Grand Nagus with little sense for business risks assassination. When a Grand Nagus has been found incapable of discharging the duties of his office, the FCA may appoint an Acting Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance until its Board of Liquidators determine whether or not the Nagus is fit to return to duty. If not, the Board may then appoint a new Grand Nagus. Brunt briefly held the office of Acting Grand Nagus in 2374.

Following the reforms of Grand Nagus Zek, the Grand Nagus serves as the head of the Economic Congress of Advisors, the Ferengi legislature. The Nagus may propose bills before the Congress and may veto or attempt to financiall influence the vote, but may not vote directly, and may empower the First Clerk of the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance to serve as his proxy when he is away. The first Grand Nagus, according to tradition, was Gint, the Ferengi who brought the ideals of capitalism and greed to the Ferengi and who wrote the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition; the current grand nagus is Rom. (Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed.)

The Grand Nagus possesses the ability to appoint a Grand Proxy to act in his name in matters which he is unable or unwilling to deal with personally. (VOY: "False Profits")

The Nagus's offices are located in the Tower of Commerce on Ferenginar where he presides over the Alliance from the Chamber of Opportunity. Petitioners regularly seek to speak to the Nagus to solicit advice on business ventures and decisions. In doing so they are required to pay their respects, literally. After doing so their petition is summarized by the First Clerk before the Nagus reaches a decision.

The Nagus resides in the Nagal Residence, which is said to contain latinum-plated fixtures. The Nagus always carries a staff and it is traditional for the Ferengi to kiss it upon meeting him.

Rom became Grand Nagus in late 2375, succeeding Zek. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")

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At the request of the Grand Nagus, Quark puts together a mission to rescue Quark's mother, who is in the hands of the Dominion. At the request of the Grand Nagus, Quark puts together a mission to rescue Quark's mother, who is in the hands of the Dominion. At the request of the Grand Nagus, Quark puts together a mission to rescue Quark's mother, who is in the hands of the Dominion.

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• Trivia Iggy Pop , as Yelgrun, can be seen frequently holding his left arm during his scenes. This is due to the fact that the night before while performing at a concert he did a stage dive and in his words, "the crowd parted like the Red Sea" causing him to hit the floor hard and he separated his left shoulder. He still managed to perform his role the next day despite his discomfort.
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Yelgrun : Not really. I was cloned.

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Star trek: discovery reveals another iconic ds9 connection.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 3, "Jinaal" reveals that Nog isn't the only Ferengi to make a positive impact on Starfleet in the 32nd century.

WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery season 4, episode 3, "Jinaal".

• "Jinaal" has multiple DS9 references from the Trill zhian'tara ritual to a Ferengi bartender.
• A Ferengi officer in USS Discovery's bar references Quark from DS9.
• Discovery's USS Nog is a tribute to actor Aron Eisenberg. Alex Kurtzman hopes it will continue Nog's legacy.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 3, "Jinaal" returns to Trill, but that's not the episode's only big connection to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . In "Jinaal", Dr. Hugh Culber (Wilson Cruz) participates in a Trill zhian'tara ritual, embodying Jinaal Bix to lead Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and Cleveland Booker (David Ajala) to the next clue in their treasure hunt. This ritual first took place in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 3, episode 25, "Facets", in which Lt. Jadzia Dax (Terry Farrell) conducts the ceremony, to meet the previous Dax hosts.

Interestingly, the subplot of "Facets" is about Nog (Aron Eisenberg) applying to Starfleet Academy, and a Ferengi Starfleet officer features in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 3 , "Jinaal" too. However, while the Ferengi officer serving aboard the USS Discovery wears the same gold uniform as Ensign Nog in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , he shares more in common with Nog's uncle, Quark (Armin Shimerman). In the closing scenes of "Jinaal", the Discovery crew unwind in the ship's lounge bar, where they're served drinks by a Ferengi bartender .

Every DS9 Alien In Star Trek: Discovery

Star trek: discovery has its own ferengi bartender like ds9’s quark.

Star Trek: Discovery 's starship bar features in the closing scenes of "Jinaal", and it's revealed that it counts a Ferengi officer among its staff. This is notable for two reasons, the first being that Star Trek 's starship bars are generally run by civilians like Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg) or Honus (Anthony Atamanuik) from Star Trek: Lower Decks . It's interesting that the USS Discovery has a serving officer behind the bar, though given the Ferengis' talents for hospitality, it might not be surprising that this particular Ferengi has chosen to serve as entertainment officer .

Commander Rayner looks like he could use the sympathetic lobes of a Ferengi bartender to share his troubles with.

Star Trek: Discovery 's Ferengi bartender is also a direct reference to Quark's Bar in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . While they're not the first Ferengi that viewers have seen in Star Trek: Discovery 's 32nd century, the ship's new bartender is the character that most clearly links back to Quark in DS9 . Sadly, the Ferengi bartender plays a non-speaking role , meaning that there's no sense of how the character stacks up with Quark and his DS9 family. This must be particularly disappointing for Commander Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie), who looks like he could use the sympathetic lobes of a Ferengi bartender to share his troubles with.

Ferengi In Starfleet Was Set Up By Star Trek: DS9 & Lower Decks

It was Nog's decision to join Starfleet Academy in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that paved the way for more Ferengi in Starfleet . While there haven't been any named Ferengi officers in Star Trek shows set after DS9 , there has been at least one starship captain glimpsed in Star Trek: Discovery . Another 32nd century Ferengi was seen to follow Nog into Starfleet Academy in Discovery 's season 4 premiere. Nog's admission and exceptional service during DS9 's Dominion War paved the way for more Ferengi to become Starfleet officers, from the 24th century all the way to the 32nd.

Ronald D. Moore praised the decision to have Nog apply to Starfleet Academy in the book Captains' Logs Supplemental - The Unauthorized Guide to the New Trek Voyages saying: " Somehow, Captain Nog sounds cool "

Nog's father, Grand Nagus Rom (Max Grodénchik) made further strides in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, when he negotiated for Ferenginar's entry into the Federation. By the time of Star Trek: Picard 's season 2 premiere, the flag of Ferenginar was glimpsed behind Admiral Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart) as he delivered a speech to the newest graduates from Starfleet Academy. Ferenginar becoming a member of the Federation made it much easier for Ferengi to follow the example of Nog by pursuing a career in Starfleet .

Star Trek: Discovery Honored DS9’s Nog

As well as the Ferengi officers glimpsed in the 32nd century, Star Trek: Discovery has honored Nog in other ways, too. One of the ships in Starfleet's 32nd century armada is the USS Nog, which performed heroically during the evacuation of Earth in Discovery 's season 4 finale . The captain of the USS Nog held out under the extreme pressures caused by the Dark Matter Anomaly's debris field in order to meet their maximum passenger capacity. It was a heroic act that more than honored the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Ensign Nog.

The USS Nog is an Eisenberg-class starship, named for the late Aron Eisenberg. This fact was confirmed by Star Trek: Discovery 's co-showrunner Alex Kurtzman (via TrekCore ) who hoped to " see more of the USS Nog as it helps Starfleet build a brighter future. " There's no more fitting a tribute to the legacy of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Aron Eisenberg, and the beloved character of Nog than that.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.

Looking Back at When Star Trek Made Its Own Galaxy's Edge

Looking back at when star trek made its own galaxy's edge, as disney's parks celebrate a new season of the force with its star wars offerings, we look back at star trek 's own take on immersive experiences..

This month, Disney is celebrating the Season of the Force at its theme parks—new additions to Star Tours , character tweaks at Galaxy’s Edge , and more merch and snacks than you can wave a lightsaber at. It’s the apex of what the company has done with Star Wars at the parks so far... but a long time ago, in a galaxy closer to home, the other Star franchise of our hearts did its own bang up job.

We wrote about Star Trek: The Experience before, right when Galaxy’s Edge was preparing to open for the first time. But now that Batuu is firmly wedged into the world of Disney parks, and Star Trek itself has risen to new highs in its streaming renaissance , we wanted to take another walk down the promenade , and reminisce about the ultimate Star Trek immersive experience.

Enterprise , Las Vegas

Plans for an extensive Star Trek attraction in Las Vegas were already underway in the early 1990s, when former Disney Imagineer Gary Goddard drew the interest of a consortium of downtown Las Vegas businesses with a wild pitch: build the USS Enterprise into a life-size, replica-meets-attraction-meets-restaurant that would’ve landed one of the most iconic sci-fi starships smack bang on Earth itself.

While the local businesses and government were energized by the idea, one person at Paramount was less so—arguably the most important of all, Paramount president Stanley Jaffe. Jaffe killed the pitch almost immediately, fearing that if the Enterprise venue failed, due to its sheer scope it would still remain standing after it closed its doors: a living, Constitution-class-shaped reminder of his failure.

The Experience Begins

But Goddard’s dream wasn’t quite dead. A few years later, he was approached by the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel—which had already gotten Paramount on board for a Star Trek project designed to bring people to the hotel’s off-strip location and into its own casinos. There was also already a basic idea in place: visitors would come, be beamed away on a Star Trek mission, and put back on Earth after the adventure.

Although much less grand in scope than a ginormous Enterprise , Goddard got to work on something still wildly ambitious. What would become Star Trek: The Experience when it opened in 1998 was more than just that kernel of an idea about beaming away on a mission: visitors would walk through a museum display charting the path from NASA to Starfleet, be beamed to the Enterprise -D for a time-twisting adventure and simulator ride, and then be plonked back in Vegas’ very own replica of Deep Space Nine, teeming with shops, food, and of course, Star Trek aliens and officers milling around in character.

Klingon Encounter

That adventure was “Klingon Encounter”—instead of being immediately put onto a simulator ride, guests would be “beamed” up through an incredible light and motion trick , with moving wall panels and gushes of air, and brought onto a full replica of the bridge of The Next Generation ’s Enterprise -D. Not unlike how, say, Galaxy’s Edge ’s second main ride, Rise of the Resistance , tricks people into thinking they’ve gotten onto a transport ship and physically moved to the confines of a Star Destroyer from their earthly travels, it would be in this setting that pre-recorded messages from Jonathan Frakes’ Will Riker would tell visitors that one of their number was in fact a direct descendant of Jean-Luc Picard—and that the Klingons were trying to manipulate time and erase the Enterprise captain from existence by eliminating his family line.

From there, visitors would move through the Enterprise ’s hallways, into a turbolift attacked by Klingon saboteurs, and only then actually onto the ride itself—a simulator “shuttlecraft” with Geordi LaForge, taking them back to their home time and actually back over and into Las Vegas itself, selling the feeling of actually having travelled through time and space. After a farewell message from Picard “Klingon Encounter” dumped you back on Earth... of a sorts.

Welcome to Deep Space Nine

What actually awaited people as a hop and skip over to the next Star Trek show: Deep Space Nine . A replica of a section of the space station’s promenade—both floors of the circular ring were made, although the second remained inaccessible for the best part of a decade, until it was opened up to visitor access to a captain’s lounge-style venue area—became home to a series of themed Star Trek gift shops, and even a restaurant.

A Trip Down the Promenade...

The promenade’s offerings weren’t a 1:1 recreation of the show, of course—there were no jumja stick vendors, or the Replimat to grab a raktajino at. Instead, there were six different stores, a tribute to the might of Ferengi commerce:

• Moogie’s Trading Post, named for Quark and Rom’s mother, which sold merchandise exclusive to The Experience as well as starship replicas and other Star Trek merchandise,
• The Admiral Collection, a high-end props and replica store selling licensed costumes and masks, as well as art,
• The Molecular Imaging Scanner, a photobooth that let visitors put themselves into Star Trek scenes and locales,
• Latinum Jewelers, selling, of course, jewelry,
• Zek’s Grand Emporium, named for the Ferengi Grand Nagus, which sold general Star Trek merchandise,
• Garak’s Clothiers, named for the plain, simple Cardassian tailor, which sold Star Trek -themed clothing...

... And Dinner at Quarks

After all that shopping and being nearly murdered by Klingons, people were probably hungry—so it’s a good job the Promenade included its most famous DS9 establishment, Quark’s. Although you couldn’t have a round or six of Tongo and Dabo in there, Quark’s sold Star Trek- themed food and drinks. Although mostly Trek -themed via pun names rather than attempts to replicate iconic snacks from the series— the Holy Onion Rings of Betazed, anyone? —there were a few actually inspired by the shows, like the Warp Core Breach cocktail, and of course, Saurian Brandy.

The Borg Invasion

In 2004, the experience expanded to finally incorporate the third of the ‘90s Trek shows with “Borg Invasion 4D.” Although not as immersively themed as “Klingon Encounter,” the ride still featured elements of live-action actors as well as recorded clips from Voyager stars Kate Mulgrew, Alice Krige, and Robert Picardo as Captain Janeway, the Borg Queen, and Voyager ’s holographic Doctor, respectively—as visitors were taken to Copernicus Station to undergo tests for a supposed immunity to Borg nanotechnology, only to find themselves assaulted by a Borg Cube and whisked away (via 3D simulator rides, of course) to safety.

End of the Road

But by the time “Borg Invasion 4D” arrived, The Experience was on its way out. Reduced budget cut down the amount of actors used in both the rides and milling about the Promenade, and with Star Trek interest waning on screen as Enterprise came to an end, it was announced that by the end of 2008, The Experience would close its doors for good—ironically, a year before Star Trek returned to the big screen in the J.J. Abrams “Kelvin Timeline” reboots.

Just as it lived, the venue died in Star Trek themed fashion: it wasn’t just closed, but given a Starfleet decommissioning ceremony, where it was announced that props and replicas used in The Experience would be relocated to a new home at the downtown strip mall Neonopolis. But plans fell through, and most of what was once shown at Star Trek: The Experience went into the hands of private collectors, auctioned off in the years since. And while the attraction itself is gone, it does leave a peculiar legacy: elements of the sign advertising the experience, including the Starfleet delta badge, are still standing on the side of the Hilton.

The Final Frontier?

But now, Star Trek finds itself in a very different place to where it was when The Experience shuttered in 2008. Although the year after Trek returned to the big screen, it’d take almost another decade for the franchise to take the voyage home to TV with Star Trek: Discovery , anchoring the launch of Paramount’s nascent streaming service (known then as CBS All Access). Now, there’s more Star Trek than there ever was in its ‘90s heyday, and yet more on the horizon.

After Galaxy’s Edge has proven this kind of immersive experience can still thrive (and, in the case of Galactic Starcruiser, how not to do it ), could Star Trek sustain the idea again? It’s hard to say what form such a thing could take. Would it embrace the nostalgia of the beloved ‘90s shows and essentially re-do what The Experience did? Would it theme itself around the modern offerings? There’s no solid plans for such a thing yet either way... but it’s nice to dream that Star Trek could match Star Wars with such a thing, a quarter century after it beat it to the punch in the first place.

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The Best Star Trek Siblings

Best friends and/or bitter rivals, here are some best groups of siblings from throughout the Star Trek universe.

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The Star Trek universe is full of siblings. Sometimes they are the best of friends. Sometimes they are bitter rivals. But, regardless of the tenor of their relationship, each familial clan still thrives and stands out through the rich storytelling the franchise serves up.

The rules for this list are as follows — they have to have appeared on-screen (not merely mentioned) and be identified as a sibling, no matter if that means biological, adopted, foster, or chosen. Additionally, siblings connected through different familial relationships are kept separate.

In celebration of Siblings Day, here are the a handful of the best sets or groups of siblings from throughout the entire franchise.

22. Wesley and Jack Crusher

Dr. Beverly Crusher bore two incredible gifted sons — Wesley Crusher (son of Jack R. Crusher) and Jack Crusher (son of Jean-Luc Picard). Despite being decades apart in age, we're certain Wesley's journey as The Traveler allowed him to watch over his mother and half-brother from afar.

Losing her husband, the elder Jack, and Wesley to the stars made Beverly more protective of her youngest child, hiding him away from all of Jean-Luc's enemies and Jean-Luc himself.

21. D'Vana and D'Erika Tendi

"Something Borrowed, Something Green"

The daughters of B'Rt and Shona Tendi, one of the fifth largest families in the Orion Crime Syndicate, grew up very close. However, D'Vana would crave more out of life other than piracy. Pursuing her love of science and space, D'Vana would leave the family trade and her role as the Prime for a career in Starfleet.

D'Erika would see this abandonment as a betrayal as it forced her to take on the role as the family's prime assassin and live in the shadow of her sister's Mistress of the Winter Constellations legacy. The two sisters would reconcile when D'Vana returned home to Orion following news that her sister was kidnapped ahead of her nuptials. In later negotiations to save her best friend Beckett Mariner and provide the Cerritos with an Orion warship, D'Vana negotiates an offer D'Erika cannot refuse — her return to Orion, reuniting the sisters once more.

20. Worf and Nikolai Rozhenko

"Homeward"

The son of Worf’s foster parents, Nikolai Rozhenko, and Worf didn’t get along as children, though they respected each other’s strong wills and personalities. Their paths crossed as adults when Worf was assigned to prevent his foster brother from further violating the Prime Directive as he observed a race known as the Boraalans.

19. Cleveland Booker and Kyheem

"Sanctuary"

Though not biologically related, Cleveland Booker and Kyheem referred to each other as brothers. Raised together, Kyheem felt Booker was a coward who abandoned their family. They shared the same empathic abilities and worked together to drive the Emerald Chain’s swarms of locusts to the ocean, healing their rift in the process.

18. Tasha and Ishara Yar

Tasha Yar essentially raised her younger sister Ishara on the torturous colony Turkana IV. The two sisters parted ways as young teenagers when Tasha escaped their homeworld and joined Starfleet. They never saw each other again; Ishara resented her sister.

Years later, Ishara used her relationship to Tasha to manipulate the crew of Enterprise into helping her commit an act of terrorism.

17. Kestra and Deanna Troi

"Nepenthe"

The firstborn child of Ian and Lwaxana Troi, Kestra Troi died in a tragic accident when she was six years old, shortly after the birth of her younger sister Deanna. Deanna learned of her late sister while helping her mother through a traumatic telepathic episode on the Enterprise .

Some years later, Deanna would go on to name her first daughter Kestra after her sister.

16. Narek and Narissa

"Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 1"

Two of the children of members of the mysterious Romulan cabal known as the Zhat Vash, Narek and Narissa were committed to the group's efforts of annihilating all artificial life in the galaxy. They worked together in this effort, though distrusted each other and frequently questioned and criticized each other’s methods. Narek often felt inferior to Narissa as he believed she judged him as the family's "Zhat Vash washout."

15. Ezri, Norvo, and Janel Tigan

"Prodigal Daughter"

Before she was Ezri Dax, she was Ezri Tigan, the middle child between two brothers, Norvo and Janel. Though there was tension in their family, Ezri was particularly close to her brother Norvo who she believed had several artistic gifts. The three siblings went their separate ways after Ezri learned Norvo had murdered a woman and Janel was involved with the Orion Syndicate.

14. Paul and Travis Mayweather

"Horizon"

Like many brothers, a stiff sibling rivalry existed between Travis Mayweather and his younger brother Paul. Paul resented Travis for leaving their family’s cargo ship the Horizon to join Starfleet.

When the two brothers reunited during Travis' visit "home" to the ship, Travis used his Starfleet training to upgrade the Horizon 's system, further irritating, but also helping Paul, and allowing a bit of a détente between them.

13. Kor, Curzon, and Jadzia Dax

"The Sword of Kahless"

Having first met during the peace negotiations between The United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire, Klingon warrior Kor and Trill Curzon Dax formed a close bond through adventurous escapades together, referring to each other as a blood brother.

When the Dax symbiont was passed from Curzon to Jadzia, Kor continued their familial relationship, going on more adventures with his blood sister.

12. Spock and Sybok

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

The two sons of the Vulcan Sarek, Spock and Sybok travelled very different paths. Although half human, Spock embraced the logical traditions of his people, while his older brother Sybok, a full Vulcan, rejected them, instead embracing emotions.

Estranged for decades, the brothers reunited and reconciled after a fashion when Sybok hijacked the Enterprise as part of his quest to find the Edenic Sha-Ka-Ree in the center of the galaxy.

11. Worf and Martok

"Soldiers of the Empire"

Worf and Klingon General Martok first encountered each other in a Dominion prison camp. They helped each other survive and subsequently fought side-by-side in the Dominion War.

After Worf helped Martok rediscover his honor and courage, the General welcomed Worf into his House as a brother. The two were almost inseparable after that, supporting each other with honor through the trials of their lives.

10. Dahj and Soji (and their Coppelia siblings)

Created from a single positronic neuron by Dr. Bruce Maddox and Dr. Altan Soong through a process called fractal neuronic cloning, Dahj and Soji were twins who appeared to be fully human. The women each separately encountered Jean-Luc Picard. Though Dahj was killed, Soji relied on Picard to save her home world, Coppelia, where dozens of other synthetic twins who had been created from Data’s neural network also lived.

9. Molly and Yoshi O’Brien

"Time's Orphan"

The children of the man considered by many to be the most important officer in Starfleet history, Molly and Kirayoshi O’Brien were both born under unique circumstances. Molly was born when the Enterprise was struck by a quantum filament, disabling the ship. While pregnant with Yoshi, Keiko O’Brien was injured on a mission, necessitating her son’s transfer into Kira Nerys’ womb, who carried him to term. Molly doted on Yoshi, and their bond was shown to be strong.

8. Saru and Siranna

"The Sound of Thunder"

Kelpiens Saru and Siranna were devoted to each other from childhood through adulthood. Though they parted ways when Saru left Kelpinar to join Starfleet, their hearts were permanently linked.

When Saru returned to his homeworld, he helped Siranna lead their people in breaking free of their fearful natures. Siranna, in turn, came to Saru and the Discovery 's aid when it battled the sentient computer Control.

7. Worf and Kurn

"Sons of Mogh"

Worf and Kurn, the Sons of Mogh, were separated for most of their lives following the attack that killed their parents. Kurn sought out Worf, revealing their relationship during an officer exchange aboard the Enterprise . Kurn was loyal to his brother and their family, but hid his heritage during his brother’s discommendation.

During the Dominion War, Kurn also faced dishonor. Worf helped Kurn assume a new identity to regain honor in the empire.

6. The Duras Sisters

Star Trek Generations

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Lursa and B’Etor were the devious sisters of Duras. Their family held great honor within the Klingon Empire until the treachery of their father Ja’rod and brother Duras came to light as well as their own conspiring with the Romulan Sela. They had successfully instigated a Klingon civil war and were responsible for the destruction of the Enterprise before dying in the same battle.

5. Jim and Sam Kirk

"Lost in Translation"

Growing up in Iowa, both James Tiberius Kirk and his brother George Samuel "Sam" Kirk saw their futures in the stars. Jim, of course, became one of the greatest starship captains in Starfleet history. Sam became a celebrated scientist.

Long before James would take command of the Enterprise , Sam Kirk served aboard the flagship under Captain Pike as his younger brother was rising the ranks aboard the Farragut. While their relationship often had hurdles, as Sam felt their father favored Jim's career, specifically achieving the title of youngest first officer in all of Starfleet, as it modeled his own career while the elder brother pursued a path in sciences. No matter the timeline, there was never shortage of love, support, and old-fashioned sibling ribbing.

4. Michael Burnham and Spock

"If Memory Serves"

Having been rescued by the Vulcan Sarek and his human wife Amanda Grayson, Michael Burnham was raised alongside Sarek and Amanda's son Spock. The foster siblings faced a strained relationship at times, but when Michael was missing, Spock searched for her with the help of the Red Angel.

Michael returned the favor years later, leading the search for Spock when he disappeared and was accused of murder. Spock credited Michael with helping him become the man he did, and Michael was moved and proud when she travelled to the future and learned of Spock's legendary life.

3. Quark and Rom

"Family Business"

On the surface, it appeared that Quark and Rom didn’t like each other very much, but the truth was few brothers loved each other as much as this Ferengi pair did. Quark often berated and manipulated Rom, but Rom always stood by his brother in his times of need. Quark also unfailingly helped his brother during crises, even breaking him out of a holding cell to prevent his execution by the Dominion. When Quark learned Rom was being named Grand Nagus, he was initially jealous but also expressed how much he truly loved his brother.

2. Jean-Luc and Robert Picard

"Family"

As boys, Robert and Jean-Luc Picard bickered and battled constantly. The older brother, Robert, enjoyed bullying Jean-Luc. It wasn’t until Jean-Luc's return to the family vineyard following his assimilation by the Borg and subsequent rescue that the two brothers settled their decades-long rivalry.

Four years later, Jean-Luc was devastated to learn Robert and Robert’s son René had been killed in a fire at the vineyard.

1. The Soong Androids and Altan Inigo Soong

"Datalore"

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Dr. Noonien Soong had a large family. Of his four sons, three were androids and one was human. The androids Data, Lore, and B-4 had challenging and complex relationships with each other. Data long believed he was inferior to Lore while Lore was jealous of their father’s pride in Data. Meanwhile, B-4 was used to lure Data and Picard into a Romulan trap. Data tried helping B-4 improve, but his programming was insufficient, despite Data giving B-4 his memory engrams.

Their human brother, Dr. Altan Inigo Soong, helped use some of those engrams to reconstitute Data in a simulation after the android’s death as well as using them to create numerous new pairs of synthetic twins. Altogether, they were, as Data described them, "An acquired taste." Most siblings are.

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This article was originally published on April 9, 2021.

Jake Black is a writer whose credits include Star Trek: Starfleet Logbook, Star Trek Magazine, and works for DC Comics, Marvel, WWE, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Supergirl, and many more. An eleven-year cancer survivor, he lives in a quiet Connecticut town with his wife, son, and twin daughters. Found online @jakeboyslim

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