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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.

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Meanwhile Sisko worries that Jake's friendship with Nog is a bad influence on him. Nog, however, is getting dragged out of school by Rom, because the Grand Nagus disapproves of a Ferengi attending a human school. Nog tries to reason that as a Ferengi, maybe he doesn't need school, but this causes a spat between him and Jake. Jake is worried that him and Nog's friendship is dissolving, but Sisko, relieved that Jake getting some distance between himself and Nog, tells him that maybe Ferengi and human culture just have their differences. Jake doesn't buy this, however.

With every greedy and backstabbing Ferengi of note gathered at Quark's for a conference, Zek announces he won't be the Ferengi overseeing the new business chances the wormhole can provide. He plans to retire and name a successor as Nagus. Much to the anger of his son and the other visiting Ferengi, he chooses Quark .

Quark is as surprised as anyone else there but more than relishes the new found promotion... until a Ferengi named Gral approaches him and makes a thinly veiled threat against him if he doesn't give Gral a good cut of the Gamma Quadrant business. Naturally freaked out, Quark seeks advice from Zek.

Zek tells him being the Nagus comes with people threatening your life. The secret is to surround himself with loyal (but not too loyal) men and be utterly ruthless. A few seconds later, Zek keels over dead.

At Zek's funeral, Quark bends to pick up a coin and narrowly ducks a homing bomb that would have left him a smear on the wall.

Jake and Nog decide to patch up their friendship, both concluding that it doesn't matter what their respective fathers think. Sisko catches a glimpse of them running around the station together and assumes they are up to trouble. His worries grow when Jake stops coming home after school, first sneaking in late at night. He confronts Jake about staying out late, telling him to come straight home after school from now on.

After striking a deal with a Ferengi named Nava, Quark heads off for a little rest. Leaving Rom and Krax to opine that killing such a benevolent Nagus would be suspicious. They need a new plan.

Meanwhile, Sisko notices that Jake is still coming home late for dinner. On Dax's advice, he decides to find out what Jake and Nog are up to. Using the ship's computer, he finds Jake in the cargo and sneaks in to eavesdrop on him. He discovers, however, that Jake is teaching Nog to read, and decides not to interrupt them.

Rom and Krax goes ahead with their plan which involves tricking Quark with a fake negotiation on Stakoron II. Arriving where his ship should be, Quark realizes he's about to be killed and usurped by Rom and Krax. As the two debate on who should do the honor, someone orders them to stop.

Turns out it's Zek! Who was never dead to start with. He'd entered a sleeping trance (taught by his loyal servant) to test his son. And he failed. As Zek puts it, "You don't grab power. You accumulate it!"

Krax was supposed to subtlety seize control of Quark's from the shadows, eventually leaving him in control of a valuable hub of information. With his test over, Zek resumes his position as Nagus, and departs the station.

Back at Quark's, Rom cowers when his brother confronts him over his attempted assassination attempt...but Quark is proud! So proud, he promotes Rom to Assistant Manager for Policy and Clientele...a position he made up on the spot.

This episode provides examples of:

• Absence of Evidence : One of the things that tips Odo off that Zek is not dead is the absence of Mairhar'du at his funeral.
• Almighty Janitor : The Grand Nagus argues that this is what his son should have been aiming for, letting Quark think he was running things while Krax ran events from the shadows.
• Assassin Outclassin' : Clearly, you have to be good at this to be Nagus; when Quark asks him for advice after someone threatens him, Zek is surprised it hasn't happened more than once by now.
• Bad Liar : Nog claims that he doesn't have his ethics essay because Vulcans stole his PADD, and he gets Jake to back him up. O'Brien clearly doesn't buy it, but just tells Nog to have the assignment the next day.
• Blessed with Suck : Quark is Grand Nagus. That means almost every Ferengi of note wants him dead, especially Krax. Rather tellingly, he doesn't mind giving the position back to Zek when he reveals he was alive.
• Brick Joke : After Nog tries to claim that some Vulcans stole his homework, he actually gets to see a Vulcan, specifically a Vulcan woman, at the end of the episode.
• The Chains of Commanding : Zek is a very old man who is hoping to retire as Grand Nagus. To his disappointment, he finds his son Krax doesn't meet his standards enough to be worthy of the position.
• Card-Carrying Villain : Deconstructed . Part of the point of the episode is that the Ferengi's card-carrying villainy makes them a bad Proud Merchant Race . The Nagus notes that their reputation has made it hard to run their operations in the Alpha Quadrant because their corruption, double-dealing, and shortsighted avarice makes other businesses not want to deal with them.
• Chekhov's Gun : Jake mentioned that he wants to see some place on Bajor called "the fire caverns." He won't get to see them, but we'll be hearing more about these caves in Season 5 ...
• Continuity Nod : At one point, Quark is seen stroking a pet Corvan gilvo . Of course, they're critically endangered, but that probably doesn't bother him (in fact, it would just make it more valuable as a possession ).
• A Day in the Limelight : This is the first episode focusing on Quark, and by extension, the first Star Trek episode focusing on a character who is not in or associated with Starfleet.
• Deliberate Values Dissonance : Zek's belief system for what makes someone worthy to be Grand Nagus. He doesn't want a successor to try and take the position through assassination, he wants them to earn it subtly and via manipulation, a path to much greater profit. He encourages treachery and betrayal but he wants them executed through ways more subtle than murder.
• Dirty Old Man : Grand Nagus Zek enjoys a marathon of Quark's five best holo sex programs as soon as he arrives.
• Do Wrong, Right : Zek doesn't approve of how his son tried to take the position of Grand Nagus. Not because he doesn't approve of betrayal, but because assassination is the stupid way to do it.
• A Dog Ate My Homework : Nog claims that a group of Vulcans stole his homework PADD.
• The Dog Bites Back : Rom uses Quark's temporary promotion to Nagus to try and off his brother. Turns out Quark is actually proud of such attempted treachery.
• It's also hard to imagine the Rom of later seasons repeatedly attempting to murder his own brother. Or being so hard on Nog.
• The Ferengi repeatedly use "ears" rather than "lobes."
• That the Ferengi engage in assassination attempts of Grand Nagus Quark is unusual based on their later portrayals as well - the commonly accepted practice of removing a business rival is to ruin them financially, not murder. (Granted, this IS part of Zek's lesson to Krax, but still, it's a bit of an oddity overall.)
• Vacuum desiccation and having the remains sold off is treated as something unique that only happens to Ferengi of great stature like the Nagus. In future episodes, vacuum desiccation is treated as the normal way that Ferengi prepare their dead.
• Edgy Backwards Chair-Sitting : Dax turns her chair around when she's commiserating with Sisko over the difficulties of parenting a teenager, which fits with her laid-back, slightly rebellious persona.
• Hypocritical Humor : Zek complains about how the Ferengi's reputation has been smeared by lies about them being treacherous greedy backstabbers. He immediately follows it up by saying that the Gamma Quadrant is now ripe for exploitation.
• Karma Houdini : The worst that happens to Krax is a severe tongue-lashing from his father, and Rom actually earns a degree of respect from Quark. You'd think they'd both be in rather more serious trouble after Odo caught them red-handed in an attempted murder.
• Klingon Promotion : Quark isn't Nagus for a day before someone attempts to assassinate him and assume his position. Lampshaded when Zek complains, "It's like dealing with a Klingon!" in response to his son's ham-fisted attempt to seize power.
• The Man Behind the Man : Zek calls Krax an idiot for trying to get a Klingon Promotion when more devious (and profitable) options were available. Zek: You don't grab power. You accumulate it, quietly without anyone noticing. Krax: But...but I don't understand. Zek: The bar, you fool! That was the key. All those visitors stopping by on their way to and from the wormhole. You could have sat there quietly at your leisure and gathered up all the information you needed about the Gamma Quadrant. Krax: But what about him? (indicates Quark) Zek: You could have let him hold the scepter while you controlled everything from the shadows. And then, when everything was running smoothly, only then would you take over.
• Memorial Photo : After Zek "dies", the scene cuts to a portrait of him with the other Ferengi collecting what they think are his vacuum-dessicated remains.
• Moral Luck : The Nagus calls Quark brilliant for opening a bar at the mouth of a stable wormhole. When his son protests that Quark had no way of knowing the wormhole was there, the Nagus says that it shows Quark had "the ears" to sense opportunity. As a Rewatch Bonus , once you know Zek's plan it's obvious he was dropping hints about how Krax can undermine Nagus Quark.
• Non-Promotion : Rom gets one to a position Quark just made up, but he seems happy with it.
• Oh, Crap! : Quark, when he realizes that Rom and Krax are about to kill him.
• Orphaned Punchline : Quark is telling Morn the punchline to a joke when the Nagus walks into the bar.
• Secret Test of Character : Zek was hoping his son would be smart enough to take over Quark's after his supposed death, giving him access to all the information he would need to set up trade with the Gamma Quadrant. "And you failed! Miserably! "
• Spit Take : Quark, when Rom says he wants to take over the bar, followed with a bout of uproarious laughter.
• Staff of Authority : The Scepter of the Grand Nagus. Supplicants have to kiss the head in submission.
• Teasing the Substitute Teacher : O'Brien gets this while filling in for Keiko. He also admits doing this when he was a schoolboy.
• Thrown Out the Airlock : Quark constantly threatens his incompetent brother with this, which comes back to bite him when Rom and Krax attempt to toss him out of one.
• Wrong Genre Savvy : Krax doesn't appear to have gotten the memo that the Ferengi have now transitioned from being a warlike race of capitalist conquerors to being sneakier and more devious. As a result, his plan to kill Quark ends up being called out by Zek as something that a Klingon would do, not a Ferengi.
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A Complete History of the Ferengi in Star Trek

One of the most controversial Star Trek: The Next Generation creations were the Ferengi, but they became an important alien species in its history.

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There are countless interesting alien species in the Star Trek universe, and they have rich histories both in the narrative and off-screen. While some species like Vulcans or Klingons are immediately iconic, others take some time to ingratiate themselves with the fan community. The history of the Ferengi is one such story, since Star Trek fans took some time to warm up to the aliens that were meant to be a critique of capitalism . In fact, the idea that the Federation had moved beyond capitalism was present in the universe since the Star Trek: The Original Series era.

While developing Star Trek: Phase II , Gene Roddenberry and his writers tried to figure out how the universe of the Federation continued to evolve. The first attempted sequel series would've been a mash-up of The Original Series era settings and characters, along with new elements to expand the universe. That series, however, evolved into Star Trek: The Motion Picture and the successive film series. However, for the 20th anniversary of the universe, Paramount tapped Roddenberry to create a new series, this time set well into the future so as not to bump up against the films. It was through this process that the Ferengi were created by Roddenberry to have a huge role in the next chapter of his Star Trek universe .

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When assembling the Phase II leftovers into Star Trek: The Next Generation , there were some changes that Roddenberry made. One such change was the idea that Klingons would no longer be the antagonists they were before, especially with the addition of Worf. Thus, he created the Ferengi and tapped producer Herbert J. Wright to further develop the species. Because the 1980s seemed to celebrate the idea of greed, the newest antagonists were meant to be a critique of that kind of capitalism. The Ferengi had a Hollywood twist, too, coming from "the stereotype of agents and lawyers being cutthroat, greedy and wanting only money," Wright told Cinefantastique in 1990.

After the first appearances of the Ferengi, fans hated them , and they were alone. Season 2 head writer Maurice Hurley also didn't enjoy the new antagonists. He called them "a waste of time" and said he was the "lone voice" speaking against them. Thus, when he took over, it was "good-bye Ferengi. They're out of here. Bring on the Borg!" he said in The Fifty-Year Mission: The Next 25 Years by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman. However, it wasn't over for them. When Deep Space Nine debuted, the show rehabilitated the Ferengi beyond the single-note villains they were in The Next Generation .

Actor Armin Shimerman wanted to fix his mistake , in his view, in how he defined the species through his performance in Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 1, Episode 5 "The Last Outpost." The Ferengi became a massive part of that series. They also appeared in both Star Trek: Voyager and Enterprise , as well as showing up as background aliens in Star Trek: Discovery . Even with a rough beginning, the Ferengi found their place in the franchise and are here to stay.

Star Trek: Lower Decks Paid Off a Deep Space Nine Character Arc

In the Star Trek universe, the Ferengi have a long history with "hew-mans" despite not making official first contact with the Federation until the 24th Century. One time-travel adventure that changed Star Trek canon was the Deep Space Nine Season 4 episode "Little Green Men" when a time-travel anomaly sent Quark, Rom and Nog to Roswell, New Mexico in the 1950s. The Ferengi purchased warp drive technology in the mid-22nd Century but remained a mysterious merchant race. A group of Ferengi boarded and took over the NX-01 Enterprise in Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1's "Acquisition." While some aliens like the Bolians, Menk and Valakians knew of them, Vulcans and humans did not.

In the mid-24th Century, the USS Stargazer under the command of Captain Picard encountered Ferengi, which attacked. He used a "high warp" trick which made the Stargazer seem to be in two places at once, later called the Picard Maneuver. They were eventually identified in "The Last Outpost," considered the official first contact moment. They had successive hostile contacts with the USS Enterprise-D, including personal revenge against Picard himself for that first attack. Many Ferengi still tried to menace the Federation, such as the group that encountered the USS Voyager through an unstable wormhole.

Through their interaction with the Federation on Deep Space 9, the Ferengi became cautious allies of Starfleet . Under Grand Nagus Zek, and his successor Rom, the Ferengi society underwent reforms. Women gained more rights, and the Ferengi even helped oppose the Dominion. Under Zek's successor, Grand Nagus Rom, the Ferengi Alliance joined the Federation in the late 24th Century when Captain Freeman out-negotiated him during Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4, Episode 6, " Parth Ferengi's Heart Place ."

How Deep Space Nine Elevated the Ferengi From Jokes to Serious Characters

During the run of Deep Space Nine , the Ferengi culture was further defined in ways The Next Generation never did. In fact, as the conflicts in that series between Starfleet and the Maquis, the Cardassians and Dominion unfolded, they became the conscience of the series. Quark often talked about how war was not good for "profit," however he, Rom and, especially, Nog were principled, moral characters. Rom left his brother's employ to become an engineer working for the Bajorans. However, it was his son Nog who had the most impact as a Ferengi on the universe.

Nog was the only other young character on the station, becoming fast friends with Jake Sisko. The latter, however, didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps and join Starfleet. Looking up to Captain Sisko, and with his help, Nog became the first Ferengi to join Starfleet . Later, Nog was injured in a battle against the Dominion, which led to the amputation of his leg. Nog had to overcome that trauma with the help of sentient hologram, Vic Fontaine . By the end of the series, he'd earned a promotion and, as far as canon goes, is still serving the galaxy with distinction.

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When the USS Discovery time traveled to the 32nd Century and helped rebuild Starfleet and the Federation, the Ferengi were still there . An unnamed captain was seen amongst the ranks of Starfleet officers. Even as founding members like Earth and Ni'Var (the renamed Vulcan) left it behind, the Ferengi stayed loyal to the idealistic galactic union. When the new series Starfleet Academy debuts, it's quite possible that more Ferengi characters will be introduced among the cadets or, perhaps, the academy professors. Perhaps by this time in the future, they'd left behind their capitalist ways, no longer caring about profit or gold-pressed Latinum.

On Star Trek: Lower Decks the Ferengi have appeared in a number of episodes, beyond the one in which the Ferengi Alliance officially joined the Federation . It was revealed that Quark is still on Deep Space 9, though his eponymous bar has become a franchise with locations all across the galaxy. Another Ferengi named Quimp is friends with Mariner and appeared in Lower Decks Season 1's "Envoys" impersonating a cruel, criminal so that her friend Brad Boimler could "save" her. Later, in "Part Ferengi's Heart Place," he helped Mariner get to the root of her malaise about her promotion and future in Starfleet.

Despite almost disappearing from Star Trek entirely in the early TNG seasons , the Ferengi have become as vital a part of the universe as any aliens. While they didn't become the "new Klingons" as was originally envisioned, their impact on galactic history is perhaps more profound because of it. Like most Star Trek antagonists, they've gone from simple villains to becoming full-fledged allies of Starfleet. Whatever is next for the Ferengi in this universe, it's bound to be interesting.

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Star Trek: Lower Decks - Grand Nagus Rom and First Clerk Leeta

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SPOILER WARNING: This clip contains spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4's sixth episode, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place"!

In "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place," while the Cerritos officers visit the Ferengi homeworld, Admiral Vassery and Captain Freeman welcome the Grand Nagus Rom and First Clerk Leeta aboard the U.S.S. Toronto .

Here's a ceremonial bust of good fortune as well as the ceremonial invoice for the bust of good fortune.

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The Magnificent Ferengi

• Episode aired Jan 1, 1998

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.
• Goofs At one point, Leck refers to his people as 'Ferengis'. The correct plural term for Ferengi is still 'Ferengi'.

[Quark's mother Ishka has been squabbling with Nog]

Quark : [to Yelgrun] Family. You understand.

Yelgrun : Not really. I was cloned.

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Star Trek’s Quark Actor Apologizes, Accepts Blame For TNG’s Ferengi Mistake

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WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4, episode 6, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place."

• The Ferengi have abandoned arms dealing and embraced leisure and hospitality for greater profits.
• The progressive changes to Ferengi society, including equality for women, are evident on Ferenginar.
• Ferenginar is filled with gambling dens, sleazy television shows, and quirky customs, such as chocolate statues and harsh punishments for discounts falsification.

Star Trek: Lower Decks returns to Ferenginar for the first time since the end of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and massively updates Ferengi society while they're there. After a Ferengi ship falls victim to the mysterious starship attacking species across the galaxy, Grand Nagus Rom (Max Grodénchik) seeks Starfleet's help. Applying for Federation membership, Rom and his wife, First Clerk Leeta (Chase Masterson) arrive on the USS Toronto to negotiate terms with Captain Carol Freeman (Dawnn Lewis) and Admiral Vassery (Fred Tatasciore). Vastly underestimating the newly progressive Ferengi Leadership, Vassery gets tied in knots by Rom and Leeta's shrewd negotiation skills.

While Captain Freeman participates in a historic moment for the Ferengi and the Federation, the Lower Deckers are tasked with guidebook duty. This involves a trip to Ferenginar for Lt. JGs Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid), Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome), D'Vana Tendi (Noël Wells) and Samanthan Rutherford (Eugene Cordero). While visiting Ferenginar, the Lower Deckers get to experience Rom and Leeta's progressive changes to Ferengi society first hand. It's clear that Rom, one of the best loved of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Ferengi , has vastly changed Ferenginar for the better.

Quark actor Armin Shimerman gives a mea culpa for his performance as a Ferengi in Star Trek: The Next Generation on The Shuttlepod Show.

10 The Ferengi Are No Longer Arms Dealers

In Star Trek: Lower Decks ' season 4, episode 6's cold open, it's revealed that the Ferengi have turned their back on arms dealing. Grand Nagus Rom has decreed that leisure and hospitality reap bigger profits in the long run, and so get-rich-quick schemes like illegal gun running has been outlawed. Not everyone on Ferenginar is happy about this, however. One disgruntled Ferengi has made a deal with Lower Decks ' mystery villain to sell them a brand-new Genesis Device. They soon regret their actions, however, when their ship becomes the latest victim of the attacks that are sweeping the galaxy.

9 Lower Decks Honors Quark's Mother's Star Trek Legacy

The Ferengi were a traditionally misogynistic species that believed women were second-class citizens and treated them as objects. Before the changes inspired by the romance between Grand Nagus Zek (Wallace Shawn) and Quark and Rom's mother Ishka (Cecily Adams), it was illegal for Ferengi women to wear clothes or earn profit. All of this was changed toward the end of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , and this can be seen during the scenes on Ferenginar. The clothed Ferengi females in places of commerce during Lower Decks prove that Ishka's progressive equality laws have been upheld by her son Rom.

8 Gambling Dens Are Everywhere On Ferenginar

Planning his trip to Ferenginar, Boimler wants to visit both the Museums of Gambling and Haggling, which highlights these key tenets of Ferengi society. While Boimler ends up getting side-tracked by Ferengi TV, Mariner does get to experience the Ferengi's unique approach to educational establishments. Reunited with her old Ferengi friend Quimp, she pays a visit to a public library, which is basically a huge casino. It appears that nobody on Ferenginar has read a book for thousands of years, so the library has become another gambling den to meet the public demand. Deep Space Nine 's Quark (Armin Shimerman) has even opened his own youth casino to teach the kids how to gamble from an early age.

7 Ferengi Television Is Sleazier Than Their Holonovels

Boimler gets sidetracked by Ferengi TV in his hotel room, and delights in the addictive nature of their sleazy shows. Boimler is initially dismissive of the outrageously misleading commercials but soon gets suckered in. One of the most hilarious shows is Landlord Cops in which slum landlords take extreme action to tackle their tenants. However, it's Will They, Won't They , the workplace sitcom where everyone is secretly in love with each other that really captures Boimler's imagination. He promptly spends eight hours in front of the addictive show, until Commander Jack Ransom (Jerry O'Connell) has him forcibly removed from the TV.

6 Ferengi Honeymoon Traditions Explained

As part of guidebook duty, Tendi and Rutherford are required to act like a married couple to experience a Ferengi couple's holiday. Parth, their Ferengi hug-cierge takes it upon himself to give the "newlyweds" an unforgettable experience. Included in their deluxe romance package is a hilariously awkward couple's photoshoot involving fancy costumes and props. After that, they're treated to the " most romantic meal possible " - sexy chocolate statues of one another. Tradition dictates that every time Tendi or Rutherford takes a bite from the chocolate statue they have to say something they find attractive about each other. It becomes an incredibly awkward experience for platonic best friends Tendi and Rutherford, that makes them relieved to return to the Cerritos.

5 Falsely Claimed Discounts Are One Of Ferenginar's Worst Crimes

While Tendi and Rutherford have their awkward romantic meal, another couple are singled out for lying about their relationship status. Lying to get a discount is apparently one of Ferenginar's worst crimes, and the lying couple are sentenced to a lifetime working in the subaquatic sulfur mines. It's obviously an outlandish comedy moment, but it does ring true for a society so heavily focused on profit to harshly punish those that claim discounts they're not entitled to.

4 Quark's Starfleet Bar And Grill

Tendi and Rutherford dine at Quark's Federation Experience, a themed restaurant based on the legendary adventures of some iconic Starfleet officers. The waiters are dressed in a variety of Starfleet uniforms from the Star Trek: The Original Series and Next Generation eras. The restaurant's security staff are appropriately dressed in TNG era yellow uniforms, while customers are greeted by a Ferengi dressed as Lt. Commander Spock (Leonard Nimoy). There are also replicas of the USS Voyager, USS Enterprise-D, the Guardian of Forever and a Mugato. It's a gloriously tacky Capitalist tribute to Star Trek 's socialist Federation.

3 How Star Trek's Ferengi Honor Their Dead

Mariner and Quimp have a heart-to-heart at the Dominion War Memorial, which takes a suitably Ferengi approach to honoring the dead. The lists of those Ferengi that lost their lives during DS9 's Dominion War are included on plaques that are organized around a giant bar of gold-pressed latinum. Dead Ferengi are memorialized by the profits that they'll never make, rather than the personal loss that they may represent. It's a blackly comic joke, but the use of a war memorial as " a sober farewell to lost profits " is very on-brand for the staunchly Capitalist species.

2 Rom Has Become Obsessed With Baseball - Thanks To DS9's Sisko

During the negotiations with Freeman and Vassery, Rom reveals an obsession with baseball. This is thanks to his role in the Niners, the baseball team led by Captain Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks). Although Rom showed no real skill for the game, his accidental hitting of a home run saw him raised as the hero of the baseball game against the Vulcan Logicians. Star Trek: Lower Decks reveals that this left a lasting impression on Rom as he now has an extensive collection of baseballs in his temple on Ferenginar.

1 The Ferengi Will Join Star Trek's Federation

The biggest update to the Ferengi in Star Trek: Lower Decks is their successful application to join the United Federation of Planets. Rom and Leeta's tough negotiations were a means to see if the Federation truly understood Ferengi culture. While Admiral Vassery was bending over backwards to fulfill their increasingly elaborate demands, Captain Freeman rescued the diplomatic mission from falling apart. Playing to Rom's Ferengi heritage, she placed a clause in the agreement that would entitle Ferenginar to one billion bars of gold pressed latinum if they recruited on planet into the Federation - Qo'noS, the Klingon home world.

Quoting the eighth rule of acquisition , " Small print leads to large risk ", Freeman earns Rom's respect by swindling like a true Ferengi. It's enough to convince the Grand Nagus to sign the original contract with the Federation, finally completing the rehabilitation of the Ferengi which began with Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Following its trip to Orion earlier in the season, Star Trek: Lower Decks ' new Ferengi episode continues to expand the Trek universe while retaining its irreverent sense of humor.

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[Ferengi] Rom, Grand Nagus???

Discussion in ' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ' started by AlanAlias , May 29, 2015 .

AlanAlias Lieutenant Junior Grade Red Shirt

[Ferengi] Rom Grand Nagus??? " This is insane. You actually want Rom to be Nagus? "- Quark Don't get me wrong, I really like Rom but I don't see him being the Grand Nagus. What do you think? ​ Quark would make a perfect Nagus, if he wasn't so "Quarky".  

bbjeg Admiral Admiral

Rom will ultimately reform Ferenginar to a more fair society. Rom was a hard worker and understands what it's like from the small guy's point of view so he can better appreciate the value of a bar of latinum. Plus, he's smart, so he'd be able to provide any tech needed for the transition (replicating replicators?).  

Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Admiral

Plus, Rom is not the cheating kind; it would be in the Ferengi's best interest to be more like him, because if word got out that Ferengi always cheat, nobody will want to do business with them, and the Ferengi value good customers.  

JirinPanthosa Admiral Admiral

I wasn't a fan of making Rom the Nagus at the end. Rom has good intentions but he doesn't have the political knowhow to competently enact those intentions, especially when all the richest men on Ferenginar would be against his reforms. He probably ended up hanging from the Ferengi Tower of Commerce. I like to think that smarter men were really still running things behind the scenes, and Rom was named Nagus to repair their national credibility because he's the one member of their race the Federation finds completely trustworthy.  

Starborn Dragon Captain

This didn't set well with me either. Basically I really enjoyed the juxtaposition of the very politically incorrect misogynistic Ferengi in comparison to the respect for women and treating them fairly of the Federation. In short they just turned the Ferengi Alliance into another humanocentric Federation. That didn't really upset me, but it still didn't sit right for me.  

Kilana2 Vice Admiral Admiral

bbjeg said: ↑ Rom will ultimately reform Ferenginar to a more fair society. Rom was a hard worker and understands what it's like from the small guy's point of view so he can better appreciate the value of a bar of latinum. Plus, he's smart, so he'd be able to provide any tech needed for the transition (replicating replicators?). Click to expand...

Overgeeked Captain Captain

I loved the Ferengi episodes of DS9. They took a lame TNG "comic threat" and fleshed them out well, though they were still comical. But I thought making Rom the Nagus was a mistake, as were the reforms Zek made prior to his retirement. I can see why the writers chose to do so, but it felt like such a let down and a cheat. Completely undermined the concept of the species. It would be like making the Klingons pacifists.  

teacake Fleet Admiral Admiral

I hate that Rom is Grand Nagus. I hope he gets almost assassinated and quits.  

I liked the idea of the Ferengi starting to move in the direction of being more egalitarian and liberal, but in the show it happened unbelievably fast.  

Yeah, they could have done it better with how things transitioned but Rom wasn't the worst choice. He is on Starfleet's good side, with his contributions in mining the wormhole. He'd be the best to end the negative mindset about the Ferengi.  

bbjeg said: ↑ Yeah, they could have done it better with how things transitioned but Rom wasn't the worst choice. He is on Starfleet's good side, with his contributions in mining the wormhole. He'd be the best to end the negative mindset about the Ferengi. Click to expand...

MacLeod Admiral Admiral

JirinPanthosa said: ↑ bbjeg said: ↑ Yeah, they could have done it better with how things transitioned but Rom wasn't the worst choice. He is on Starfleet's good side, with his contributions in mining the wormhole. He'd be the best to end the negative mindset about the Ferengi. Click to expand...

K'Toska Commander Red Shirt

I love Rom, but Rom is a terrible Ferengi. Maybe that's why I enjoy him so much.  

MacLeod said: ↑ JirinPanthosa said: ↑ bbjeg said: ↑ Yeah, they could have done it better with how things transitioned but Rom wasn't the worst choice. He is on Starfleet's good side, with his contributions in mining the wormhole. He'd be the best to end the negative mindset about the Ferengi. Click to expand...

Hawkeye_90 Lieutenant Red Shirt

I think it was a mistake to make Rom the Nagus. It is not who the people are. Quark would have been a better choice. I think its hard to say that Quark did not have a moral side. I also think it would work to have Rom Nagus only if they specifically flushed him out as a figure head. I was never a fan of what they did with Rom's mother at the end of the show.  

NeroShrimp Lieutenant Red Shirt

I honestly don't think Rom is an idiot. Yes, he is socially awkward at times and doesn't always make the best decisions, but with the way he handled the situation with the mines blocking the entrance to the wormhole was brilliant. That was his only redeeming factor in my opinion. But overall, I too agree that he was not the right choice to become Nagus. I could only imagine the next day after his new position many Ferengi would try and manipulate him just to get his throne.  

Shada Dukal Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

Rom has both weak and strong points as a Grand Nagus. His assets include a culturally varied exposure and a cosmopolitan attitude (a son in Starfleet and an alien wife). He also has a first-hand experience with the life and plights that the underprivileged part of the Ferengi society has to face. However, he lacks Quark and Zek’s intelligence and maneuverability, he is not very assertive and lacks Quark’s grittiness and quick decision-making so he is likely to encounter a lot of opposition concerning the reforms he plans to carry out. The big business lobbies would probably give him a hard time over his plans to implement social deductions and pension schemes. The decision to give rights to the Ferengi females was introduced by Zek and it created a new market niche so the business circles would rather make a full use of it than opposing it. Still, imposing taxes and deductions diminishes the profits so Rom is not going to get away with this. I don’t think that he is economically versed enough to secure the long-term prosperity of his world, he has never been able to start even his own small business, he worked for his brother and was an employee on DS9. So he will need solid business advisers and one never knows whose interests these advisers would represent.  

I wouldn't be surprised if Ishka supports Rom secretly.....  

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Star Trek: DS9's Armin Shimerman Hated Portraying Quark as "Ugly"

• Armin Shimerman found Quark's portrayal in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "The Homecoming" to be antithetical to his character's earlier peace-focused attitude.
• Quark's sense of greed is viewed as a moral obligation within Ferengi society, making him nuanced compared to typical stereotypes.
• Shimerman's insight challenges audiences to see Quark's actions from a Ferengi perspective, rather than judging based on human standards.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine actor Armin Shimerman says he hated playing Quark as an "ugly" character. In DS9 season 2, episode 1, "The Homecoming", a scene taking place in Quark's bar after hours sets the stage for the Ferengi bartender to be pulled into the episode's political plot. Quark divides a stack of gold-pressed latinum bars into a large portion for himself, and a smaller one for his brother Rom (Max Grodénchik), declaring, "One for you, six for me." The scene plays out as a not-quite comical moment, ostensibly designed to establish Quark's inherent greed, but something about it feels off.

The Ferengi are Star Trek 's ultra-capitalists, hailing from a society built around the pursuit of profit, guided by the Rules of Acquisition as wisdom that good Ferengi should follow in order to be successful. Quark is a rigid adherent to Ferengi doctrine, so it makes sense for Quark to be proud of the bar's profits. Humans often find Ferengi customs to be insensitive, so Quark waves his bigger cut of the profits in Rom's face, to really show just how greedy Quark is by human standards. That should be perfectly in character for Quark, as a successful Ferengi entrepreneur. So why does Shimerman hate the scene?

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Armin shimerman hated playing quark as a stereotype on ds9, quark is inconsistent in "the homecoming".

On The Delta Flyers podcast , Armin Shimerman joins Star Trek: Voyager 's Robert Duncan McNeill and Garrett Wang for their coverage of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 2, episode 1, "The Homecoming". As always, Shimerman offers valuable insights into his acting process as Quark, and zeroes in on the Ferengi's negative depiction in the payday scene. Particularly as it contrasts with Quark's attitude earlier in the same episode, when he quotes Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #76: "Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies." Read his quote below and listen to The Delta Flyers , starting at the 1:04:24 time stamp.

Armin Shimerman: "I hated this scene ... First of all, it has nothing to do with the themes of the episode. It's antithetical to the way Quark starts out in the episode, of declaring peace, of being somewhat of a Rick from Casablanca. All that sort of was there, and I loved going with that. This is just me being ugly. ... It hurts me, as Armin, to portray Quark that way. That's an old stereotype that I think has worn out by now."

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Made Quark a Different Kind of Ferengi

Quark sees acquisition as a moral obligation, not just a personal gain.

Quark is abundantly moral by Ferengi standards.

Armin Shimerman changed the Ferengi in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, making Quark more nuanced than earlier Ferengi in Star Trek: The Next Generation , who were characterized by their stereotypical greed and pursuit of profit above all else. In The Delta Flyers , Shimerman points out that "the moral code of the Ferengi is acquisition," which explains that Quark's greed doesn't come from a place of malice, but a place of devotion. If acquisition is just the right thing to do in any given situation, then Quark is abundantly moral by Ferengi standards with his strict adherence to the laws of Ferengi society, and the Rules of Acquisition in particular.

Ferengi death rituals, first referenced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 1, episode 11, "The Nagus", involve selling the deceased's dessicated remains because there's comfort in turning tragedy into opportunity, not because the Ferengi value being crass.

Armin Shimerman's insight asks the audience to reconsider Quark from a different, less human-centric perspective. When Quark exploits Rom as an employee of the bar, it's because that results in more profit for the bar, so it's the right thing to do. It's not because Quark is a jerk. Making a grand show of his greater yield doesn't actually benefit Quark in any way, though, so Quark is just being mean to Rom for no reason. Quark isn't heartless, so it doesn't make sense, and Shimerman is right to hate the scene he calls "me being ugly," because it misses the point of Ferengi culture on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine entirely.

Source: The Delta Flyers , season 10, episode 1, "The Homecoming"

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Cast Terry Farrell, Cirroc Lofton, Rene Auberjonois, Nicole de Boer, Michael Dorn, Andrew Robinson, Nana Visitor, Avery Brooks, Colm Meaney, Armin Shimerman, Alexander Siddig

Release Date January 3, 1993

Genres Drama, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure

Network CBS

Streaming Service(s) Paramount+

Franchise(s) Star Trek

Writers Ira Steven Behr, Michael Piller, Ronald D. Moore

Showrunner Ira Steven Behr, Michael Piller

Rating TV-PG

Where To Watch Paramount+

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Ferengi Nagus Marauder

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Release date: July 19, 2016

The Ferengi Nagus -class Marauder is a Tier 6 Battlecruiser which may be flown by characters of any faction . This starship can be used from any level upon completion of the tutorial experience. As you level up, this ship gains additional hull, weapon slots, and console slots.

It was sent to some players as part of a free package (filled with Enterprise-F crew themed items), for allegedly providing an 'outstanding support' for the game. It is currently unknown exactly what was required to qualify for this gift. Additional Marauders were given away during a promotion in June 2017.

• 2 Class variants
• 3 Starship Mastery
• 4.1 Universal console
• 4.2 Cruiser commands
• 4.3 Onboard Amenities
• 4.4 Specialization seating
• 5 Standard configuration
• 6.1 Equipment slots and seating
• 6.2 Hull strength
• 6.3 T6-X upgrade
• 7 Ship comparison
• 8 Admiralty ship
• 9 External links

Overview [ | ]

The Lobi Crystal Consortium (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quark Enterprises) is proud to announce the arrival of the pinnacle of luxury and performance - the Nagus-class Marauder. Built to the exacting specifications of the Grand Nagus himself, this starship provies the utmost in comfort and security to all who travel within it. You may not be the Nagus, but now you can trek through the stars like one!

Along with the lastest technology, the Nagus Marauder is also fully stocked with a Dabo Table and onboard access to the Bank and Exchange. The ship even comes with your own freelance Ferengi Trade contact who can offer you Trade assignments for your Duty Officers.

This starship features a Lieutenant Commander Tactical/Intel specialist seat.

The Nagus Marauder also benefits from a large passive boost to the Hull Plating and Armor Reinforcement skills. This bonus is disabled if Battle Mode is activated.

Class variants

Starship mastery [ | ], abilities [ | ], universal console [ | ].

The Nagus comes equipped with a [ Console - Universal - Battle Module 4000 ] . This console is part of the Expedited Delivery Set .

Cruiser commands

The Ferengi Nagus -class Marauder supports the following cruiser commands :

Onboard Amenities [ | ]

The Nagus Marauder utilizes the existing D'Kora Bridge from the Ferengi D'Kora Marauder . This interior has a number of onboard features not available on ship classes other than the Tuffli Class Freighter and Suliban Cell Ship . The ship's owner can access them by selecting " Visit Starship Bridge " on the dropdown menu, and once onboard, can share them with friends by sending Bridge Invitations .

• While the pool of possible assignments is the same, it is possible for the D'Kora Trader and the DS9 Trader to offer a different selection of assignments at any particular time.
• Bank , Exchange , and Mail terminals.
• A Dabo table, complete with holographic Leeta.

Specialization seating

The Ferengi Nagus -class Marauder features the following specialist seats:

Standard configuration [ | ]

Starships come with standard equipment and weapons of the lowest mark available at the ship's minimum rank. The items provided are appropriate to the type of vessel and its related playing style.

Fore Weapons

Aft Weapons

Scaling starship

This starship's equipment slots, base hull capacity and shield capacity scale as your level increases.

Equipment slots and seating [ ]

As you rank up every 10 levels, up to level 40, the ship's forward weapon slots, aft weapon slots, tactical console slots, engineering console slots, science console slots and available bridge officer (boff) abilities will slowly increase toward endgame capabilities:

Hull strength [ ]

This table shows how the ship's hull strength scales at each level. The base hull of all scaling starships is 10,000, which is then multiplied by the ship's hull modifier (1.35 for the Ferengi Nagus -class Marauder), and then multiplied by the scaling multiplier below at each level.

T6-X upgrade

By using an [ Experimental Ship Upgrade Token ] , the Ferengi Nagus -class Marauder may be upgraded to T6-X , unlocking an extra ship device slot, universal console slot, and the ability to slot an extra starship trait .

Ship comparison [ | ]

The following table compares T6 cross-faction Battlecruisers.

Admiralty ship [ | ]

External links [ | ]

• "Win a Cabin on the Star Trek Cruise 2, and a Legendary Starship!" – Arcgames.com, (05 Jul 2017)
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