Ferengi are a species from startrek that was particularly highlighted in deep space 9. The buried age tng novel 44 never confuse wisdom with luck. A female ferengi disguises herself as a male in order to help quark with. Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. My problem is that i am bored to death with the ferengi and their rules of acquisition. After subscribing to the star trek subreddit i realized your love for ds9 and though ill give it another try and i gotta say totally worth it. The deep space nine transcripts rules of acquisition. Quarks business partner is a female in disguise and the revelation threatens to derail his trade talks in the gamma quadrant. The star trek deep space nine the ferengi rules of acquisitionst ds9 st ds9 the ferengi rulemass market paperback by irastevenbehr jul 31, 1995. Deep space nine, a 90s precursor to tvs current golden age. The first mention of the rules within the star trek universe was in the nagus, an episode of the tv series star trek. Quark acts as the grand nagus representative in what appears to be a plot to establish a ferengi business presence in the gamma quadrant. Here its about a ferengi woman who dresses up as a man and leads quarks efforts to acquire great wealth. Common sense is the collection of the customers prejudices.
Give us a call and you may even appear on the show. I actually love all the ferengi plots in ds9, unlike most people on here it would seem. We know from quark the maquis, part i and from pel, rules of acquisition that there are 285 rules of acquisition. Deep space nine companion livingston also commented i personally felt that in rules of acquisition these aliens were just right for the episode. Unfortunately for the second part of the question, rules 2, 4, and 5 have never been defined. Grand nagus zek plans to use ds9 as a base for ferengi business opportunities in the gamma quadrant, and sees quark as the man for the job. In theory, every ferengi business transaction strictly followed all 285 rules. Deep space nine season 2, episode 7 rules of acquisition. Listen for free to their radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts. The dosi are never seen again, though theyre mentioned occasionally, and are fleshed out in last unicorns ds9 core game book. A number of additional rules have also appeared within pocket deep space nine titles.
We dive deeper into ferengi culture, but i didnt find any of it interesting. The following is from a book by ira steven behr isbn 0671529366, with slight modification for academic and pedagogical purposes. The book, which is small enough to fit in your pocket, features all of the ferengi rules of acquisition mentioned in the series. The ferengi rules of acquisition complete en overmind. The best deal is the one that makes the most profit. Rules of acquisition ferengi concept ferengi rules of acquisition. Ferengi rules of acquisition as completed by gelt a. Rules of acquisition while engaging in a game of tongo with rom, dax, and a young ferengi waiter named pel, quark is hailed by his leader, grand nagus zek, who has good news for him zek has chosen him to act as his chief negotiator in the ferengi expansion into the gamma quadrant.
Revised ferengi rules of acquisition an authentically benevolent version of the ferengi rules of acquisition, revised for the modern ferengi, devised by grand nagus zek in 2371 after his encounter with the bajoran prophets. Rules of acquisition pdf the ferengi rules of acquisition are a collection of two. The ferengi rules of acquisition, aka the code of the. Except that during the time of enterprise, before st. The ferengi rules of acquisition ds9 novel 121 everything is for sale even friendship. The ferengi rules of acquisition ds9 novel 41 profit is its own reward. A newcomer to quarks is another ferengi named pel, who soon turns out to be a female in disguise. The following are the various ferengi rules of acquisition we have heard over the run of star trek. Theres also a set of rules listed that were either made up, or not known to be among the rules of acquisition theyre listed under unofficial rules on that page. Found in this list are the 85 canon and official rules, plus a handful of other quotes that could have been rules.
Power is 50% what you have and 50% what people think you have. Needless to say, other suggestions and discussion are welcome although the way i see the article now, a merge with ferengi still seems to be a good idea. She is masterful, but has no chance in the male dominated world. Read download ferengi rules of acquisition pdf pdf download. The roa attempts to approach ds9 from a less than trekker perspective though from time to time an angry nerd corner segment will slip in. Its time for another ferengi episode in the ds9 series. The complete ferengi rules of acquisition ferengi are a species from startrek that was particularly highlighted in deep space 9. Rules of acquisition at memory beta, the wiki for licensed star trek works rules of acquisition at wikipedia rules of acquisition at, the official star trek website rules of acquisition at, a roddenberry star trek podcast. Jun 17, 2014 the ferengi rules of acquisition complete en posted on 2014. Known rules of acquisition rules or portions of rules in italics are from the book legends of the ferengi by ds9 writers ira steven behr and robert hewitt wolfe.
Deep space nine rules of acquisition tv episode 1993 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. What collection of star trek resources would be complete without a list of the rules of acquisition. Also, quark is a pariah on the station, not because of his avarice but because of his involvement with evil consorts. Ds9 rules of acquisition i think this might be one of my favorite ds9 episodes i have others, too. The ferengi rules of acquisition ds9 novel 123 even a blind man can recognize the glow of latinum. Which is your favourite ferengi rule of acquisition. As a kid i watched the shit out of every star trek series but at that time ds9 always seemed boring and annoying to watch for me. During my life, ive used this as somewhat of a replacement for what my mom always taught me. The ferengi rules of acquisition complete en posted on 2014. Rules of acquisition is the seventh episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The following rules are derived from noncanon sources. When quark is discovered having received business advice from a female the nagus promises him, and the female, that they be spending the remainder of. The ferengi rules of acquisition are a numbered series 285 total in ds9 time of aphorisms, guidelines, and principles that provided the foundation of business philosophy in ferengi culture written by the first grand nagus gint.
Ferengi rules of acquisition complete list youtube. Rules of acquisition episode memory beta, noncanon. Gint, the first grand nagus and his cronies claimed credit for writing the rules of acquisition ds9, body parts. In the mid22nd century there were 173 rules, and by the 24th century there were 285. Rules of acquisition is the 19th expansion of star trek ccg 1st edition. Not only does it expand quarks story arc, in addition to highlighting the setbacks and questionable morality of ferengi misogyny ironically foreshadowing zeks inevitable change of heart but thats the episode where we first hear about. I introduced ds9 to my wife she had caught an episode of tng here and there on tv with my dvd set, where we watched them all from beginning to end the only way to really watch ds9 imho and the ferengi are one of our favorite things to reference to this day. In the fictional star trek universe, the rules of acquisition are a collection of sacred business proverbs of the ultracapitalist race known as the ferengi. I think i agree with the fifty ninth rule of acquisition. While engaging in a game of tongo with rom, dax, and a young ferengi waiter named pel, quark is hailed by his leader, grand nagus zek, who has good news for him zek has chosen him to act as his chief negotiator in the ferengi expansion into the gamma quadrant. Their religion is commerce and their society is determined by profit. The ferengi rules of acquisition ds9 novel 43 feed your greed, but not enough to choke it. The ferengi rules of acquisition are a collection of two hundred and eightyfive sayings that form the basis of ferengi philosophy. Rules of acquisition, the maquis, part i, body parts.
Deep space nine writers ira steven behr and robert hewitt wolfe expanded upon the rules and ferengi culture in the noncanon books, the ferengi rules of acquisition and legends of the ferengi. There are others which may simply be ferengi aphorism. A newcomer to quarks is another ferengi named pel, who soon turns out to be a female in. This list does not include the complete reference including the 47 commentaries, 900 major and minor rulings, and 10,000 considered opinions, which is published by the ferengi. Ds9 a list of 32 titles created 23 jan 2018 star trek. Aug 14, 2011 when quark is discovered having received business advice from a female the nagus promises him, and the female, that they be spending the remainder of their lives in ferengi prison. Rules of acquisition episode memory beta, noncanon star. Deep space nine season 2 a list of 26 titles created 06 jan 2016. Every wednesday wade, james, and hugh dissect another episode of star trek. An avid star trek fan myself, i have been introducing my boyfriend to ds9, and he soon decided his favourite character is quark so naturally i bought him this as a housewarming present. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. A screenshot of the first twenty seven appears below. Its essentially a comedic episode, but it also features the first mention of something significant in the ds9 series. Because whatever anybody may say, i think it is a comedy.
The rules of acquisition were the sacred precepts upon which all ferengi society was based. Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. The ferengi are greedy, avaricious, ruthless, cowardly and completely unscrupulous. Ds9 season 2, episode 7 rules of acquisition faith moves mountains. For centuries the famous ferengi rules of acquisition have been the guiding principles of the galaxys most successful entrepreneurs.
These rules are often heard quoted by ferengi and nonferengi alike as a guide to good trading. You must be a cbs all access subscriber to enjoy this video. Ferengi rules of acquisition never kill a customer, unless you make more profit out of his death than out of his life its not the ruules of your planet, but its income, that matters wise men can hear profit in the wind never let a female in clothes cloud your sense of profit the soul key ds9 novel. These are the officially recognized rules of acquisition. Includes all episodes of the original series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager.
Ds9, a prequel to the current golden age of television. This set introduces the ferengi affiliation in a card set that transforms the star trek ccg tournament scene because it includes potent antidotes to decks built around black hole, qbypass, bonus points, computer crash, antitime anomaly. Ds9 season 6, episode 19 in the pale moonlight trust is the biggest liability of all. The ferengi rules of acquisition ds9 novel 125 you cant make a deal if youre dead. According to a dream quark had which may or may not have been accurate, calling them rules was a marketing ploy, as nobody would buy a book. Being new to ds9 but having seen 1 prior ferengi episode acquisition in season 1 of enterprise which was terrible, i wasnt too thrilled about another ferengi episode. They were first written by gint, the first grand nagus. Is there a list available of all of the rules of acquisition. The ferengi rules of acquisition were conceived by grand nagus gint millennia ago. The real benefit to watching this episode is they begin to reference the dominion. The nagus the rules of acquisition were written by gint, the first grand nagus of the ferengi people. Jan 05, 2020 ferengi rules of acquisition never kill a customer, unless you make more profit out of his death than out of his life its not the ruules of your planet, but its income, that matters wise men can hear profit in the wind never let a female in clothes cloud your sense of profit the soul key ds9 novel. The ferengi rules of acquisition are a collection of two hundred and eightyfive sayings.
Related media pel laters appears in the novella reservoir ferengi and the ebook lusts latinum lost and found. This set introduces the ferengi affiliation in a card set that transforms the star trek ccg tournament scene because it includes potent. Ferengi rules of acquisition memory beta, noncanon star. Search, discover and share your favorite ferengi rules of acquisition gifs.
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