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Ferengis (and related entries)
Adred
A Ferengi, father of Ishka and maternal grandfather of Quark and Rom.
Age of Ascenscion- "Family Business"
The age at which a Ferengi attains legal adulthood.
Attainment Ceremony- "Family Business"
A Ferengi rite of passage, in which a young male reaches adulthood. Nog's was in 2371.
Auditory Nerve Nibble- "Heart of Stone"
A technique outlined in the book Oo-mox For Fun and Profit.
Barbo- "Profit and Lace"
A Ferengi, cousin of Quark and Rom. With Quark, he sold defective warp drives to the Tarahong government until Quark turned him in, keeping the profits. Barbo was released from prison in 2369; Zek told Quark he'd just run into him.
Battle of Prexnak- "The Nagus"
Considered the most important battle in Ferengi history, in which ten Ferengi stood alone against 273 Lytasians. The Ferengi were all slaughtered.
Belongo- "The Magnificent Ferengi"
A Ferengi, nephew of Grand Nagus Zek. He was in a Starfleet prison on Aldebaran III; Sisko promised to try and "clear up" the "misunderstanding", as he owed Zek a favor.
Black Hole -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Past Tense, Part I"
Blessed Exchequer -- See Divine Treasury, below.
Brak
A character in Ferengi children's books, which Quark used to read to Nog. A typical passage: "See Brak acquire. Acquire, Brak, acquire!"
Liquidator Brunt -- See under Recurring Characters.- "Accession"
Celestial Auctioneers -- See Divine Treasury, below.
Chamber of Opportunity
The room in the Tower of Commerce, up 40 flights of stairs, where the Grand Nagus holds audience and conducts business.
Congress of Economic Advisors- "Profit and Lace"
According to Zek's reforms, all regulations proposed by the Grand Nagus have to be approved by them before becoming law.
Divine Treasury- "The Dogs of War"
The Ferengi concept of heaven, a place made of pure latinum, with a Blessed Exchequer and Celestial Auctioneers, where deceased souls bid for a new life.
Eustachian Tube Rub- "Little Green Men"
A technique outlined in the book Oo-mox For Fun and Profit.
FCA -- See Ferengi Commerce Authority, below.- "Profit and Lace"
FCA Board of Liquidators
They questioned Zek after the Ferengi stock market took a steep dive. Zek was able to convince them of his competence.
Ferengi Alliance- "Ferengi Love Songs"
The sphere of influence controlled by the Ferengi. It took the Ferengi 10,000 years to establish it.
Ferengi Benevolent Association- "Little Green Men"
A charity started by Zek after he was altered by the Prophets. He made Rom senior administrator and Quark co-chairman. Its sector headquarters are on DS9. After Zek was changed back, he instructed Quark to say he has no idea where the money went.
Ferengi Bill of Opportunities- "Prophet Motive"
The document outlining the rights of Ferengi citizens. Zek amended it to give Ferengi females the right to wear clothing, which led to planetary chaos and Zek's removal from office.
Ferengi bylaws- "Profit and Lace"
Section 105, subparagraph 10: Upon reaching adulthood, Ferengi males must purchase an apprenticeship from a suitable role model. Nog chose Sisko.
Ferengi Commerce Authority- "Heart of Stone"
Abbreviated FCA, the body that enforces law within the Ferengi Alliance, and has the power to choose and confirm a Grand Nagus. It has 432 commissioners.
Ferengi Futures Exchange- "Family Business", "Profit and Lace"
Quark offered his vacuum-desiccated remains there for bidding.
Ferengi Gaming Commission- "Body Parts"
They were allowed to take over all Bolian gambling emporiums.
Ferengi rain slippers- "Ferengi Love Songs"
One imagines that they are the finest rain slippers to be had. The accountant of the secretary of the agricultural consortium on Balancar bought some during the supposed "drought" on his planet.
Ferengi Seal of Dismemberment- "The Magnificent Ferengi"
A label on the disks that contain remains of Ferengi dead. It is supposed to be like a letter of authenticity. However, it was on the disks Quark was selling that purportedly contained pieces of Plegg, who was actually still alive.
Ferengi starduster -- See under Food and Beverages.- "The Alternate"
Ferengi trade bylaws
Subsection 1027, paragraph 3 deals with improper supervision of a family member. Brunt served a Writ of Accountability on Quark for violation of this law; specifically for Ishka's crime of making a profit. Quark was required to get her to confess, make restitution, and name her accomplices, or else she would be placed in indentured servitude.
Firn- "Family Business"
A Ferengi, uncle of Quark and Rom. He owns 30 bars. Odo named him among Ferengi he knows who are more devious than Quark.
First Clerk- "Civil Defense"
The title of the Grand Nagus' personal financial assistant. Zek briefly made Quark First Clerk.
flaked blood fleas -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Ferengi Love Songs"
Gaila (Josh Pais)
A Ferengi; cousin of Quark and Rom. He was a weapons dealer who owned a small moon. Odo included him among Ferengi he knows who are more devious than Quark.
- "Civil Defense"; did not appear
In 2362, Quark lent Gaila the latinum to start a munitions consortium; Gaila promised to buy Quark a ship if he became successful. Gaila finally sent Quark the promised ship in 2372: a Ferengi shuttle which had been sabotaged in an attempt to kill Quark.
- "Little Green Men"; did not appear
Ignoring the FCA ban on Quark, in 2373, Gaila rescued his cousin from debt by bringing him into his dealings with Hagath. Gaila planned to retire, and hoped to make Quark his successor. After Quark double-crossed him and Hagath in the deal with the Regent of Palamar, Gaila barely escaped, along with Hagath.
- "Business As Usual"; first actual appearance
The next year, Gaila was in a Starfleet holding cell at a starbase after being arrested on Thalos VI for vagrancy, when Quark paid his fine so that Gaila could join the team to rescue Ishka. On Empok Nor, when Gaila learned that the reward was bigger than he had been told, he shot at Quark but accidentally hit Keevan instead, killing him.
- "The Magnificent Ferengi"
Gaila returned to Ferenginar.
galcor- "Profit and Lace"; did not appear
Ferengi soap, apparently. When Rom blasphemously said that money wasn't everything, Quark told him if their father were alive he'd wash Rom's mouth out with it.
Gant- "The House of Quark"
Nog's cousin, a dealer in liquors and spirits. (Presumably, either Gant is related to Nog through Nog's mother Prinadora, or he is not a first cousin.)
- "Treachery, Faith and the Great River"
Gint (Max Grodenchik)
The first Grand Nagus, author of the Rules of Acquisition. Gint appeared to Quark in a dream, bearing a remarkable resemblance to Rom (since it was a dream), and advised Quark to break the contract with Brunt, saying the Rules were only guidelines, not laws.
"glebbening"- "Body Parts"
One of the 178 Ferengi words for rain. After the New Essentialists deactivated Risa's weather grid, Quark described the weather as "glebbening", which apparently indicates an especially severe rainstorm.
Golden Masters Division- "Let He Who is Without Sin..."
Presumably the top division in the annual global Tongo championships on Ferenginar. Zek won for the 27th year in a row, thanks to tips passed to him by Ishka, which was how they met.
Gorad- "Ferengi Love Songs"
An uncle of Quark and Rom, whom Quark owed money, which he planned to pay back from the proceeds of the sale of his remains.
Gral (Lee Arenberg)- "Body Parts"
A Ferengi who threateningly offered Quark "protection" in exchange for his pick of Gamma Quadrant opportunities, during Quark's brief reign as Grand Nagus.
Grand Nagus- "The Nagus"
Title of the closest thing the Ferengi have to a ruler, who ultimately controls all Ferengi commerce. His badge of office is a staff topped with a gold Ferengi head.
Grand Proxy- "The Nagus"
The official messenger of the Grand Nagus. He carries a staff that resembles that of the Grand Nagus.
Grand Steps -- See Sacred Marketplace, below.- "False Profits" [VOY]
- "Prophet Motive"
Great Material ContinuumIn Ferengi belief, the force that binds the universe together. As Nog explained it, there are millions of worlds in the universe, each one with too much of one thing and not enough of another. The Continuum is like a river flowing through them "from have to want and back again".
Great Monetary Collapse- "Treachery, Faith and the Great River"
An economic disaster on Ferenginar sometime between 2351 and 2363. Quark was serving as head cook on a freighter at the time.
gree-worms -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Homefront"
Hoex
A Ferengi who bought out Turot's controlling interest in the cargo ports on Volchek Prime, making them bitter enemies.
DaiMon Igel- "The Nagus"
A petitioner who wanted Zek's advice on whether he should sell his duranium interests on the open market or the futures exchange.
Ishka -- See under Recurring Characters.- "Ferengi Love Songs"
jellied gree-worms -- See under Food and Beverages.
Keldar
A Ferengi, late father of Quark and Rom. Keldar was a mediocre businessman who ignored the advice of his wife Ishka; however, she said of him that he was a good husband and wonderful father.
Kono- "Family Business"
A Ferengi, cousin of Quark and Rom, wanted on Cardassia V for stealing bone carvings from a museum. He came to DS9, presumably for Quark's help in selling them, but beamed off when Kira tried to talk to him. Later, when Quark thought he had Kira sufficiently distracted, Kono tried to sneak aboard the station, but was apprehended.
Krax (Lou Wagner)- "Shadowplay"
A Ferengi, son of Grand Nagus Zek. When Zek "died" on DS9, Krax plotted with Rom to kill the new Grand Nagus, Quark. However, Zek turned up alive and declared that he had faked his death as a test to see whether Krax had what it took to succeed him. According to Zek, Krax failed miserably.
- "The Nagus"
Leck (Hamilton Camp)
A Ferengi "eliminator" with unusual priorities: he enjoys a challenge to his abilities, preferring that even over latinum. Leck was part of the team Quark assembled to rescue Ishka.
lobeling- "The Magnificent Ferengi"; first appeared, briefly, in "Ferengi Love Songs"
Affectionate term for a Ferengi child.
lobes- "Profit and Lace"
The Ferengi refer to someone with great business acumen and boldness as having lobes. Large lobes are also considered a sign of virility.
lokar beans -- See under Food and Beverages.Lonzo
A Ferengi Tongo hustler, defeated by Curzon Dax/Odo.
DaiMon Lurin- "Facets"
When Worf claimed that such security breaches as are common on DS9 never happened on the Enterprise when he was the ship's security chief, Odo brought up an incident where the ship was boarded and commandeered by a group of Ferengi privateers led by DaiMon Lurin.
- "Bar Association"; see also the TNG episode "Rascals"
Marauder Mo
A Ferengi hero. Quark had several "action figures" of Marauder Mo, which Ishka kept in storage for him. They are worth a lot of money now, though they would have been worth more if Quark had kept them in the original packaging. Quark took the figures back to DS9.
Naming Day- "Ferengi Love Songs"
Apparently the Ferengi equivalent of a bar mitzvah. May be the same as an Attainment Ceremony.
Nava (Barry Gordon)- "Rivals"
A Ferengi who took over the arcybite refineries in the Clarius system, a feat for which he was lauded by Zek. Later, he lobbied Grand Nagus Quark for the chance to introduce synthehol to the Gamma Quadrant, which Quark granted in exchange for 50% of the profits.
- "The Nagus"
Nilva (Henry Gibson)
Chairman of Slug-o-Cola, a soft drink manufacturer; and an influential voice among the FCA Commissioners. He was the only one out of 432 who agreed to come to DS9 to meet Ishka. When he arrived, Ishka was ill, so instead he met "Lumba", Zek's "other" female financial adviser. Nilva (a married man) was charmed by "Lumba"'s business sense and feminine attributes, but his advances were interrupted by Brunt, who tried to persuade him that "Lumba" was actually a male named Quark. "Lumba", however, proved her gender in (almost) the most inarguable fashion possible (though one wonders how far she went offscreen), and Nilva afterwards agreed to use his influence on Zek's behalf.
Nog -- See under Recurring Characters.- "Profit and Lace"
oo-mox
A Ferengi term for a massage of the ears, which are erogenous zones in Ferengi.
Dr. Orpax- "Q-Less", "Prophet Motive", etc.
A Ferengi doctor, one of the most expensive on Ferenginar. He diagnosed Quark with Dorek syndrome, then later called Bashir to tell him Quark didn't have it after all.
- "Body Parts"
Pel (Helene Udy)
A Ferengi waiter whom Quark made his assistant in dealing with the Dosi. Pel was actually a female Ferengi disguised as a male; unfortunately for her, however, she had fallen in love with Quark. Finally, Rom, who was jealous of Pel and had snooped out her secret, told it to Quark, who was mortified, as was Zek when Pel boldly revealed her gender to him. Pel accepted ten bars of latinum from Quark and passage off the station.
Plegg- "Rules of Acquisition"
A Ferengi, developer of the modular holosuite industry, according to Quark, who was selling pieces of Plegg's body as per the usual Ferengi funeral ritual. Odo had fun informing Quark that Plegg was quite amused, having been tracked down on Khofla II and told of the scheme.
Prinadora- "The Alternate"
Rom's ex-wife; Nog's mother. Rom signed a standard five-year marriage contract with Prinadora's father in order to have a child. However, he fell in love with Prinadora and wanted to extend the contract. Prinadora's father used the extension to swindle Rom out of all his money; Prinadora deserted him and their son, for a richer man.
Quark -- See under Regular Characters.- "Doctor Bashir, I Presume"
Registrar
He greets Ferengi at the gates of the Divine Treasury, and if they are worthy, he accepts their bribe and ushers them inside.
Rom -- See under Recurring Characters.- "Body Parts"
Rules of Acquisition
285 pearls of Ferengi wisdom, which are memorized by all Ferengi males (and a few females). See the separate file labeled The Rules of Acquisition.
Sacred MarketplaceOn Ferenginar. Zek was going to announce his new Rules of Acquisition from its Grand Steps.
- "Prophet Motive"
Quark referred to it as the Great Marketplace when he said he had made a pilgrimage there while on Ferenginar.
Secretary (Mel Green)- "Body Parts"
At the Ferengi Commerce Authority on Ferenginar.
slug steaks -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Family Business"
Grand Nagus Smeet
The only Grand Nagus to be assassinated while in office, following a plummet of the Ferengi stock market. His First Clerk was buried with him.
Staff of the Grand Nagus- "Ferengi Love Songs"
The Grand Nagus' badge of office, a staff tipped with a gold Ferengi head. Ferengi who speak with the Nagus are expected to kiss the head. Zek loaned it to Sisko to convince Quark to help on the mission to contact the Founders.
Stol- "The Search, Part I"
A Ferengi, cousin of Quark and Rom, who bought one of Vash's Gamma Quadrant relics (a dagger) at the auction.
- "Q-Less"
When Quark caught Ishka with a PADD, trying to hide her assets, she claimed to be writing a letter to Stol.
sub-nagus- "Family Business"
A Ferengi in charge of Ferengi commerce in one district. Quark worked for a district sub-nagus.
- "Playing God"
Tongo
A game popular with Ferengis. It looks like a cross between poker, mah-jongg, and craps; the players, each holding a hand of cards, toss their bets into a gold bowl which is spun on a wheel. On their turns, each player has the option to confront, evade, acquire, or retreat. Dax, who started playing as Curzon but claimed she played better as Jadzia, told Deral that the key is to confront when one is sure one is in a better position than the other players. If your cards match the dice roll, you win ("Meridian"). A "full consortium" is an excellent hand, but a "total monopoly" is the best.
Tower of Commerce- "Rules of Acquisition", "Playing God", "Facets", "Business As Usual", "Change of Heart"
The tallest building in the Ferengi Alliance, overlooking the Great Marketplace, where the Grand Nagus conducts business and meets with petitioners in the Chamber of Opportunity, which is up 40 flights of stairs. Criminals and other people who annoy the Alliance are thrown off its spire (or threatened with such).
tube grubs -- See under Food and Beverages.- "Prophet Motive", "Bar Association", "Ferengi Love Songs", "Profit and Lace"
Turot -- See Hoex, above.
DaiMon Tye
Odo named him among Ferengi he knows who are more devious than Quark.
Tympanic Tickle- "Civil Defense"
A technique outlined in the book Oo-mox For Fun and Profit.
Vault of Eternal Destitution- "Profit and Lace"
The Ferengi concept of hell.
Waiver of Property and Profit- "Little Green Men"
Abbreviated WP&P, a Ferengi prenuptial legality wherein the female gives up all claim to her husband's estate should the marriage end. Leeta refused to sign one for Rom.
Writ of Accountability- "Ferengi Love Songs"
Served on Quark by Brunt on behalf of the FCA.
Grand Nagus Zek -- See under Recurring Characters.- "Family Business"
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