Rules of Acquisition
In the
The first mention of rules in the Star Trek universe was in "The Nagus", an episode of the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 1, Episode 10). In a later Deep Space Nine episode, "The Maquis: Part 1", Sakonna (a Vulcan) asks Quark (a Ferengi) to explain what a Rule of Acquisition is. He states, "Every Ferengi business transaction is governed by 285 Rules of Acquisition to ensure a fair and honest deal for all parties concerned... well most of them anyway."[1]
Background
The first Rule was made by Gint, the first
Although it has been stated within Star Trek that there are 285 Rules,
The Star Trek: Voyager episode "False Profits" mentions a book containing all of the Rules:
Unabridged and fully annotated with all 47 commentaries, all 900 major and minor judgments, all 10,000 considered opinions. There's a rule for every conceivable situation." There is also a note about The Unwritten Rule: "When no appropriate rule applies... make one up."[5]
References
- ^ a b "The Maquis: Part 1". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Television production). Season 2. Episode 20. Event occurs at 23:00.
- ISBN 9780813341156.
- ^ "Rules of Acquisition". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Television production). Season 2. Episode 7. Event occurs at 3:00.
- ISBN 9780743455930.
- ^ "False Profits". Star Trek: Voyager (Television production). Season 3. Episode 5.
External links
- "Rules of Acquisition". memory-alpha.fandom.com. - rules as outlined in the series canon.
- "Ferengi Rules of Acquisition". memory-beta.fandom.com. - rules including those found in related novels and other non-canon sources.
