The Magnificent Ferengi
"The Magnificent Ferengi" | |
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 10 |
Directed by | Chip Chalmers |
Written by | Ira Steven Behr Hans Beimler |
Featured music | Dennis McCarthy |
Production code | 534 |
Original air date | December 29, 1997 |
Guest appearances | |
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"The Magnificent Ferengi" is the tenth episode of the
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the space station
The episode is lighter in tone compared to the typical gritty
Plot
Quark learns that his mother, Ishka, has been captured by the Dominion. The
In battle-training simulations, the Ferengi prove to be poor commandos; one simulation ends with Leck killing Ishka. Quark and Rom realize that although Ferengi may not be good commandos, they are excellent negotiators; instead of attacking the Dominion, they propose a
The team makes base camp in Empok Nor's infirmary. The Dominion's negotiator, a Vorta named Yelgrun, arrives with Ishka in custody, guarded by a squad of Jem'Hadar. Quark offers his terms, to which Yelgrun agrees: all but two Jem'Hadar must leave the station before the prisoner exchange takes place. While celebrating their soon-to-be-successful exchange, Rom accidentally lets slip that the reward is actually 50 bars, not 20. In a rage, Gaila tries to shoot Quark but ends up killing Keevan.
Quark persuades the team not to give up, offering equal shares of the 50 bars. Nog discovers some working neural stimulators in the abandoned infirmary, which enables him to move Keevan's body by remote control. At the prisoner exchange, they are able to get Keevan's dead body to walk; Yelgrun does not realize Keevan is dead until after Ishka is safely with Quark, when Keevan walks into a bulkhead. The Ferengi ambush the two Jem'Hadar guards and capture Yelgrun; as they leave Empok Nor, Keevan's body continues walking into the bulkhead.
Reception
io9 ranked "The Magnificent Ferengi" as the 92nd best episode of the Star Trek franchise in a 2014 listing.[5] In 2015, Geek.com recommended this episode as "essential watching" for their abbreviated Star Trek: Deep Space Nine binge-watching guide.[6]
In 2016,
In 2019, Screen Rant ranked this the third best episode for the character Nog.[10]
References
- ^ "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season Six Syndication Package Index". synbible.cbstvd.com. Retrieved 2021-02-24.
- ^ Star Trek 101: A Practical Guide to Who, What, Where, and Why By Terry J. Erdmann (Page 151)
- ^ Bastién, Angelica Jade (January 4, 2018). "The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Ranked". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ Bastién, Angelica Jade (January 4, 2018). "The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Ranked". www.vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ Charlie Jane Anders (2014). "The Top 100 Star Trek Episodes Of All Time!". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ Ryan Whitwam (2015-01-19). "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine condensed: How to watch the most story-driven Trek". Geek.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20.
- ^ Kooser, Amanda. "10 best Star Trek episodes, according to the fans". CNET. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
- ^ Bastién, Angelica Jade (January 4, 2018). "The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Ranked". Vulture.com. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ MICHAEL WEYER (2019-01-18). "The 20 Funniest Star Trek Episodes". CBR. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Star Trek: 10 Best Nog Episodes, Ranked". ScreenRant. 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2019-10-28.
External links
- "The Magnificent Ferengi" at IMDb
- The Magnificent Ferengi at Memory Alpha
- "The Magnificent Ferengi" at Wayback Machine (archived from the original at StarTrek.com)