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The Ferengi (/ fəˈrɛŋɡi /) are a fictional extraterrestrial species in the American science fiction franchise Star Trek. They were devised in 1987 for the series Star Trek: The Next Generation, played a prominent role in the following series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and have made brief appearances in subsequent series such as Star Trek ...
Once Deep Space Nine was up and running, Piller stepped down from day-to-day management of the show and handed the reins to Ira Steven Behr, another veteran of The Next Generation. Behr is widely credited with rejuvenating the Ferengi, but he had little interest in them when he first joined the show.
With Michael Piller having originated Quark as an occasionally humorous character, Ira Steven Behr continued the process, once he was promoted to becoming DS9 showrunner and executive producer, of humorizing the Ferengi. Behr further developed the psyche, incentives and society of his alien charges. (Star Trek: The Next Generation 365, p. 349)
Ferengi history was the history of the Ferengi from the planet Ferenginar, whose development can be described with its 10th Rule of Acquisition: "Greed is eternal". (DS9: "Prophet Motive") Ferengi history reached back at least ten thousand years before the 24th century, which was the time span...
Jan 24, 2023 · So successful were these rehearsals that DS9 showrunner Ira Steven Behr was convinced the Ferengi would work based on the chemistry between Quark and Nog. These rehearsals eventually extended to the expanding cast of DS9's Ferengi characters, especially when it came to the Ferengi-centric episodes.
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The first Rule was made by Gint, the first Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance, a role with political, economic, and even quasi-religious duties. The Rules were said to be divinely inspired and sacred (thus furthering the original marketing ploy).
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The Rules of Acquisition were invented by executive producer-writer Ira Steven Behr at the beginning of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (beginning with "The Nagus") (Star Trek Encyclopedia, 4th ed., vol. 1, p. 267) and were mentioned throughout the Star Trek spinoffs.
