"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" Rules of Acquisition (1993)

Director:

David Livingston

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator: "Star Trek")
Rick Berman (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)

Original Air Date:

7 November 1993 (Season 2, Episode 7)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A female Ferengi, posing as a male to be available to participate in business (a rule STRICTLY forbidden by the Ferengi government), falls for Quark during very important negotiations between the Ferengi and a Gamma Quadrant race.

Plot Keywords:

Wine | Negotiation | Game | Love | Equality

Cast

Avery Brooks	...	Commander Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir (as Siddig El Fadil)
Terry Farrell	...	Lieutenant Jadzia Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko (credit only)
Colm Meaney	...	Chief O'Brien
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira
Helene Udy	...	Pel (as Hélène Udy)
Brian Thompson	...	Inglatu
Max Grodénchik	...	Rom
Emilia Crow	...	Zyree
Tiny Ron	...	Maihar'du
Wallace Shawn	...	Zek

Goofs:

Factual errors: The originally-aired version spelled the word "Acquisition" without the "c" and it appeared in the credits as "Aquisition." Also, the actress Hélène Udy's name was spelled incorrectly as Hêlene. Both goofs have been corrected in the DVD versions.

Quotes:

Pel: [48th Rule of Acquisition] The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.