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• The Vorta were genetically engineered by the Changelings to serve as administrators and loyal servants in the Dominion.
• Weyoun, played by Jeffrey Combs, was a notable Vorta character who oversaw Dominion operations.
• Some actors, like Combs and Christopher Shea, played multiple clones or different Vorta characters throughout the series.

The Vorta played a vital role within the Dominion during Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . First introduced in DS9 season 2, episode 26, "The Jem'Hadar", the Vorta encountered by Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks) and Quark (Armin Shimerman) was the devious Eris (Molly Hagan) who masqueraded as a fellow prisoner to gain information about Starfleet and the Federation. After this first encounter, the Vorta would feature heavily in DS9 , with various members of their species making life difficult for Sisko and the crew.

Weyoun (Jeffrey Combs) was the loyal aide to the Female Changeling (Salome Jens) and played an integral role in overseeing the Dominion's military efforts. The Vorta were a species made up of military strategists, diplomats and scientists that were genetically engineered by the Changelings. As a result, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 's Vorta looked to the Dominion Founders as gods.

Deep Space Nine was unflinching in its portrayal of Star Trek's Dominion War, and Mariner's revelations in Lower Decks remind viewers of its horrors.

Star Trek: DS9’s Vorta & What Was Their Role In The Dominion

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 7, episode 6, "Treachery, Faith and the Great River" revealed the origins of the Vorta. According to Weyoun, his species used to be tree-dwelling forest apes until a family of Vorta protected a fleeing Changeling from a violent mob of "solids." As thanks for their kindness, the Changeling promised that the Vorta would ascend to become powerful beings at the head of a vast galactic empire - the Dominion. However, given the lack of Vorta families seen in DS9 and the fact that the Changelings have a tendency for deception, this may have been a clever lie to keep the Gamma Quadrant species in their thrall.

The Changelings genetically engineered the ape-like species into the more humanoid Vorta seen during Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Rather than leading the Dominion as some suspected, the Vorta were actually administrators for Star Trek 's Changelings . Roles that the Vorta assumed as loyal servants of the Founders included commanding Jem'Hadar battleships, and working on a cure for the Morphogenic virus engineered by Section 31. Interestingly, when one Vorta was killed, they were replaced by a clone who retained their predecessor's memories. DS9 was vague on exactly how this process occurred, leaving at least one unanswered question behind when it came to the Dominion and the Vorta.

Who Played Vorta In Star Trek: DS9?

Due to the fact that the Vorta were a clone species, there were some actors who played multiple versions of their character. For example, Star Trek regular Jeffrey Combs played five different clones of the Female Changeling's loyal servant, Weyoun. Combs' Weyoun is the most notorious Vorta in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , due to his role in overseeing Dominion operations. The most high-profile Vorta in DS9 from a real-world perspective was Yelgrun, played by punk rock icon Iggy Pop in the episode "The Magnificent Ferengi." Iggy Pop's Star Trek character was negotiating a prisoner exchange with Quark for the release of Keevan, played by Christopher Shea.

Like fellow Vorta actor Jeffrey Combs, Christopher Shea played multiple other characters, including the Suliban, Sajen in Star Trek: Enterprise and Saowin in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Think Tank." Christopher Shea wasn't the last Vorta actor to also appear in Star Trek: Voyager , either. Kaitlin Hopkins played Kilana in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Ship", and played Dala, the con artist who impersonated Captain Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) in Voyager 's "Live Fast and Prosper." All of which proves that, like the aliens they portrayed, Star Trek 's Vorta actors were multi-faceted and adaptable.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, also known as DS9, is the fourth series in the long-running Sci-Fi franchise, Star Trek. DS9 was created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller, and stars Avery Brooks, René Auberjonois, Terry Farrell, and Cirroc Lofton. This particular series follows a group of individuals in a space station near a planet called Bajor.

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Every Vorta — Including Every Weyoun — Ranked

An ode to the middle managers of The Dominion.

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The Vorta: Star Trek ’s guys-you-love-to-hate. The middle managers of the Dominion. The officious little adjutants of a fascist regime!

Genetically modified from some arboreal primates to help serve the Founders, the Vorta are an odd race: they have no culture of their own, have no aesthetic sense whatsoever. There’s no Vorta music, no Vorta art, no Vorta cuisine (though they do still like the nuts from their homeworld). They’re essentially immune to poison (a nice feature in a diplomat) and they are hardwired to be the friendliest liars you’ll ever meet.

By my count, there are only thirteen named Vorta in the entire run of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine — and five of them are named Weyoun, thanks to the Dominon’s tendency to re-clone their favorite servants like they’re playing Super Mario Bros . Though there’s only a baker’s dozen of the purple-eyed schemers in all of Star Trek , all of them leave an impression — even the individual-yet-slightly-different versions of Weyoun.

So with that in mind, here is every single named Vorta, ranked by how great they were for us to watch at home.

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Fairly one-note, this standard-issue Vorta appears to be a pretty fair baseline for what all Vorta are like - competent, detailed oriented administrators with just a couple whacks of the Evil Stick to make them better able to serve the Founders. In his appearance, Borath trapped the crew of the Defiant in a virtual simulation to see just how far they’d go to resist the Dominion (really far, turns out). Nothing about Borath’s appearance really stands out, but he’s a perfectly adequate Vorta.

Luaran dies very, very quickly in her appearance, but she’s notable for one thing: Kira doing a very passable impression of Luaran over the comms to trick the Dominion.  For that alone, Luaran earns a higher spot in the listings than she’d otherwise probably get.

The first appearance of an alien on Star Trek often contains some… anomalies. The first time we ever see Spock, he smiles warmly. The first time we see a Trill, they don’t have any spots. And when we meet Eris, the first Vorta we’ve ever seen, she has… psychokinetic powers that no Vorta after ever demonstrates. Perhaps in the world of genetically-engineered servants it’s an optional feature, like springing for the leather interior or seat warmers. Or, given that we never see Eris again, giving one of your custom-designed slave species psychic powers may make them a little too powerful to control.

Just gonna say it: screw Keevan. Screw his scheming ways, his weaselly little face, his hiss of a voice. Even by Vorta standards, Keevan was unusually self-serving and duplicitous. In “Rocks and Shoals,” the stranded Keevan realized he didn’t have enough Ketracel White to keep his soldiers happy and obedient, so instead he sent his men to attack Sisko — while warning Sisko first about their plan. Sisko had no choice but to massacre the Jem’Hadar soldiers — and while the Dominion may treat the Jem’Hadar like meaty, disposable cannon fodder, Sisko absolutely didn’t. His disgust with Keevan was palpable as he took him into custody.

Luckily, in his second appearance, Keevan got what was coming to him. In “The Magnificent Ferengi,” Nog, Quark, Rom and a team of other Ferengi accidentally kill him while setting up a prisoner exchange, and pull a “Weekend At Bernie’s” with the corpse, ultimately leaving his shambling body walking into a bulkhead forever. His last words? “I hate Ferengi.”

Well, Keevan, I hate you.

Whenever you pit the Vorta against the Jem’Hadar, you end up siding against the Vorta every time. Because while the Dominion’s loyal footsoldiers have no choice but to follow the Founders or literally die, the Vorta seem to really enjoy being the scheming Iago-type assistants to the Founders. It seems like a missed opportunity that the Founders didn’t genetically engineer the Vorta with moustaches to twirl.

Deyos, overseeing a Dominion internment camp, wasn’t seen beyond his one appearance on the show, but in his role he oversaw a lot of changes. His little asteroid prison reunited Garak with his father Enabran Tain, held Doctor Bashir captive while a Changeling doppelgänger tried to destroy the entire Bajoran system, and introduced Worf to Martok in what is probably one of the most important friendships in Klingon history.

When Worf’s opponent in the fighting pit, the Jem’Hadar First, announced that he could not defeat Worf, merely kill him, Deyos ordered them both shot. Worf survived thanks to a well-timed transporter, but Deyos will always be remembered one of the more-dishonorable Vorta.

8) Weyoun 8

The first Weyoun to appear on our list, Weyoun 8 was the final Weyoun to appear on the show. During his run, #8 mostly oversaw the entirely botched occupation of Cardassia, and as such his tenure is a string of failures. He failed to kill Damar’s resistance movement and also failed to break the spirit of the Cardassian people, who rose up when it seemed as though Damar was gone. Creepily loyal to the Founders, his only response to being ordered to wipe out the entire Cardassian population was “That could take some time,” clearly only concerned about the logistics rather than the morality.

Weyoun died the way he lived; that is to say, he died by being murdered yet again. Garak gunned this last Weyoun for shooting his mouth off (you’d think he would’ve learned; see the entry on Weyoun 7) and Garak was very pleased to discover that there were no more clones lying in wait.

In “One Little Ship,” Gelnon oversaw the creation of a new race of Jem’Hadar soldiers, the “Alphas,” who were explicitly designed to succeed in the Alpha Quadrant. He then proceeded to ignore the advice of his older, more-experienced soldiers from the Gamma Quadrant on the grounds that they were old news. We’ve all had a boss or two who wouldn’t listen to advice, and so in the audience our hearts kinda go out to the poor Jem’Hadar serving under him. On the other hand, his inability to listen to his inferiors means that the crew of the Defiant were able to turn the tables on their captors, so I’m kinda fine with his management style.

6) Weyoun 5

Weyoun 5 was the longest-running Weyoun during the run of the show, and he made the most of his time, forging an alliance between the Dominion and Cardassia, and forcibly taking control of Deep Space Nine , overseeing it as part of the station’s Ruling Council. During his tenure, he got some of the best line deliveries in the history of Weyouns, including his cheerful “Time to go!” when Sisko retook the station with a little help from the Prophets.

Ultimately, Weyoun 5 died in a “mysterious transporter accident” thought to be caused by Gul Damar. This might have been the early stirrings of the patriotic fervor that eventually prompted Damar to rise up against the Dominion, or it might’ve just been because he hated the guy. Either way, pour out a glass of kanar for Weyoun 5.

Yelgrun is played by Iggy Pop. Even if that was all there was to say on the matter, he’d probably be fairly entertaining just knowing that he was Iggy Pop underneath the hair and makeup.  But Iggy Pop is good, really playing the role in a way that fits perfectly into the universe. Between his banter with Moogie and his negotiations with Quark, it’s safe to say that Iggy Pop was born to play an alien on Star Trek , and it’s nice that he’s got that as a fallback career if the musician thing doesn’t work.

4) Weyoun 7

Weyoun 7 was activated to capture the rogue Weyoun 6, so we had a really confusing “two Popes” scenario going for most of “Treachery, Faith, and the Great River.” In one of his first acts as the new HWIC (Head Weyoun In Charge), #7 tried to kill Odo, something the Founders never would’ve approved of. It’s hard to know whether he actually would’ve done it, but 7 was prone to being, somehow, more of a jerk than a lot of others on the list.

Ultimately, that’s what killed him. Weyoun made the mistake of being a jerk to Ezri Dax while Worf was in neck-snapping range, allowing Worf to finally make good on one of those “I would kill you where you stand” threats he’s always making to people.

Kilana was, for my latinum, one of the most-likeable Vorta ever to appear on DS9. More often than not, Vorta were played by male actors - even when you adjust for how many of them were just different versions of Jeffrey Combs. With the Vorta, everything is by design, and with Kilana’s portrayal in “The Ship,” we got a glimpse into how the Dominion’s design of female Vorta offered something different. Unlike the sort of officious glad-handing common to the Weyouns, Kilana was downright pleasant, with a projected vulnerability and even a bit of flirtatiousness clearly intended to disarm adversaries like Captain Sisko.

When he didn’t fall for her charms, she was clearly disappointed - and when their mutual distrust led to the death of a Founder, she seemed legitimately heartbroken. The back-and-forth between Sisko and Kilana was some of the best verbal jousting we saw on the show, and I wish we’d gotten to see Kilana again — though Kilana’s actress, Kaitlin Hopkins, returned as a fake-Janeway con artist in Voyager’s “Live Fast and Prosper.”

2) Weyoun 6

Weyoun 6, we hardly knew ye. This version of Weyoun only lasted one episode, “Treachery, Faith, and the Great River,” and while by Dominion standards he was a “bad Vorta,” caused by a malfunction somewhere in the cloning process, he was a good person.

Weyoun 6 still believed that the Founders were Gods, but he believed that what they were doing in the Alpha Quadrant, the war they were waging against innocent people, was wrong. Luckily for him, there was another shape-shifter around who wasn’t allied with the Dominion. Switching sides to work for Odo, he accomplished a lot in his short time with the good guys: he told Odo that the Great Link was infected with a wasting disease, he revealed vulnerabilities in Dominion ship design and, when Odo’s life was on the line, he sacrificed himself to save the Constable. Whether caused by a glitch in the cloning process, this Weyoun was a pretty all-right guy, and one of the first times Jeffrey Combs got to play any kind of good guy on Trek , a feat he’d eventually repeat with Shran on Enterprise .

1) Weyoun 4

Weyoun 4 is the first Weyoun we ever encounter on Deep Space Nine , and he contributes even more to the portrayal of Vorta culture than earlier entries like Eris, because Weyoun 4 is the one that introduces one of the key concepts of Weyouns —- that death is not the end for a Vorta, thanks to cloning. This is thanks to Jeffrey Combs, who was so good in the role that they decided they needed a way to bring him back again despite getting fragged by his own Jem’Hadar at the end of the episode. That’s what makes this Weyoun the best Vorta of them all: when he dies, you wish there was a way you could see more of him, so strongly that the show agreed and found a way to make it happen.

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This Rock Icon Was On An Episode Of DS9 And Many Star Trek Fans Had No Idea

By Christopher Covello | April 21, 2023

Rock n’ roll fans know Iggy Pop as an eccentric, outrageous performer responsible for innovating punk music and putting on some of the most legendary live shows ever, but do they know the over-the-top singer-songwriter also appeared as a Vorta on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine?

That’s right. The “Godfather of Punk” himself was a “passenger” aboard the space station Deep Space Nine back in 1997. Who was he? What did he do? How did it all come about? Read on for more!

Who is Iggy Pop?

James Newell Osterberg Jr., known by his stage name “Iggy Pop,” is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.

He enjoyed a successful run as the singer of The Stooges between 1967 and 1974, and the band is often given distinction as one of the seminal acts in punk rock.

Their music would go on to influence acts such as Sex Pistols, The Smiths, and Nirvana. Iggy Pop himself would earn the nickname “Godfather of Punk” for his work with The Stooges.

After The Stooges broke up, Pop launched a solo career, starting with his 1977 release Lust for Life. Pop’s solo career, like his work with The Stooges, was also commercially successful and would influence later post-punk bands including Depeche Mode, Joy Division, and Nine Inch Nails.

Iggy Pop and The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, and Pop received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

How did he end up on the show?

Star Trek producer Ira Steven Behr was an avid fan of Iggy Pop and reached out personally to see if the rock star would be interested in guest starring in a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Season 3 episode entitled “Past Tense.”

Pop was unavailable, but the stars would align in Season 6 for an episode called “The Magnificent Ferengi” in which Pop would portray a Vorta named Yelgrun.

In “The Magnificent Ferengi,” Quark’s mother Ishka is kidnapped by the Dominion and Quark, Rom, and Nog are tasked with getting her back.

They briefly consider liberating Ishka by force, but realize their strengths lie in negotiation rather than physical combat.

Instead, the Ferengi decide to use a captured Vorta named Keevan as their bargaining chip and meet with none other than Iggy Pop himself as Yelgrun, along with his two Jem’Hadar guards and Ishka.

Quark and Yelgrun agree to trade Keevan for Ishka but, as the exchange is prepared, the Ferengi accidentally kill Keevan.

Using stimulants to animate Keevan’s corpse, they attempt to fool Yelgrun, but it backfires and leads to a brief shootout in which the Ferengi retreat safely both with Ishka and Yelgrun in tow.

At the end of the episode, Quark has successfully rescued Ishka and Iggy Pop’s Yelgrun is handed over to Starfleet in exchange for accidentally getting their previous prisoner, Keevan, killed.

Behr was elated to have Iggy Pop aboard for a guest appearance, but kicked himself for casting the legendary performer, known for his outrageous stage antics, as a Vorta negotiator.

“His physicality is certainly part of who he is, and unfortunately we cast him as a Vorta, one of the most immobile of characters,” Behr said in an interview. 

Although he would’ve preferred Pop in more action sequences, Behr overall applauded the performance nonetheless. “He really got that demented quality the Vorta have, like Weyoun has – think Caligula!” said Behr. “He was just a delight.”

The fan reaction to seeing the “Godfather of Punk” portray a Vorta was overall positive. Although Pop’s energy was subdued, fans commonly reference the quiet almost condescending confidence present in his tone and posture.

As one fan put it, “Only Iggy could make a Vorta someone who you would want to drink a beer with.”

Other Rock Stars who appeared on Star Trek

Iggy Pop also wasn’t the only rock star to appear on a Star Trek series.

Mick Fleetwood, founding member and drummer of Fleetwood Mac, appeared in a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode entitled “Manhunt.”

After the starship Enterprise is ordered to escort two Antedean ambassadors to an important conference, Mick Fleetwood appears as one of the fish-headed aliens. He and his compatriot are eventually discovered as assassins and taken into detainment.

Tom Morello, guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, also appeared on an episode of Star Trek: Voyager as Crewman Mitchell, a junction operator aboard the Voyager.

Although his appearance is brief and he has few lines, producer Rick Berman said, “He did a great job. It was a little pick-me-up for everyone.”

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To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic sci-fi show take a look at some of the guest stars the show brought in who ended up being household names.

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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

An appearance on “Star Trek: Voyager” was one of the first non-wrestling roles that Dwayne Johnson took. He played the Pendari Champion who defeated Jeri Ryan’s Seven of Nine in combat.

Kim Cattrall

Before playing the fabulous Samantha Jones on “Sex and the City,” Kim Cattrall donned prosthetic ears to play the Vulcan helmsman Valeris in “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.”

Kirsten Dunst

“Spider-Man” and “Fargo” star Kirsten Dunst appeared in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” at the age of 11. She played Hedril, a young member of a telepathic alien race known as the Cairn.

Christopher Lloyd

Most well-known for his role as Emmett “Doc” Brown in the “Back to the Future” trilogy, Christopher Lloyd also played the Klingon Commander Kruge in “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.”

Christian Slater

Christian Slater played an unnamed officer in “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.” Slater is known for “Interview with a Vampire,” “True Romance,” and most recently “Mr. Robot.”

Sarah Silverman

Comedian Sarah Silverman appeared in an episode of “Star Trek: Voyager” where the crew was sent back in time on Earth. Silverman played a scientist based in Los Angeles.

Jason Alexander

“Seinfeld’s” Jason Alexander also appeared on “Star Trek: Voyager” as Kurros, a member of a group of scholars who traversed the galaxy looking for employment in solving problems.

Teri Hatcher

“Desperate Housewives” and “Lois and Clark” star Teri Hatcher appeared in an episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” as a Starfleet lieutenant.

Kelsey Grammer

Frasier himself, Kelsey Grammer, appeared in an episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” as the captain of ship caught in a time loop and on a collision course with the Enterprise.

Bebe Neuwirth

Kelsey Grammer’s TV wife — Bebe Neuwirth — also appeared on “The Next Generation.” She played an alien nurse who promised to help Commander Riker escape confinement in exchange for sexual favors.

Kirstie Alley

Another “Cheers” star — Kirstie Alley — played Saavik in “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.”

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Jeffrey Dean Morgan is familiar with playing the villian. Before he was cast as baseball bat-wielding Negan in “The Walking Dead,” Morgan played a Xindi-Reptillian tasked with destroying Earth in “Star Trek: Enterprise.”

Iggy Pop, the punk legend who created “The Passenger,” “Search and Destroy” and more, appeared in “Star Trek: Deep Space 9” as a Vorta negotiator named Yelgrun.

Famke Janssen

Eight years before Famke Janssen and Patrick Stewart would star together in “X-Men” the actress appeared in an episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” where she seduced Stewart’s Jean-Luc Picard.

Seth Macfarlane

Based on the sheer number of references in his shows “Family Guy,” “American Dad” and films “Ted” and “Ted 2,” it’s evident that Seth Macfarlane is a Trekkie. Happily, Macfarlane was able to appear in two episodes of “Star Trek: Enterprise” as a Starfleet engineer.

“NewsRadio” alum Andy Dick was in an episode of “Star Trek: Voyager” as a holographic ship doctor.

Ashley Judd

“Heat” and “Divergent” star Ashley Judd guest starred in two episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Judd also had her first on-screen kiss on the show with Wil Wheaton’s Wesley Crusher.

Terry O’Quinn

Before Terry O’Quinn headed to the island in “Lost” as John Locke, he appeared in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” as an admiral and friend of William Riker.

Daniel Dae Kim

Another “Lost” alum appeared in “Star Trek.” Daniel Dae Kim, who would go on to play Jin in “Lost,” appeared in an episode of “Star Trek: Voyager” and later as a different character in three episodes of “Star Trek: Enterprise.”

Vanessa Williams

“Eraser” and “Shaft” star Vanessa Williams guest starred on “Star Trek: Deep Space 9” as Arandis, an inhabitant of a pleasure planet.

Stephen Hawking

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking appeared in an episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” as a holographic version of himself playing poker with Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton.

“Parks and Recreation” and “Step Brothers” star Adam Scott had a blink and you’ll miss it role in “Star Trek: First Contact” as a crew member.

Kurtwood Smith

“That 70s Show’s” Kurtwood Smith has appeared in numerous Star Trek projects. He was an Efrosian Federation president in “Star Trek VI: Undiscovered Country,” as the predecessor to Odo in an episode of “Star Trek: Deep Space 9,” and as Annorax in two episodes of “Star Trek: Voyager.”

Mick Fleetwood

Mick Fleetwood, of Fleetwood Mac fame, underwent heavy make-up for a role in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” as an Antedean dignitary.

Tom Bergeron

Tom Bergeron, host of both “Dancing with the Stars” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” appeared in two separate episodes of “Star Trek: Enterprise.”

Jane Wiedlin

“Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” featured a cameo from Trekkie and The Go-Go’s vocalist Jane Wiedlin.

The former “Entertainment Tonight” host and musician played a Klingon hologram who helped Worf complete his second right of ascension ceremony.

Tom Morello

Tom Morello, of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave fame, appeared twice in the “Star Trek” universe. He had a small cameo in the “Star Trek: Insurrection” and then appeared in an episode of “Star Trek: Voyager.”

Corbin Bernsen

“L.A. Law” and “Psych” alum Corbin Bernsen played a member of the omnipotent Q Continuum in an episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

James Avery

“Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’s” Uncle Phil, James Avery, played a Klingon general in an episode of “Star Trek: Enterprise.”

Paul Sorvino

Paul Sorvino, who starred in “Goodfellas,” “Romeo + Juliet” and the father of Mira Sorvino, played Worf’s foster brother in an episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

Billy Burke

“Twilight” star and “Revolution” alum Billy Burke made his first TV appearance on an episode of “Star Trek: Deep Space 9” as a Cardassian soldier.

Abdullah II ibn al Hussein

Perhaps the most powerful guest star to appear in the show, King of Jordan Abdullah II ibn al Hussein had a non-speaking role in “Star Trek: Voyager” while he was still a prince.

John Larroquette

Best known for playing a lecherous lawyer on “Night Court,” John Larroquette played the Klingon Maltz in “Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.”

Neal McDonough

Before “Arrow” and “Marvel: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D,” Neal McDonough played Lt. Hawk in “Star Trek: First Contact.”

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Summary [ ]

In Quark's , Quark observes an incoming shipment of syrup of squill . It had been previously thought to be nearly unavailable for the last year due to a drought on the planet Balancar . Quark explains to his customers how he had learned there was in fact no drought and that it was merely a ruse to drive up prices. Quark had then demanded a shipment of syrup or he would " expose their deception to the entire quadrant ".

Quark's customers are impressed, though his moment of glory is short-lived. Dax , Doctor Bashir , and Chief O' Brien enter, having just returned from taking the USS Defiant on a mission behind enemy lines in Cardassian space, the first reconnaissance mission into the area since the Dominion's retreat. Quark complains to Constable Odo about the Starfleet officers stealing away his audience. Odo points out they're not just Starfleet officers, they're heroes. Quark is then interrupted by Broik who comes with a message from Grand Nagus Zek from Ferenginar .

Quark finds Rom working in an access tube and gives him troubling news: Their mother Ishka has been captured by the Dominion . What's worse, Zek wants Quark to rescue her.

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Quark explains that Moogie was returning home from a lobe-lift on Vulcan when her transport was attacked by Dominion forces, taking her prisoner. He says the Nagus offered a reward of fifty bars of gold-pressed latinum , which Quark will share with Rom for his participation: thirty bars for himself and twenty for Rom, the difference representing his finder's fee.

Rom suggests they hire the toughest mercenaries they can find: Nausicaans , Breen , Klingons . Quark has another idea, however: the rescue team will be made up only of Ferengi . Rom is nervous but Quark believes Ferengi can be just as tough as Klingons with the right incentive. Being a typical Ferengi himself, however, they'll say the reward the group will share is only twenty bars of latinum. With that, they seek out their first recruit.

Nog immediately declines, explaining that he's now a Starfleet officer and has duties to perform. Quark, however, points out that he could be the team's Strategic operations officer , just like Commander Worf . They suggest he could train the team for combat. Nog finally agrees, with the team becoming three.

Before contacting their next recruit, Quark tells Rom that Leck is not a typical Ferengi: his priorities are different. When the two reach Leck on a secure subspace channel, Rom learns that Leck is an " Eliminator ". He initially has no interest in joining the team or even in earning latinum. He does, however, enjoy testing his abilities with a challenge and agrees to join when he learns they'll be facing the Dominion. The team is now four.

Next they travel to a starbase to pick up their cousin Gaila , who has fallen on hard times since they last met . The weapons dealer who was once so wealthy, he owned his own moon was recently arrested on Thalos VI for vagrancy . Gaila blames his misfortune entirely on Quark. When he learns Quark paid for his release and his offer to earn some latinum, Gaila's vengeance is overcome by greed and he too agrees to join. The team is now five.

Back at the bar on Deep Space 9 , Nog attempts to show them a schematic of a Dominion internment center, but soon gets into an argument with Leck over Leck's refusal to call him "sir" and finally quits. As Quark urges him to stay, Gaila asks how they're supposed to get to the internment center anyway, since they have no ship. As Quark tries to soothe things over, a loud clapping is heard and Brunt emerges from the other end of the bar.

Brunt initially mocks the group but quickly announces his intention to sign up as well. Having lost his job as a Liquidator for the FCA after trying to usurp Zek , he hopes that by helping to save Ishka, the Nagus would give him his job back. None of the others want him on board though; none of them like liquidators and it would mean smaller shares of the "twenty bar reward". " Fine, " Brunt says, innocently. " I'll just get in my ship and leave. " The team is now six.

Act Two [ ]

In a holosuite simulation, Nog has the team engage a group of three Jem'Hadar soldiers guarding Ishka with disastrous results: Quark is shot in the leg, Gaila drops his weapon and runs away, Rom runs into a wall, Brunt tries to surrender but is shot as well. The only one to get off a shot is Leck, who instead shoots Ishka! " I saw we weren't going to rescue her so I put her out of her misery, " he says. Brunt suggests starting off with something simpler like ambushing Bolians , but a frustrated Quark simply sends them all away.

Back down in the bar, Quark tells Rom they don't have a chance of rescuing their mother. As he reminisces about his impressive deal acquiring squill a few days earlier, Rom suggests perhaps instead of trying to fight the Dominion, they should lean into their peoples' strong points and negotiate instead. Quark agrees, deciding a trade is better since everyone goes home happy and alive. The two think about what they have to trade.

" Captain, I can't thank you enough for all your help. " " Don't thank me, thank Major Kira. "

Quark later thanks Captain Sisko and Major Kira for talking to Starfleet on his behalf and giving him a prisoner to exchange. Kira tells him it is payback for freeing her from the Dominion . Kira also warns Quark not to turn his back on this prisoner; he's not to be trusted. " Neither am I ," Quark says confidently.

Aboard Brunt's shuttle , Gaila questions why Quark still needs any of them now that the rescue mission has become a simple prisoner exchange. " Because he doesn't trust the Dominion, and neither do I ," Leck says. Nog mentions that he has been at Empok Nor before and tells them Quark chose the deserted Cardassian space station as the location for the trade because it is the same design as Deep Space 9, therefore they know the layout.

Quark then enters with their prisoner: Keevan (the Vorta captured by Captain Sisko months earlier ). Keevan urges them all to send final messages to their loved ones and make sure their wills are in order " because the moment we leave the station you'll have signed your death warrants. "

Act Three [ ]

The shuttle arrives at Empok Nor and Nog confirms the station being empty with his tricorder . He tells the others to set up base camp in the station's infirmary , though they're slow to respond until Quark offers two slips of latinum for the first man who makes it to the door. Nog tells Quark that one does not pay soldiers to do their duty. " You do if they're Ferengi, " Quark responds.

Leck grumbles about the small size of the infirmary while Gaila complains about an upset stomach. Leck, noticing Keevan's glib responses, points out the Vorta doesn't seem happy at the prospect of rejoining his people. Keevan sourly informs them that, since Vorta are expected to commit suicide rather than be captured, the only things he has to look forward to upon rejoining his people are "a most unpleasant debriefing," followed by summary execution.

Hours later, five of the Ferengi are awaken by Gaila's screaming. During his shift to guard Keevan, Gaila had fallen asleep and let him escape. The Ferengi quickly rush back to the shuttle where Keevan is unsuccessfully trying to start it. Fortunately, Quark had Rom disengage the induction matrix after they arrived. He still ran, however, because " sometimes my brother gets things wrong. "

Moments later, an alarm sounds, stating that a Dominion ship is approaching. The Ferengi, along with Keevan, hurry back to the infirmary and hide. After a few moments, Nog volunteers to take a look outside. Peeking out the door, he sees a legion of Jem'Hadar, their weapons all aimed at the infirmary. Immediately Nog shuts the door. Quark comes around the corner and asks if anybody's there. Nog tells his uncle that he could say that.

Act Four [ ]

Nog finally asks the other Ferengi, still cowering in the corner why they're hiding from the Jem'Hadar. They did ask them to come, after all. Brunt agrees and tells Quark all he needs to do is negotiate the prisoner exchange. Keevan tells them their only hope to is to get back to the ship and escape, but Nog tells him they're not going anywhere without their Moogie. Quark then heads out onto the Promenade with Rom and Nog in tow.

As they three step out, they see Ishka, guarded by another Vorta named Yelgrun and flanked by two Jem'Hadar guards. Quark tells them, he's willing to arrange the trade, but needs some assurance first. He wants all the Jem'Hadar off the station, though he concedes to letting Yelgrun's two guards stay. Then, he'll have their ship head back to Dominion territory at warp nine. This will leave Yelgrun stranded on the station for a few days, giving the Ferengi more than enough time to get away safely before they return.

Yelgrun threatens to have the Jem'Hadar storm the infirmary and kill them all, but Quark tells him that Keevan would be the first to die. His fate may be sealed either way but Yelgrun likely wants to know what Dominion secrets Keevan revealed to the Federation first. Yelgrun is impressed with Quark's cunning and agrees to the deal, telling them to be ready in thirty minutes. Before they leave, however, Nog wants to know how they know it is really Ishka and not a Changeling impostor. Nog cuts her hand with a knife , proving it is her, and getting a few angry cuffs from his grandmother in the process.

Back in the infirmary, the Ferengi are in good spirits over the success of the deal. They reminisce about going home to Ferenginar, with its torrential rains, rotting vegetation, dampness, and rivers of muck, much to Keevan's disgust. Their good mood is interrupted, however, when Rom accidentally reveals the reward money is fifty bars instead of the twenty they were promised. This infuriates Brunt, Gaila, and even Leck, who may not care about latinum but doesn't like being cheated. An enraged Gaila raises his weapon and shoots at Quark. Quark and the others duck out of the way and the blast hits Keevan instead. With a smoking hole in his chest, the fatally wounded Vorta says " I hate Ferengi " before falling to the floor, dead.

The Ferengi all gather around the dead Keevan before looking back up at Gaila. " You idiot ," Leck finally grumbles.

Act Five [ ]

The Ferengi sit around lamenting their situation: they'll likely be killed when Yelgrun learns the truth. Gaila suggests surrendering, Brunt suggests trying to escape in his ship, and Rom suggests hiding. Quark is offended by this, reminding them of the Battle of Prexnak , the most important battle in Ferengi history, when ten Ferengi stood alone against two hundred seventy-three Lytasians . Gaila, however, points out that all ten Ferengi were slaughtered. Quark, unswayed, tell them this is their chance to prove that Ferengi are as tough as any species in the galaxy .

Leck soundly agrees, though Brunt and Gaila only join in on a condition of equal shares of the fifty bars of latinum. " Fifty bars it is, Quark says, " minus my usual finder's fee. "

During all this, Nog has been examining Keevan's body, finally deciding that he can't be revived. As he places a neural stimulator on Keevan's head, Keevan's right arm swings around and hits Nog. Nog explains that the neural stimulator caused a reflexive impulse in his cerebellum . " If you think about it, medicine isn't that different from engineering, " he says. " It's all about keeping things running, fixing broken parts. " As the six Ferengi begin to form a plan, Yelgrun announces it is time for the exchange. Nog tells Quark to stall for time until he can get more neural stimulators.

Quark hurries out and tells them he'll need a few more minutes for Rom to do a sensor scan of the station to confirm the Jem'Hadar are gone. Yelgrun is furious at this latest delay and threatens to have Ishka killed. Quark begs him not to. " And I thought the Breen were annoying ," Yelgrun says. Quark also asks if they can make the exchange at the docking bay since that's where his ship is. Yelgrun has no choice but to agree.

Quark hurries back in, where Nog is using the stimulators to animate Keevan's corpse. With a signal from his tricorder , the dead Vorta suddenly sits up and opens his eyes.

In a corridor at the docking bay, Ishka and Yelgrun are discussing investing in hypicate roots when Quark arrives with the upright Keevan. They each send their prisoners walking (Keevan with help from Nog, who is off to the side, sending signals from his tricorder). Yelgrun watches Keevan's stiff movements as he walks towards him. " What have they done to him? " he asks. Ishka makes it safely into Quark's arms, but Keevan walks into a wall and keeps walking into it again and again.

Quark and Ishka rush to find cover. Yelgrun yells for his Jem'Hadar to stop them, but before they can, a door goes up, revealing Leck and Gaila. Leck flicks his knife into the chest of one of the Jem'Hadar, killing him. As Yelgrun ducks, and the remaining Jem'Hadar soldier turns on Leck and Gaila, Rom and Brunt appear at the other end of the corridor and blast him with their phaser rifles.

Ishka tells Quark the Grand Nagus will be proud of him, as she is. Quark tells them they'll take Yelgrun with them. " He'll be our gift to Starfleet. They gave us a Vorta, we'll give them one. "

Leck notes this was the sloppiest, most amateurish operation he'd ever seen, then adds, " If you ever do something like this again, " he says, " count me in. " Rom asks his brother how it feels to be a hero. " You tell me, " Quark says. " It feels good? " Rom suggests. Quark smiles. " You bet it does! "

With that, they board the shuttle and head out, leaving Keevan's body still walking into the wall.

Memorable quotes [ ]

" You see, I once did business with the nephew of the cousin of the stepsister of a friend of the secretary to the Consortium's chief accountant. (to himself) Um… nephew-cousin-stepsister-friend… yeah, that's right. "

" Who do you want eliminated? " " It's not that kind of job. " " Then why call an eliminator? " " What's an eliminator? "

" I'm a weapons dealer, not a soldier! "

" Something wrong, Quark? " " Yes, something's wrong. A bunch of self-satisfied Starfleet officers just stole my audience. " " They're not just Starfleet officers, they're heroes. Let's face it, Quark, there's nothing heroic about earning profit. " " There is on Ferenginar . " " We're not on Ferenginar. "

" A child … a moron … a failure … and a psychopath . Quite a little team you've put together! " " What do you want, Brunt? " " I'm here to sign up! "

" May I help you gentlemen? " (To Quark) " I was following you. " " Must've taken a wrong turn. " " It looks that way. "

" We'll just use Ferengi. " " Then we'll all die! "

" Two slips of latinum for the first man who makes it to the infirmary. I mean base camp. " " You don't pay your soldiers to do their duty! " " You do if they're Ferengi! "

" My son, the soldier. " " They've ruined him! "

" (Waving his hand) Hi, I'm Rom. This is Nog, Brunt… " " Rom, he doesn't care. " " Truer words have never been spoken. "

" I hate Ferengi… "

" You idiot. "

" This is the eighth run through, and you haven't been able to hit a single Jem'Hadar. (to Leck) And you shot Moogie! " " I saw we weren't going to rescue her, so I put her out of her misery. " " Who invited him along? "

" This isn't a ship, it's a closet ! "

" Oh, to stand once more in those rivers of muck. " " Oh, I only wish I could be there with you."

" According to these readings, this man is dead. " " Thank you, Doctor Nog. "

" Say you'll join us. Please! " " I'm a Starfleet Officer, I can't go running off with you on some half-baked rescue mission! I have duties to perform." " But you know how to fire a phaser! "

"(Quietly) Straighten him out. Straighten him out. " " I'm trying! "

" [Sigh], I thought the Breen were annoying. "

"(Angry) Ferengi… " " I know, I know. You hate us. "

" How do we know that's really Moogie and not a Changeling? " " I think that uniform is too tight on you, Nog. It's cutting off circulation to your brain. " " Sounds like Moogie. "

" Family. You understand. " " Not really. I was cloned. "

" Seventy-five hundred lots of hipecat futures? " " The hipecat root is very versatile. It's used in certain medicines, defractive optics, and even some beauty supplies. Here, feel how smooth my head is. (After he feels her head) Cream of hipecat. I apply it twice a day. You see a diversified financial portfolio can mean greater profits and healthier looking skin." " Fascinating! I'd love to hear more. But, if your son doesn't show up soon, I'm gonna have to kill you. "

" You couldn't ambush a Bolian if he were blindfolded and tied to a tree! "

" Just be careful you don't turn your back on him, Quark. He's not to be trusted. " " Neither am I. "

" This is the sloppiest, most amateurish operation I've ever seen. If you ever do something like this again, count me in. "

Background information [ ]

Story and script [ ].

• Although the episode title and the use of counting fingers to count up the number of team members are obvious references to the classic 1960 John Sturges ' film The Magnificent Seven , in which a small village hires seven gunmen to protect them from bandits ( The Magnificent Seven is itself a remake of Akira Kurosawa 's seminal 1954 film, The Seven Samurai ), the writers say that any similarities between the film and the episode are coincidental; " We never really thought about The Magnificent Seven at all when we were writing. It has nothing to do with the film in terms of plot or structure. Nothing ." ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. 517)
• The episode's plot does, however, bear a strong partial resemblance to that of the 1989 film Weekend at Bernie's , in which the protagonists must keep up the pretense that their murdered employer is alive to prevent their own murder.
• All of the Ferengi seen in this episode have been featured on the series before; aside from the obvious recurring characters, Gaila appeared in " Business as Usual ", while Leck was an unnamed Ferengi who was seen exiting the chamber of the Grand Nagus in " Ferengi Love Songs ". Zek is the only Ferengi recurring character not to appear in this episode. This was due to Wallace Shawn 's unavailability. This changed the identity of the person who was kidnapped by the Dominion , as it was originally to be Zek, not Ishka . ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. 518)
• According to Ira Steven Behr , although this episode is primarily a comedy, like the episode " Family Business ", it was an attempt to do something a little more serious with the Ferengi ; " The whole thing about heroism in this episode, the questions of 'What is a hero?' and 'What value does that have?' basically had to do with the fact that the Ferengi needed to show that they could be heroes ." ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. 518)
• The phrases ' syrup of squill ' and ' hipecat root futures' are taken from the 1934 Norman Z. McLeod movie It's a Gift , starring comedian W.C. Fields . ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. 518)

Production [ ]

Ira Behr and Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop and Christopher Shea

• Iggy Pop 's role as Yelgrun was the realization of a personal goal of Ira Steven Behr , who is a fan of the musician. Behr had tried to cast Pop as Grady in " Past Tense, Part II ", but their conflicting schedules had made it impossible. Although Behr was thrilled to work with Pop, he was a little annoyed with himself for casting him as a Vorta ; " His physicality is certainly part of who he is, and unfortunately we cast him as a Vorta, one of the most immobile of characters ." Ultimately however, Behr felt that Pop brought something wonderful to the role; " He really got that demented quality the Vorta have, like Weyoun has – think Caligula ! He was just a delight ." ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. 516-517)
• Despite the writers' claim that the episode had nothing to do with The Seven Samurai or The Magnificent Seven , both Armin Shimerman and Max Grodénchik studied the films prior to shooting their scenes. From The Magnificent Seven , Grodénchik saw Rom as a " wimpy Steve McQueen ", with Shimerman seeing Quark in the Yul Brynner role. ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. 517). They inserted a bit of business from the movie -- the showing of the number of recruits to their cause, as each one was added, by the showing of that number of fingers.
• This was the first episode of the series that Chip Chalmers directed. He watched past Ferengi episodes to get up to speed with the differences between the Ferengi of Star Trek: The Next Generation and those in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . He also read The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition and Legends of the Ferengi . ( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion , p. 518)
• Dennis McCarthy composed the score of the episode. Author Jeff Bond praised the music. ( The Music of Star Trek, p 213)

Reception [ ]

• Armin Shimerman commented " ["The Magnificent Ferengi"] was a hoot. We were surrounded by these wonderfully comedic actors playing the other Ferengi – Jeff Combs , Josh Pais , Hamilton Camp , and Cecily Adams . I stood back half-a-step and let them do their stuff and just responded to their antics because they were so funny. I can't tell you what a treat it was to watch each of these truly talented performers chew up more scenery than I'd ever seen chewed before and make it all work beautifully ". ("A Profitable Venture", TV Zone special #34 )
• Jeffery Combs also enjoyed working on the episode: " As far as behind the scenes, I would say that one was the most fun. because you had seven character actors in this Ferengi makeup. Some of the things that we were doing just sitting around, or waiting for the camera to roll, some of the dialogue was really cool. It was great fun. I made some friends on that show. Josh Pais, and Hamilton Camp. I thought those guys would come back. They just ran out of time in terms of doing everything they wanted to do. I’m sure they would have loved to have ‘The Magnificent Ferengi’ return ". ( Cinefantastique , Volume 29 Number 6/7)
• This is Nog 's second visit to Empok Nor , the first occasion was in an episode of the same name in Season 5 , when Nog and O'Brien were hunted by a chemically deranged Garak . The station would again be seen in the seventh season episode " Covenant ", where Kira would discover that Dukat has established a Cult of the Pah-wraiths there.
• Kira helps Quark's operation in gratitude for rescuing her earlier, in the events of the episode " Sacrifice of Angels ".
• Christopher Shea returns to the role of the Vorta Keevan , who he had first played earlier in the season in " Rocks and Shoals ". In that episode he surrendered himself to the Federation, and he had been kept as a prisoner after that.
• Yelgrun's comment about the Breen could be an extemporaneous remark in relation to pre-alliance negotiations between the Breen and Dominion .
• This is the only episode in which Rom kills someone (in this case a Jem'Hadar ).
• This is the second episode of the series whose title is an homage to a classic film starring James Coburn . The first was " Our Man Bashir " and the film in question was Our Man Flint .
• Michael Dorn does not appear in this episode, though Worf is mentioned briefly. Other than Quark and Sisko, none of the regular cast are in more than one scene, with Dax, Bashir, O'Brien, and Odo seen only in the teaser. Cirroc Lofton ( Jake Sisko ) does not appear either.
• This is the first episode in which Quark, Rom, Nog and Ishka all appear.
• The alarm sound programmed by Nog is a higher-pitched variant of the red alert sound used aboard Intrepid -class starships.

Remastered version [ ]

• Remastered footage from the episode is featured in the ending credits of the documentary What We Left Behind .

Video and DVD releases [ ]

• UK VHS release (two-episode tapes, CIC Video ): Volume 6.5, 1 June 1998
• As part of the DS9 Season 6 DVD collection

Links and references [ ]

Starring [ ].

• Avery Brooks as Captain Sisko

Also starring [ ]

• Rene Auberjonois as Odo
• Terry Farrell as Lt. Commander Dax
• Cirroc Lofton as Jake Sisko
• Colm Meaney as Chief O'Brien
• Armin Shimerman as Quark
• Alexander Siddig as Doctor Bashir
• Nana Visitor as Major Kira

Guest stars [ ]

• Jeffrey Combs as Brunt
• Max Grodénchik as Rom
• Aron Eisenberg as Nog
• Cecily Adams as Ishka
• Josh Pais as Gaila
• Christopher Shea as Keevan
• Hamilton Camp as Leck
• Chase Masterson as Leeta
• Iggy Pop as Yelgrun

Uncredited co-stars [ ]

• Patti Begley as Bajoran officer
• Terry Green as operations lieutenant
• David B. Levinson as Broik
• Chuck Shanks
• Mark Allen Shepherd as Morn
• Chester E. Tripp III
• Blue-skinned alien
• Reptilian alien

References [ ]

23rd century ; 2362 ; 2363 ; 2373 ; ability ; accountant ; Agricultural Consortium ; Alpha Quadrant ; backbone ; Balancar ; Battle of Prexnak ; Bolian ; Breen ; Cardassian ; Cardassian space ; cerebellum ; closet ; cosmetic surgery ; death warrant ; debriefing ; defense perimeter ; Dominion territory ; dozen ; drill instructor ; drought ; ear ; eliminator ; Empok Nor ; engineering ; Federation ; Ferengi ; Ferengi Alliance ; Ferengi Commerce Authority ; Ferenginar ; financial advisor ; finder's fee ; fine ; groatcake ; hide and seek ; hipecat ; holosuite ; Jem'Hadar ; kilometer ; Klingon ; landing pad ; latinum ; Lytasian ; medicine ; medical tricorder ; mercenary ; Milky Way Galaxy ; moogie ; moron ; nap ; Nausicaan ; neural stimulator ; payback ; prisoner exchange ; Promenade ; Quark's ; rain slippers ; reconnaissance mission ; rescue mission ; rotting ; special dispensation ; squill ; Starfleet Academy ; stepsister ; stomach ; strategic operations officer ; suicide ; synthale ; syrup of squill ; Thalos VI ; transceiver ; tricorder ; Vorta ; Vulcan ; weapons dealer ( weapons merchant ); will

Starship references [ ]

Akira -class ( starship ); Defiant -class ; Defiant , USS ; Empok Nor ; Excelsior -class ( starships ); Ferengi shuttle ( Brunt's shuttle ); Ishka's transport ; Miranda -class ( starships ); Saber -class ( starship ); Starbase 375 -type ( Gaila's prison starbase ); Steamrunner -class ( starship ); Yeager -type ; Yeager , USS ; Yelgrun's ship

External links [ ]

• " The Magnificent Ferengi " at Memory Beta , the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
• " The Magnificent Ferengi " at Wikipedia
• " The Magnificent Ferengi " at MissionLogPodcast.com
• "The Magnificent Ferengi" script at Star Trek Minutiae
• " The Magnificent Ferengi " at the Internet Movie Database
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• 3 USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-G)