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- Ferengi spore pie. Delicacy available 76th Rule: “Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses at the Replimat on station Deep Space the hell out of your enemies!” (“The Homecoming” [DS9)). 9. The spore pie was never mentioned 95th Rule: “Expand or die.” (“False Profits" [VGR]). in dialog, but a photo of this delicious 102nd Rule: “Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever” (“The go” dish, created by scenic artist Doug Jem Hadar" [DS9)]). 4 Drexler, was seen on the wall of the 103rd Rule: “Sleep can interfere with..." (“Rules of - Replimat. Acquisition” [DS9]). Unfortunately, Pel was interrupted before she could finish reciting this particular rule, so we don't know exactly Ferengi Rules of Acquisition, Revised. An antithetically benev- what it is that sleep interferes with. olent version of the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition, revised for the 109th Rule: “Dignity and an empty sack is worth a sack.” modern Ferengi, devised by Grand Nagus Zek in 2371 after his (“Rivals” [DS9]). encounter with the Bajoran Prophets. Some of these radically 111th Rule: “Treat people in your debt like family. Exploit altered rules included: Revised Rule #1: “If they want their money them.” (“Past Tense, Part |" [DS9], “The Darkness and the Light” back, give it to them.” Revised Rule #10: “Greed is dead.” [DS9)). Revised Rule #21: “Never place profit before friendship.” Revised 112th Rule: “Never have sex with the boss's sister.” (“Playing Rule #22: “Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever.” Revised Rule God" [DS9)). #23: “Money can never replace dignity.” Revised Rule #285: “A 139th Rule: “Wives serve, brothers inherit." (“Necessary Evil" good deed is its own reward.” These rules were rescinded and all ~~ [DS9)). copies were destroyed shortly after the Prophets restored Zek's 194th Rule: “It's always good business to know about your original personality. (“Prophet Motive" [DS9]). customers before they walk in your door.” (“Whispers [DSS]). 203rd Rule: “New customers are like razor-toothed greeFerengi Rules of Acquisition. worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back." Words to live by in the Ferengi cul- (“Little Green Men" [DS9)). ture. Male Ferengi children are 211th Rule: “Employees are the rungs on the ladder of sucexpected to memorize these cess. Don't hesitate to step on them.” (“Bar Association” [DS9]). pearls of wisdom and repeat 214th Rule: “Never begin a business negotiation on an them on command. (“The Nagus™ empty stomach.” (The Maquis, Part I" [DS9]). [DS9)). Ferengi females are, how- 217th Rule: “You can't free a fish from water,” (“Past Tense, ever, forbidden to quote from the Part I" [DS9]) rules, due to their status as 239th Rule: “Never be afraid to mislabel a product.” (“Body second-class citizens. There Parts” [DS9)). are 285 Rules of Acquisition. 263rd Rule: “Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for lat(“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]). Inum.” (“Bar Association” [DS9]). They were written tenmillennia 285th Rule: “No good deed ever goes unpunished.” (“The ago by Gint, the first grand nagus, A Collaborator” [DS9)). and his cronies. (“Body Parts” [DS9)). ~ The rules were the brainchild of executive producer-writer Ira The First Rule of Acquisition: “Once you have their Steven Behr, who elucidated further on these pearls in his books, money, you never give it back." (“The Nagus” [DS9]). The Rules of Acquisition and The Legends of the Ferengi, pub3rd Rule: “Never spend more for an acquisition than you lished by Pocket Books. Ira insists that his books are a considerhave to." (The Maquis, Part II" [DS9]). able bargain, worth many times their purchase price. The rules 6th Rule: “Never allow family to stand in the way of opportu- were first mentioned in “The Nagus” (DS9). Early in 2371, Quark nity." (“The Nagus" [DS9)). suggested that a 286th rule be added to the list: “When Morn 7th Rule: “Keep your ears open.” (“In the Hands of the leaves, it's all over.” (“House of Quark" [DS9)). One rule, whose Prophets” [DS9]). number was not given, states: “Exploitation begins at home." In 9th Rule: “Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.” (“The 2373, while posing as the grand proxy, Neelix told Arridor and Kol Storyteller” [DS9]). that Rule #299 was “When you exploit someone, it never hurts to 10th Rule: “Greed is eternal.” (“Prophet Motive” [DS]). thank them." (“False Profits” [VGR). 16th Rule: “A deal is a deal.” (“Melora” [DS9)) 17th Rule: “A contract is a contract is a contract. But only Ferengi Salvage Code. One of several Ferengi codes. The between Ferengi.” (“Body Parts" [DS9)). Salvage Code states that anything found abandoned is open to 18th Rule: “A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.” claim by those who find it. The Ferengi who took over the (“Heart of Stone” [DS9]). Enterprise-D in 2369 claimed it under the Ferengi Salvage Code. 21st Rule: “Never place friendship above profit.” (“Rules of (“Rascals” [TNG])). Acquisition” [DS9]). 22nd Rule: “A wise man can hear profit in the wind.” (“Rules Ferengi shuttle. Small two-person of Acquisition" [DS9]). vessel used for short-range transport, 31st Rule: “Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother.” (“The also known as a Ferengi pod. Once > Siege” [DS9)). such a shuttle, carried aboard a &@ 33rd Rule: “It never hurts to suck up to the boss.” (‘Rules of Ferengi Marauder ship and piloted by S Acquisition” [DS9]). Dr. Arridor and Kol into the Barzan 34th Rule: “War is good for business.” (“Destiny” [DS9)]). wormhole, was lost when the pilot 35th Rule: “Peace is good for business.” (“Destiny” [DS]). activated the shuttle's warp drive, causing the wormhole's termi47th Rule: “Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your nus to move unexpectedly. (“The Price” [TNG]). Shortly thereafter, own.” (“Rivals™ [DS9]). Arridor and Kol became stranded on the Takarian homeworld in 48th Rule: “The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.” the Delta Quadrant. Several years later, Arridor and Kol left the (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS]). planet under pressure from the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager. When 57th Rule: “Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure ~~ Arridor and Kol tried to return to the Takarian planet, they accithem.” (“Armageddon Game" [DS9]). dentally destabilized the Barzan wormhole, knocking it off its 59th Rule: “Free advice is seldom cheap.” (“Rules of subspace axis. The fate of the shuttle remains unknown. (“False Acquisition” [DS9]). Profits” [VGRY]). In 2368, the Enterprise-D rescued the crew of a 62nd Rule: “The riskier the road, the greater the profit.” Ferengi shuttle that reported a serious containment breach, The (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]). “accident” was later found to be a ruse by the crew, members of 75th Rule: “Home is where the heart is, but the stars are a Ferengi Trade Mission, so they could make their way aboard made of latinum.” (“Civil Defense” [DS9]). the Enterprise-D. (“The Perfect Mate" [TNG]). SEE: Lenor, Par.