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The Magnificent Ferengi (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), S6 E10) was recommended by Tana he/they, who said: Sometimes Trek takes the serious gloves off and just has a fun romp and this may be one of the best examples.The Magnificent Ferengi first aired on May 14, 1993, written by Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler, and directed by Chip ChalmersQuark mounts a rescue mission when his mother, Ishka, is captured by the Dominion and Grand Nagus Zek offers a reward for her return.The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky)Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon.Find us at joyoftrek.com · Twitter · Facebook

Welcome back to another stellar episode of OPP! Today, we're beaming over to the bustling promenade of Deep Space Nine to discuss one of the quirkiest episodes in Trek history – 'The Nagus.' That's right, we're taking a closer look at the Ferengi and their ruthless, profit-driven society. This episode has it all: power plays, unexpected twists, and of course, the unforgettable Grand Nagus Zek. So, grab your latinum and join us as we unpack the Ferengi's unique brand of capitalism and the surprising lessons hidden within this classic episode. Stay tuned, because we're about to explore the rules of acquisition like never before!

The Delta Flyers is a weekly podcast hosted by Garrett Wang, Robert Duncan McNeill, Terry Farrell & Armin Shimerman. In each podcast release they will recap and discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. This week's episode is The NagusThe Nagus: The leader of the Ferengi, Grand Nagus Zek and his son Krax arrive at DS9. Quark and his brother, Rom are in awe and quickly arrange for everything Zek needs. Zek praises Quark's business instinct, but Quark fears for the worst; thinking Zek wants to take over his bar for free, and won't take no for an answer.We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting with our Production Managers Megan Elise & Rebecca McNeillAdditionally we could not make this podcast available without our Executive Producers:Stephanie Baker, Jason M Okun, Marie Burgoyne, Kris Hansen, Janet K Harlow, Brian Barrow, Heidi Mclellan, Rich Gross, Mike Gu, Tara Polen, Vikki Williams, AJC, Nicholaus Russell, Lisa Robinson, Alex Mednis, James H. Morrow, Roxane Ray, Andrew Duncan, David Buck, Feroza Mehta, Jonathan Brooks, Gemma Laidler, Matt Norris, & Izzy JafferOur Co-Executive Producers:Liz Scott, Eve England, Sab Ewell, Sarah A Gubbins, Luz R., Chris Knapp, Dannielle Kaminski, Utopia Science Fiction Magazine, Courtney Lucas, Matthew Gravens, Captain Jeremiah Brown, Mary Jac Greer, E & John, Deike Hoffmann, Anna Post, Shannyn Bourke, Tom Paynter, Jenna Appleton, Lee Lisle, Sarah Thompson, Holly Smith, Amy Tudor, Mark G Hamilton, KMB, Dominic Burgess, Mary Burch, Sandra Stengel, Normandy Madden, Joseph Michael Kuhlman, Darryl Cheng, Elizabeth Stanton, Kayla Knilans, Tim Beach, Victor Ling, Shambhavi Kadam, Holly Schmitt, Christopher Arzeberger, Tae Phoenix, Donna Runyon, Nicholas Albano, Daniel O'Brien, Danie Crofoot, Ian Ramsey, Steven Lugo, Rob Traverse, Penny Liu, Mars DeVore, Stephanie Lee, & David SmithAnd our Producers:Philipp Havrilla, James Amey, Patrick Carlin, Richard Banaski, Ann Harding, Meredith Hudes-Lowder, Trip Lives, Samantha Weddle, Chloe E, Paul Johnston, Carole Patterson, Warren Stine, Jocelyn Pina, Mike Fillmon, Chad Awkerman, Mike Schaible, AJ Provance, Captain Nancy Stout, Claire Deans, Maxine Soloway, Barbara Beck, Dat Cao, Stephen Riegner, Debra Defelice, Cindy Ring, Alicia Kulp, Kelly Brown, Jason Wang, Gabriel Dominic Girgis, Samantha Hunter, Jamason Isenburg, Rob Johnson, Maria Rosell, Heather Choe, Michael Bucklin, Lisa Klink, Dominique Weidle, Justin Weir, Jesse Bailey, Mike Chow, Kevin Hooker, Matt Edmonds, Ryan Benoit, John Richardson, Heather Selig, Rachel Shapiro, Clark Ochikubo, David J Manske, Seth Carlson, Amy Rambacher, Jessica B, E.G. Galano, Tim Neumark, Will Forg, Ryan Tomei-Siguroarson, Charlie Faulkner, Estelle Keller, Carmen Puente-Garza, James Lyszczek, Russell Nemhauser, Lawrence Green, Greg Kenzo Wickstrom, Lisa Gunn, Lauren Rivers, Jennifer B, Dean Chew, Linda Daireaux, Jennifer Vaughn, Walkerius Logos, PJ Pick, Preston Meyer, Lisa Hill, Stacy Davis, Ryan Mahieu, Andrew Cook-Feltz, Karen Galleski, Pamela Miller, Rik Moran, Jan Hanford, Constance, Loretta ReyesThank you for your support!“Our creations are protected by copyright, trademark and trade secret laws. Some examples of our creations are the text we use, artwork we create, audio, and video we produce and post. You may not use, reproduce, distribute our creations unless we give you permission. If you have any questions, you can email us at thedeltaflyers@gmail.com.”

We've unlocked season 3, episode 16 of Southpaw: Deep Space Nine, our DS9 watch-along series. In this episode, Sam and Scott delve into "Prophet Motive," where Grand Nagus Zek comes to the station to present Quark with a revised copy of the Rules of Acquisition, which is now a guide for generosity and equality. You can find SDS9 seasons 1 and 2 wherever you stream Southpaw. The rest of season 3 is only available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/southpawpod We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw network without your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce our shows but you also get access to more great content. It's mutual aid. Find our Patreon, swag, and other ways to support us at: ⁠⁠https://www.southpawpod.com⁠⁠  You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @SouthpawPod 

“The Nagus” 30th-anniversary reflections Having heard that some of Quark's holosuite programs are quite alluring, Grand Nagus Zek, leader of the Ferengi Alliance, pays an unexpected visit to the station. As he shares his plans for Ferengi business expansion into the Gamma Quadrant, he also reveals that it's time to retire and pass the golden staff to the next Grand Nagus: Quark. Zek's sudden death puts a target on Quark's back as Zek's son, Krax, teams up with Rom for a power grab. In the end, Zek returns from the dead at just the right moment to save Quark's life and teach Krax a lesson. And Rom, who understands that a Ferengi should never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity, gets a promotion to assistant manager for policy and clientele as a reward for his treachery. In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “The Nagus,” the way in which the DS9 writers reset the Ferengi as tool for telling Star Trek stories at their best, the absurdity of the main story, and the important messages about fatherhood that drive the secondary plot. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Redeeming the Ferengi (00:03:11) DS9 Does the Best Comedy and Commentary (00:06:49) Culture Clash (00:09:12) Subtle Morality (00:14:05) Benjamin Sisko the Father (00:16:31) Zek the Father (00:26:32) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:32:42) Closing (00:34:29) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“The Nagus” 30th-anniversary reflections Having heard that some of Quark's holosuite programs are quite alluring, Grand Nagus Zek, leader of the Ferengi Alliance, pays an unexpected visit to the station. As he shares his plans for Ferengi business expansion into the Gamma Quadrant, he also reveals that it's time to retire and pass the golden staff to the next Grand Nagus: Quark. Zek's sudden death puts a target on Quark's back as Zek's son, Krax, teams up with Rom for a power grab. In the end, Zek returns from the dead at just the right moment to save Quark's life and teach Krax a lesson. And Rom, who understands that a Ferengi should never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity, gets a promotion to assistant manager for policy and clientele as a reward for his treachery. In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “The Nagus,” the way in which the DS9 writers reset the Ferengi as tool for telling Star Trek stories at their best, the absurdity of the main story, and the important messages about fatherhood that drive the secondary plot. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Redeeming the Ferengi (00:03:11) DS9 Does the Best Comedy and Commentary (00:06:49) Culture Clash (00:09:12) Subtle Morality (00:14:05) Benjamin Sisko the Father (00:16:31) Zek the Father (00:26:32) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:32:42) Closing (00:34:29) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

Married Trekkie couple, Joe & Nicole, are joined by youtuber, filmmaker, writer, and Trekkie, Jessie Earl, to chat about the Ferengi feminist movement & the love story between Quark's mother, Ishka (Cecily Adams) and the Ferengi Grand Nagus, Zek (Wallace Shawn)! ***Special shout out to Steve Combs for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Twitter @DSLovePod! References: Check out Jessie's youtube channel, Jessie Gender! Our Opinions are Correct podcast - Let's Get Sweetweird! Ishka of Ferenginar: Mother of a Movement - Startrek.com Follow this link to Jessie's upcoming Nebula original film, Identiteaze (follow this link to create a Nebula streaming account as a fan of Jessie) Deep Space Love's Romance Rating Scale (from toxic to red hot): Red Alert Yellow Alert Fascinating Fully Functional Resistance is Futile

This week on Deep Space Nine, Grand Nagus Zek has become a philanthropist, and Quark worries that he may have gone insane; Bashir is nominated for a prestigious medical award. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @podwraiths We wanna hear from you! Email us at podwraiths@gmail.com Please remember to rate and review the show! thank you to dj empirical for our theme Podcast Edited by Melissa

Perry and David discuss the Motives of the Prophets and Ferengi Culture in this broadcast. Plus, Bashir loses an award, the end. What to expect from episode 66: Prophet Motive? Briefing The Prophets are back, their motives unclear! Grand Nagus Zek is always …

Rebinging Star Trek DS9: Ferengi Love Songs Hello Star Trek fans! Welcome to Season 5 episode 20 of Rebinge Deep Space Nine: Ferengi Love Songs. Guest stars Jeffrey Combs as Brunt and Wallace Shawn as the Grand Nagus Zek return but a new actress (Cecily Adams) appears as Ishka (Quark's mom). We've got a whole lot of Ferengi nonsense in this episode, so brace yourselves! Ferengi Love Songs When Quark heads back to his home planet to whine to his mother about his own failings, he learns his mother is having an affair with Zek. He also learns that Zek's mental abilities are declining and his mother has been supporting him! In addition to this news, Quark has to deal with Brunt always on his tail about everything. Meanwhile back on the station, Dax and Miles are not being supportive friends to Rom who is busy making his own bad decisions. What's this rebinge thing? It's a re-watch of a thing you've already seen but love to watch and talk about. We go deep with every episode, walking you through every scene and analyzing all of the characters and story lines. Please listen to some of our favorite episodes like Duet, The Visitor or Rejoined or our VERY SPECIAL episode: Star Trek First Contact. And be sure to listen to our previous episode S5E19: Ties of Blood and Water. Next time... Join us next week for S5E21: Soldiers of the Empire. Be sure and join our Facebook group and Follow Rebinge It on Twitter! Email us at rebingeit@gmail.com.

Welcome to S5E20 of Rebinge DS9: Ferengi Love Songs where Quark runs home to his mother only to find her in love with Grand Nagus Zek.

This week on Deep Space Nine, Grand Nagus Zek assigns Quark to initiate negotiations with a planet in the Gamma Quadrant, but Quark’s new associate is not what he seems. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @podwraiths We wanna hear from you! Email us at podwraiths@gmail.com Please remember to rate and review the show! thank you to dj empirical for our theme

This week on Deep Space Nine: With the sudden death of Grand Nagus Zek, Quark becomes the new leader of the Ferengi Alliance, but he also becomes a target for murder. Follow the show on Twitter and Instagram: @podwraiths We wanna hear from you! Email us at podwraiths@gmail.com Please remember to rate and review the show! thank you to dj empirical for our theme

Matt and Andrew re-learn the Rules of Acquisition as they discuss the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “Prophet Motive”. Topics include DS9's beloved dart board, a kinder Grand Nagus Zek, wormhole aliens and much more!

We're in Wallace Shawn territory, folks! For the first time we've featured a Grand Nagus Zek episode on the podcast, we discuss DS9 character development, what the Ferengi mean in the greater context of Star Trek, and take a detour toward the end into how we feel about parenting episodes!

Liam and Suzanne are joined by Bruce Gibson of POSITIVELY TREK to go through the Harry Kim centric episode, “Emanations.” Somehow Guinan's hats show up, as well as Mark Twain and Grand Nagus Zek impressions?

A birthday just isn’t a birthday unless you spend it talking at length about Deep Space Nine characters with your buddies! (I guess most of our birthdays haven’t been birthdays… that’s gloomy…) Luckily for us, there are enough fascinating characters on Deep Space Nine that we could load two completely different brackets, and still have some left over. So to celebrate the anniversary of Jack’s birth (as well as that of StarMom TechnoBarbara, and president-elect Joe Biden), the RTW team has gathered two of their favorite recurring guests to have big, long discussions about things like what Nicolas Cage as Moogie would be like, what Gowron would be like as a Thanksgiving guest, and how Grand Nagus Zek would fit into the Guardians of the Galaxy. They also take a quick dip into some listener mail, and go off the rails in all sorts of ways. Even if you can’t be there in Japan to celebrate Jack’s birthday in person, you can vicariously enjoy the nerdy discussions that made this birthday bash a night to remember!    To hear your email read on a future episode, mail us at: reopeningthewormhole@gmail.com   Check out Jack on Jack’s Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek: Discovery, Short Treks, Picard, and Lower Decks Podcast at jacksdiscovery.libsyn.com or on Apple Podcasts.   Also, hear Jack and friend of the show Geoff Clarke talk about all things Planet of the Apes on The Apecast at theapecast.libsyn.com or on Apple Podcasts.   Lastly, hear Sam and friend of the show Brian Rudloff talk about Marvel Star Wars comics from the 1970s and 80s on Marvel Star Wars Explorers at marvelstarwarsexplorers.com or on Stitcher or Apple Podcasts.

In this episode, Grand Nagus Zek returns and sends Quark and a waiter at Quark's bar on a quest filled with capitalism, love, and surprise twists! Dax is a good LGBT ally. Quark isn't straight. The straights aren't alright. Briar muses about the opposing worldviews of dismantling capitalism and adding women CEOs.

Quark is given the opportunity of the lifetime when Grand Nagus Zek asks him to negotiate a deal with a Gamma quadrant species. Zek keeps sabotaging the deal, though, and Quark learns he’s been working with a female. If he just sticks to the Rules of Acquisition, he’ll be fine. Our outro music this week … Continue reading "Emissaries of Profits — Rules of Acquisition" The post Emissaries of Profits — Rules of Acquisition appeared first on Androids and Assets.

Grand Nagus Zek is deposed and Brunt is having an ego trip and Quark has to take one for the team. We dive deep into the wormhole and play in the gentle warm springs of the Imaginina in this exciting episode of Drunk Space Nine with Asking Linda's Son of Denis. Check out Asking Lindas

Season 7 Episode 13. Star Trek Wars, sponsored by Grand Nagus Zek’s Beefcase, and featuring House Band Joran Joran! This week Jeremy, Jordan, Leta, and Joselyn review the 13th episodes of season 7. Please enjoy this extended episode, though if … Continue reading →

Star Trek Wars, sponsored by Grand Nagus Zek's Beefcase, and featuring House Band Joran Joran! This week Jeremy, Jordan, Leta, and Joselyn review the 13th episodes of season 7. Please enjoy this extended episode, though if you fast forward through all the James Bond discussions, it'll should be regular length. The Next Generation- "Homeward" Deep Space Nine- "Field of Fire" Voyager- "Repentance" With your help, we rank them from worst to first Fun Facts and Audio clips for each episode Plus Pros & Khans, and best listener comments for each episode! We rate all 5 on a scale from 1-10, and rank them from worst to first at the end of the Cast. Send us your feedback! Talk to us using Speakpipe Please leave a 5 Star Review on iTunes to have your review read on air, plus a chance to win sweet STW swag! Talk to us on Twitter @TheStarTrekWars Join us at our Facebook Group Page to rate the episodes and be part of the cast at https://www.facebook.com/groups/startrekwars/ Visit our website at www.gonenerdin.com Email us at Startrekwarspod@gmail.com Buy sweet Star Trek Wars Merchandise! Support Star Trek Wars! Humans may not need money in the future, but we’re not quite there yet! Become a Star Trek Wars Patron on Patreon and help us keep the episodes coming weekly. This is a multi year experiment and every cent counts. Check us out at Patreon for fun videos and content exclusive to the site. https://www.patreon.com/startrekwars

Everything is the Prophets' fault on DS9 this week! First up, giving a dude a prophetic vision 3,000 years ago leads to some loose interpretations during a scientific experiment in "Destiny"! After that, Grand Nagus Zek has seemingly turned over a new, altruistic leaf and Quark can't deal with it in "Prophet Motive"! Also this week: pun types, that guy from everything, and adapted from a "Taxi" script. [Timestamps: "Destiny": 02:28; "Prophet Motive": 42:24]

Grand Nagus Zek has gone missing in the Mirror Universe. Quark and Rom, with the aid of Mirror Universe Ezri, head into the "alternate universe" to rescue him. Many hilarious situations ensue! Wes and Clay discuss the final DS9 episode to deal with the Mirror Universe, "The Emperor's New Cloak". Plus! The guys talk about DS9 wasting everyone's time, the logistics of non-hologram Vic, and Ezri being too strong a focus in the final season of DS9! Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay connected: • https://thepenskyfile.com/links/ • e-mail: thepenskyfilevideo(at)gmail.com

Grand Nagus Zek has gone missing in the Mirror Universe. Quark and Rom, with the aid of Mirror Universe Ezri, head into the "alternate universe" to rescue him. Many hilarious situations ensue! Wes and Clay discuss the final DS9 episode to deal with the Mirror Universe, "The Emperor's New Cloak". Plus! The guys talk about DS9 wasting everyone's time, the logistics of non-hologram Vic, and Ezri being too strong a focus in the final season of DS9! Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay connected: • https://thepenskyfile.com/links/ • e-mail: thepenskyfilevideo(at)gmail.com

The Grand Nagus Zek is back and he is… happy? He's humming! He's glad to see people! He's… buying people drinks? Giving away gifts? Setting up a Ferengi Benevolent Association? Something is wrong - something only the beings in the wormhole can fix. Also, young Doc Bashir is up for an award. Prophet Motive is headed into the Mission Log.    On Facebook: On Twitter: On Skype: missionlogpod On the phone: (323) 522-5641 Online:   We may use your comments on a future episode of Mission Log.

The Grand Nagus Zek is back and he is… happy? He’s humming! He’s glad to see people! He’s… buying people drinks? Giving away gifts? Setting up a Ferengi Benevolent Association? Something is wrong - something only the beings in the wormhole can fix. Also, young Doc Bashir is up for an award. Prophet Motive is headed into the Mission Log.    On Facebook: On Twitter: On Skype: missionlogpod On the phone: (323) 522-5641 Online:   We may use your comments on a future episode of Mission Log.

The Grand Nagus Zek is back and he is… happy? He's humming! He's glad to see people! He's… buying people drinks? Giving away gifts? Setting up a Ferengi Benevolent Association? Something is wrong - something only the beings in the wormhole can fix. Also, young Doc Bashir is up for an award. Prophet Motive is headed into the Mission Log.    On Facebook: On Twitter: On Skype: missionlogpod On the phone: (323) 522-5641 Online:   We may use your comments on a future episode of Mission Log.

After he promotes equal rights for female Ferengi, Grand Nagus Zek is deposed and replaced by (acting) Grand Nagus Brunt (of the F.C.A.). To restore order, Quark undergoes a sex change operation to convince a Ferengi cola merchant that Zek's radical plan has merit. Yes, this really happens. "Profit and Lace" is frequently derided as not only one of the worst DS9 episodes of all time but of the entire Star Trek franchise! Wes and Clay discuss the attempt at a "golden age" homage and why it doesn't work in the Star Trek universe. Plus! The guys discuss sexual harassment in the workplace, the inability for the series to take the Ferengi seriously, and making a "truly" Ferengi episode! Website: https://thepenskypodcast.com Subscribe: https://wavve.link/pensky Patreon: https://Patreon.com/thepenskyfile Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/the-pensky-file Twitter: https://twitter.com/PenskyFile Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_pensky_file/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepenskyfilepod/ Discord: https://discord.gg/DU4hthX YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUQ6GnjEtxm1vcvVw0t7HA E-mail: thepenskyfilevideo(at)gmail.com Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay connected: • https://thepenskyfile.com/links/ • e-mail: thepenskyfilevideo(at)gmail.com

After he promotes equal rights for female Ferengi, Grand Nagus Zek is deposed and replaced by (acting) Grand Nagus Brunt (of the F.C.A.). To restore order, Quark undergoes a sex change operation to convince a Ferengi cola merchant that Zek's radical plan has merit. Yes, this really happens. "Profit and Lace" is frequently derided as not only one of the worst DS9 episodes of all time but of the entire Star Trek franchise! Wes and Clay discuss the attempt at a "golden age" homage and why it doesn't work in the Star Trek universe. Plus! The guys discuss sexual harassment in the workplace, the inability for the series to take the Ferengi seriously, and making a "truly" Ferengi episode! Website: https://thepenskypodcast.com Subscribe: https://wavve.link/pensky Patreon: https://Patreon.com/thepenskyfile Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/the-pensky-file Twitter: https://twitter.com/PenskyFile Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_pensky_file/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepenskyfilepod/ Discord: https://discord.gg/DU4hthX YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUQ6GnjEtxm1vcvVw0t7HA E-mail: thepenskyfilevideo(at)gmail.com Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay connected: • https://thepenskyfile.com/links/ • e-mail: thepenskyfilevideo(at)gmail.com

The Mirror Universe, Part 5: The Emperor's New Cloak. Since its introduction in the second season of The Original Series, the Mirror Universe has been a fan favorite. This alternate world in which good is bad has captured the imagination of fans and allowed writers to put a new twist on Star Trek's familiar wrappings. Following 1967's “Mirror, Mirror,” our connection with this reflection of sorts was severed for many years. It wasn't until Deep Space Nine's second season and “Crossover” in 1994 that we once again got a glimpse on screen. In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing explore DS9's final trip to the Mirror Universe in “The Emperor's New Cloak,” including the choice to center the story on the Ferengi, how the trip to rescue Grand Nagus Zek highlights the culmination of Quark's character journey, why the Ezri connection works, and how the DS9 writers added texture and nuance to the mirror. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Why the Ferengi? (00:03:03) An Altruistic Quark (00:08:38) Contrasting Personalities (00:11:57) It's (Not) Alternate (00:15:43) What Would TNG Have Done? (00:21:27) The Ezri Connection (00:24:51) Vic?! (00:29:33) Sexuality and 1999 (00:32:09) Final Thoughts (00:38:47) Closing (00:42:21) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) William Murray (Associate Producer) Kay Elizabeth Shaw (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

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Straight from the mirror universe to you, it's another episode of Reopening the Wormhole! Joining us this week is the always amazing Jonathan Ferguson as we look through the looking glass into a world of overacting Bashirs, strangely meaningless Tuvoks and sleepy Sisko eyes. But our thoughts don't end there, as we're also going on tangents about Infinity War, Jurassic Park 4, Star Trek Discovery and a hell of a lot more! So take a break from your miserable life here in the darkest timeline and reflect with us on the things that truly matter. Namely, Grand Nagus Zek, dinosaurs in space and the image of Morn painting numbers on the backs of Cardassian voles.

Self Sealing Stembolts return! Heee Hhee Hee. Grand Nagus Zek. Oh no. Wallace Shawn also returns. Deep Space Nine Ferengi episodes, you're gonna either love em or hate em. Wormhole alien space gods. Completely unrelated: Scientology (please don't sue us). A B plot that does exactly what it sets up to do. Bashir is up for a very prestigous award… He says he won't win… [spoilers] He doesn't. Kirk's dead brother. And More! Plus a priority transmission segment that's all Twiggy. Killing childhood memories, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Gor, and we go into some deep Kids in the Hall references. Talk to your Postal Carrier [about us].

News More non-news? CBS Actor announcements to come soon? Star Trek Encylopedia is out today Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What Trek character do u think u relate to the most? For me, it is Geordi...someone who never gets the girl. Star Trek in pop culture: Garfield & Friends, Horrible Mind-Rotting CRAP from the 80s 00:16 Episode insight: TOS: The Changeling, S2 Character insight - Grand Nagus Zek

News More non-news? CBS Actor announcements to come soon? Star Trek Encylopedia is out today Ten Forward: Chris on Twitter: What Trek character do u think u relate to the most? For me, it is Geordi...someone who never gets the girl. Star Trek in pop culture: Garfield & Friends, Horrible Mind-Rotting CRAP from the 80s 00:16 Episode insight: TOS: The Changeling, S2 Character insight - Grand Nagus Zek

Inconceivable! This week, Ben and Vince face off in a battle TO THE DEATH to determine which one of them will earn the title of “Grand Nagus”, as we celebrate the first appearance of the exalted leader of the Ferengi Alliance, Grand Nagus Zek! Oh, and we somehow find time to talk about the actual episode, where Quark gets into some hijinks, and Poey’s cat vomits on air!

With Admiral Hansen away at Star Trek Las Vegas, the remaining UP2 crew take a look at Grand Nagus Zek’s odd return to the station in “Prophet Motive.” The Nagus returns to DS9, but with an eerily benevolent twist. Quark and Rom, greatly disturbed by their leader’s sudden change, go on a wild investigation to […]

Jack surprises us by having our old buddy Kregg Castillo join us out of the blue for our second installment of Ferengi Talk! We’ve got a lot to unpackage today, from Tulaberries to Grand Nagus Zek’s ear hair to to the shadowy Dominion to the complicated female politics of Ferenginar. Along the way, we think about more actors that would be cool Jokers, we try to draw connections between this episode and The Graduate (despite the fact that none of has seen it), Wallace Shawn stops by to giggle at us and we talk at length about Ferengi boobs and their important role in the Star Trek universe and in pop culture as a whole. Also, be sure to check out Potion Seller if you wanna know what we're talking about, and let's see if we can get this baby up to a billion views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_FQU4KzN7A

This week on UP2, epic forum poster Keiran MacDuff joins the UP2 crew as we take a look at the episode featuring the return of Grand Nagus Zek and the first mention of the “D” word in Deep Space Nine, “Rules of Acquisition.” Grand Nagus Zek returns to Deep Space 9 with a once in […]

Grand Nagus Zek makes a return appearance in “Rules of Acquisition”, and Gul Dukat makes a return appearance in “Necessary Evil”. Characters that don’t make return appearances: Q. Also! Eric has no patience for the Ferengi. iTunes Google Play RSS

Moogie. Let's be honest. Ferengi episodes are not amongst the fan favorites—even for die-hard Niners. But even in the midst of ludicrous social customs and the grating laugh of Grand Nagus Zek, the writers found a wonderful vehicle for discussion of women's rights in the character of Ishka. She's better known simply as "Moogie," mother of Quark and Rom, and she threw the lives of her children and everyone on Ferenginar into chaos by… wait for it… earning profit. Egads! In this episode of The Orb hosts Christopher Jones and Matthew Rushing take a close look at the woman behind the curtain, the woman with the lobes for business. We discuss how her presence on the show adds depth to Quark and Rom, what her relationship with Zek says about the evolution of societies, and how DS9 was able to deliver comedy with meaning.

Hello Trekcasters and welcome to our 53rd episode of Trekcast the Star Trek podcast. Well the holidays are swiftly approaching so we thought we would try and spread some holiday cheer by giving all of you out there an early Christmas present this fine episode of Trekcast, so grab a glass of Eggnog or Raktajino whatever it is you enjoy, sit back and enjoy this weeks episode. This week we have an episode full of contributions from some of our great listeners. Romulan Ale brings us up to date on the forums from his winter home on Ferenginar. Speaking of the Ferengi we also have a very special update from everyones favorite Nagus, no not Nog, ex Grand Nagus Zek he gives us his take on all things finance here in this century. We also have a fine Christmas tune composed by the guys over at Babbling Brothers. We'd also like to thank David Kleparek for that intro from Denise Crosby. Then of course we move onto our topic which is a new one for Trekcast where we will be discussing some of our favorite characters from the Star Trek universe all about them what we like, dislike you name it. So we decided our first subject would be Lwaxana Troi as played by Majel Barrett-Roddenberry (one of my favorite Trek personalities). Thanks once again for listening, and for writing those great five star reviews on iTunes, and as always we really appreciate our subscribers, and those that have made very generous donations to us here at Trekcast. For those of you that cant get enough Star Trek and would love more Trekcast you can follow all of us on Twitter as well, find me at @Quarksbartender, David is @Trekcast and Jerad is @Super_spock where we post some good fun Star Trek stuff from time to time. Subscribe on iTunes

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