1:[3,#B],7:[1,#B],32:[3,#B],36:[1,#B],44:[4,#B]@1Ferengi Commerce Authority@2Agency of the Ferengi government concerned with business practices and the enforcement of trade laws. The offices of the agency were located on the 40th floor of the Tower of Commerce on Ferenginar. Abbreviated as FCA. (“Family Business” [DS9]). SEE: Liquidator; Writ of Accountability.
~1:[3,#B],15:[1,#B],59:[4,#B],94:[2,#B],130:[4,#B]@1Ferengi death rituals@2Customs associated with the treatment of the body of a deceased Ferengi. Autopsy is strictly prohibited. (“Suspicions” [TNG]). To honor the dead, the deceased’s body was cut into small pieces that were sealed into disk-shaped souvenir containers, then sold. These disks became valuable collector’s items if the dead Ferengi was a personage of note. A Ferengi Certificate of Dismemberment accompanied the souvenir, attesting to the identity of the remains. (“The Alternate” [DS9], “Melora” [DS9]). Ferengi believe that those who have earned a profit during their mortal lives can enter the Divine Treasury after death. There, under the guidance of the Blessed Exchequer, the Celestial Auctioneers allow them to bid on new lives. Those who have not earned a profit are thought to be doomed to the Vault of Eternal Destitution. (“Little Green Men” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],7:[1,#B],46:[3,#B]@1Ferengi Futures Exchange@2Market based on Ferenginar, faciliting sale of commodities and securities upon agreement of future delivery. While under the impression that he was dying of Dorek syndrome in 2372, Quark put 52 disks of his vacuum-desiccated remains on the Ferengi Futures Exchange. SEE: Ferengi death rituals. (“Body Parts” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],8:[1,#B],14:[29,#I]@1Ferengi spore pie@2Delicacy available at the Replimat on station Deep Space 9. The spore pie was never mentioned in dialog, but a photo of this delicious dish, created by scenic artist Doug Drexler, was seen on the wall of the Replimat.
~1:[5,#B],12:[4,#B],20:[1,#B],25:[1,#B],34:[1,#B]@1Ferengi Rules of Acquisition, Revised@2An antithetically benevolent version of the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition, revised for the modern Ferengi, devised by Grand Nagus Zek in 2371 after his encounter with the Bajoran Prophets. Some of these radically altered rules included: Revised Rule #1: “If they want their money back, give it to them.” Revised Rule #10: “Greed is dead.” Revised Rule #21: “Never place profit before friendship.” Revised Rule #22: “Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever.” Revised Rule #23: “Money can never replace dignity.” Revised Rule #285: “A good deed is its own reward.” These rules were rescinded and all copies were destroyed shortly after the Prophets restored Zek’s original personality. (“Prophet Motive” [DS9]).
~1:[4,#B],11:[1,#B],66:[1,#B],77:[5,#U],95:[2,#U],112:[2,#U],127:[2,#U],140:[2,#U],150:[2,#U],158:[2,#U],167:[2,#U],184:[2,#U],199:[2,#U],210:[2,#U],225:[2,#U],237:[2,#U],252:[2,#U],261:[2,#U],270:[2,#U],285:[2,#U],299:[2,#U],313:[2,#U],324:[2,#U],338:[2,#U],356:[2,#U],376:[2,#U],384:[2,#U],395:[2,#U],405:[24,#I],429:[2,#U],442:[2,#U],464:[2,#U],476:[2,#U],485:[2,#U],504:[2,#U],525:[2,#U],545:[2,#U],561:[2,#U],575:[2,#U],587:[2,#U],601:[2,#U],612:[20,#I],636:[1,#I],642:[94,#I]@1Ferengi Rules of Acquisition@2Words to live by in the Ferengi culture. Male Ferengi children are expected to memorize these pearls of wisdom and repeat them on command. (“The Nagus” [DS9]). Ferengi females are, however, forbidden to quote from the rules, due to their status as second-class citizens. There are 285 Rules of Acquisition. (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]). They were written ten millennia ago by Gint, the first grand nagus, and his cronies. (“Body Parts” [DS9]).
The First Rule of Acquisition: “Once you have their money, you never give it back.” (“The Nagus” [DS9]).
3rd Rule: “Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.” (The Maquis, Part II” [DS9]).
6th Rule: “Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity.” (“The Nagus” [DS9]).
7th Rule: “Keep your ears open.” (“In the Hands of the Prophets” [DS9]).
9th Rule: “Opportunity plus instinct equals profit.” (“The Storyteller” [DS9]).
10th Rule: “Greed is eternal.” (“Prophet Motive” [DS9]).
16th Rule: “A deal is a deal.” (“Melora” [DS9]).
17th Rule: “A contract is a contract is a contract. But only between Ferengi.” (“Body Parts” [DS9]).
18th Rule: “A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all.” (“Heart of Stone” [DS9]).
21st Rule: “Never place friendship above profit.” (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]).
22nd Rule: “A wise man can hear profit in the wind.” (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]).
31st Rule: “Never make fun of a Ferengi’s mother.” (“The Siege” [DS9]).
33rd Rule: “It never hurts to suck up to the boss.” (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]).
34th Rule: “War is good for business.” (“Destiny” [DS9]).
35th Rule: “Peace is good for business.” (“Destiny” [DS9]).
47th Rule: “Don’t trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.” (“Rivals” [DS9]).
48th Rule: “The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.” (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]).
57th Rule: “Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them.” (“Armageddon Game” [DS9]).
59th Rule: “Free advice is seldom cheap.” (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]).
62nd Rule: “The riskier the road, the greater the profit.” (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]).
75th Rule: “Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum.” (“Civil Defense” [DS9]).
76th Rule: “Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies!” (“The Homecoming” [DS9]).
95th Rule: “Expand or die.” (“False Profits” [VGR]).
102nd Rule: “Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever” (“The Jem’Hadar” [DS9]).
103rd Rule: “Sleep can interfere with...” (“Rules of Acquisition” [DS9]). Unfortunately, Pel was interrupted before she could finish reciting this particular rule, so we don’t know exactly what it is that sleep interferes with.
109th Rule: “Dignity and an empty sack is worth a sack.” (“Rivals” [DS9]).
111th Rule: “Treat people in your debt like family. Exploit them.” (“Past Tense, Part I” [DS9], “The Darkness and the Light” [DS9]).
112th Rule: “Never have sex with the boss’s sister.” (“Playing God” [DS9]).
194th Rule: “It’s always good business to know about your customers before they walk in your door.” (“Whispers” [DS9]).
203rd Rule: “New customers are like razor-toothed gree-worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.” (“Little Green Men” [DS9]).
211th Rule: “Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don’t hesitate to step on them.” (“Bar Association” [DS9]).
214th Rule: “Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach.” (The Maquis, Part I” [DS9]).
217th Rule: “You can’t free a fish from water.” (“Past Tense, Part I” [DS9]).
239th Rule: “Never be afraid to mislabel a product.” (“Body Parts” [DS9]).
263rd Rule: “Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.” (“Bar Association” [DS9]).
The rules were the brainchild of executive producer-writer Ira Steven Behr, who elucidated further on these pearls in his books, The Rules of Acquisition and The Legends of the Ferengi, published by Pocket Books. Ira insists that his books are a considerable bargain, worth many times their purchase price. The rules were first mentioned in “The Nagus” (DS9). Early in 2371, Quark suggested that a 286th rule be added to the list: “When Morn leaves, it’s all over.” (“House of Quark” [DS9]). One rule, whose number was not given, states: “Exploitation begins at home.” In 2373, while posing as the grand proxy, Neelix told Arridor and Kol that Rule #299 was “When you exploit someone, it never hurts to thank them.” (“False Profits” [VGR]).
~1:[3,#B],32:[1,#I]@1Ferengi Salvage Code@2One of several Ferengi codes. The Salvage Code states that anything found abandoned is open to claim by those who find it. The Ferengi who took over the Enterprise -D in 2369 claimed it under the Ferengi Salvage Code. (“Rascals” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],28:[2,#B],31:[1,#B],34:[2,#B],65:[1,#B],87:[2,#I],125:[1,#I],155:[3,#B],166:[1,#I],173:[2,#B]@1Ferengi shuttle@2Small two-person vessel used for short-range transport, also known as a Ferengi pod. Once such shuttle, carried aboard a Ferengi Marauder ship and piloted by Dr. Arridor and Kol into the Barzan wormhole, was lost when the pilot activated the shuttle’s warp drive, causing the wormhole’s terminus to move unexpectedly. (“The Price” [TNG]). Shortly thereafter, Arridor and Kol became stranded on the Takarian homeworld in the Delta Quadrant. Several years later, Arridor and Kol left the planet under pressure from the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager. When Arridor and Kol tried to return to the Takarian planet, they accidentally destabilized the Barzan wormhole, knocking it off its subspace axis. The fate of the shuttle remains unknown. (“False Profits” [VGR]). In 2368, the Enterprise -D rescued the crew of a Ferengi shuttle that reported a serious containment breach. The “accident” was later found to be a ruse by the crew, members of a Ferengi Trade Mission, so they could make their way aboard the Enterprise -D. (“The Perfect Mate” [TNG]). SEE: Lenor, Par.
~1:[3,#B],7:[1,#B],26:[1,#B],41:[3,#B]@1Ferengi Trade By-Laws@2Law pertaining to Ferengi business practices. Subsection 1027, paragraph 3 of the By-Laws pertained to the improper supervision of a family member. Quark was charged with violation of that article when his mother was accused by the Ferengi Commerce Authority of earning profit. (“Family Business” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],14:[2,#B],17:[1,#B]@1Ferengi Trade Mission@2A Ferengi diplomatic team intended to further Ferengi business interests. Par Lenor and Qol were members of this mission in 2368. (“The Perfect Mate” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],25:[1,#B],31:[2,#B]@1Ferengi trading vessel@2Starship operating under the auspices of the Ferengi Alliance. In late 2369, one of these vessels was mistaken for an attacking Borg ship when it entered the New Berlin system. (“Descent, Part I” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B]@1Ferengi welcoming ceremony@2Traditional exchange spoken when a guest enters a Ferengi home. The exchange goes as follows. Host: “Welcome to our home. Place your imprint on the legal waivers and deposit your admission fee in the box by the door. Remember, my house is my house.” Guest: “As are its contents.” (“Family Business” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],4:[1,#B],19:[25,#I]@1Ferengi whip@2Handheld Ferengi weapon used to fire high-energy plasma discharges at a target. (“The Last Outpost” [TNG]). The Ferengi whip fell into disuse after “The Last Outpost,” and later episodes showed the Ferengi armed with a variety of phaser-like handheld pistol weapons.
~1:[1,#B],4:[1,#B],10:[2,#B],18:[2,#B],22:[3,#B]@1Ferenginar@2Class-M planet. Ferengi homeworld and center of the Ferengi Alliance. Ferenginar was the location of the Sacred Marketplace and the Tower of Commerce. (“Family Business” [DS9]). Ferenginar has an extremely wet climate, so much so that the Ferengi language has 178 different words for rain. They also have no word for crisp. (“Let He Who Is Without Sin…” [DS9]). A terrible financial decline struck Ferenginar in the mid-24th century, causing rampant inflation and currency devaluation. This catastrophe became known as the Great Monetary Collapse. (“Homefront” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],93:[19,#I]@1Fermat’s last theorem@2A mathematical puzzle devised by 17th-century French mathematician Pierre de Fermat (1601-1665), who claimed to have developed a proof for the theorem that there is no whole number N where X to the Nth power, plus Y to the Nth, equals Z to the Nth, where N is greater than 2. Following Fermat’s death, his notes indicated he had devised a “remarkable proof” of the theorem, but no one has yet been able to figure out what it might have been, including amateur scientist Jean-Luc Picard. (“The Royale” [TNG]). After the episode was produced in 1989, a Princeton University professor, Andrew Wiles, developed a proof of Fermat’s theorem.
~1:[2,#BI],3:[1,#I],26:[15,#I]@1Fermi, Shuttlecraft@2Enterprise -D shuttlecraft #09, destroyed in 2369 after being enveloped by a molecular reversion field that reduced its crew to children. (“Rascals” [TNG]). Named for Enrico Fermi, the 20th-century Italian-American physicist who developed the first nuclear fission reactor.
~1:[4,#B],14:[1,#I],24:[2,#B],30:[3,#B],70:[1,#I],87:[1,#I]@1Ferris, Galactic High Commissioner@2(John Crawford). Federation bureaucrat who was assigned to the Enterprise to oversee the delivery of medical supplies to planet Makus III for transfer to the New Paris colonies in 2267. Ferris opposed a scientific shuttle mission just prior to the transfer, on the grounds that it might delay the transfer. Ferris’s objections were borne out when the shuttlecraft was lost during the investigation, but the Enterprise was able to make the Makus III rendezvous after recovering most of the shuttle’s crew. (“The Galileo Seven” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],29:[1,#I],42:[2,#B]@1ferroplasmic infusion@2Procedure by which high energy plasma, directed through an infusion device, is injected into a planetary body. Ferroplasmic infusion was used by the crew of the Enterprise -D in 2370 in order to re-liquefy the mantle core of planet Atrea IV. (“Inheritance” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#BI],5:[2,#B],9:[1,#B],15:[1,#I],19:[1,#I],24:[2,#B],28:[1,#I],39:[5,#I]@1Fesarius@2Flagship of the First Federation, commanded by Balok. Following first contact with the Fesarius by the original Enterprise in 2266, crew member Lieutenant Bailey remained with Fesarius Commander Balok as a cultural envoy. (“The Corbomite Maneuver” [TOS]). Miniature designed by Matt Jefferies.
~1:[3,#B],7:[1,#BI],17:[1,#B]@1Festival of Lights@2Celebration held during Ha’mara, the Bajoran holiday held on the anniversary of the Emissary's arrival. (“Starship Down” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[2,#B],10:[2,#B]@1Festival@2Also known as the Red Hour on planet Beta III. (“Return of the Archons” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#BI],3:[1,#I],7:[1,#I],20:[2,#B],28:[2,#I],31:[18,#I],50:[13,#I]@1Feynman, Shuttlecraft@2Enterprise -D shuttlecraft. The Feynman was taken by Captain Picard, Dr. Crusher, and Lieutenant Worf to planet Torman V. (“Chain of Command, Part I” [TNG]). The shuttlecraft Feynman was named for Dr. Richard Feynman (1918-1988), noted Nobel physicist and bongo player. The name was misspelled as Feyman on the shuttle’s exterior because of a mistake made in the art department.
~1:[2,#B],10:[1,#I]@1FGC-13 cluster@2Stellar cluster near the Amargosa Diaspora. The Enterprise -D charted FGC-13 in 2369. (“Schisms” [TNG]).
~1:[1,#B],32:[1,#I],51:[1,#B],52:[4,#I],59:[8,#I],71:[9,#I]@1FGC-47@2Nebula that is home to a life-form based on cohesive plasma strands that feed on the gravity fields generated by the neutron star at the center of the nebula. The Enterprise -D explored FGC-47 in 2368, when it made contact with the life-forms living there. (“Imaginary Friend” [TNG]). SEE: Isabella. FGC probably stands for Federation General Catalog, a variation of a real astronomical text, the New General Catalogue (NGC), by J. L. E. Dreyer, first published in 1888.
~1:[2,#B],8:[2,#BI],16:[1,#I],21:[2,#B],29:[1,#B]@1Ficus Sector@2Destination of the colony ship S.S. Mariposa, launched from Earth in 2123. The Mariposa settled colonists on planet Bringloid V and later crashed on the planet Mariposa while settling a second group of colonists. (“Up the Long Ladder” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],4:[3,#B]@1field coils@2SEE: warp field coils.
~1:[2,#B],17:[2,#B]@1field diverters@2Device utilized to isolate areas of starships from the decontaminating plasma field of a baryon sweep. Field diverters were used to protect the ship’s computer core and bridge. Multiple diverters on a starship required synchronization in order to be effective. (“Starship Mine” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],6:[1,#B],10:[1,#B],40:[5,#B]@1field docent@2In the Trill initiate program, a joined Trill who shepherded a host candidate through a field training program, allowing the candidate to observe the activities of a joined Trill over a two-week period. (“Playing God” [DS9]). SEE: Arjin; Dax, Curzon; Dax, Jadzia.
~1: [2, #b], 26: [1, #i], 63: [2, #b], 65: [2, #b], 67: [1, #b], 69: [1, #b]@1field training@2Educational class taught in a real work environment, not in a classroom. Lieutenant Tuvok offered field training to former Maquis members of the Voyager crew in late 2371. The class was intended to help those crew members adjust to Starfleet discipline. The course included physical training, academic studies, and simulated tactical situations. Four former Maquis crew members took the course: Kenneth Dalby, Mariah Henley, Gerron, and Chell. (“Learning Curve” [VGR]).
~1:[4,#B],18:[1,#B],20:[2,#B]@1Fifth House of Betazed@2A family that is still considered something of royalty to the inhabitants of Betazed. Ambassador Lwaxana Troi was a daughter of the Fifth House. (“Haven” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B]@1Filian python@2Type of large snake that burrows in the ground. (“The Begotten” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],15:[1,#B],23:[1,#B]@1filter masks@2Protective breathing device intended to protect against the debilitating effects of the zenite gas found in the mines on planet Ardana. (“The Cloud Minders” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[1,#B]@1Fima system@2Planetary system in the Delta Quadrant. The Enaran people maintained a colony in the Fima system. (“Remember” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],14:[1,#B]@1Fina Prime@2Planet in the Delta Quadrant. An outbreak of the deadly Viidian phage struck planet Fina Prime in 2372. (“Lifesigns” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B]@1Finagle’s Folly@2Beverage concocted by Dr. McCoy, who claimed he was famous for the libation “from here to Orion.” (“The Ultimate Computer” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],33:[2,#B]@1Finagle’s Law@2“Any home port the ship makes will be somebody else’s ... not mine.” Kirk quoted Finagle’s Law to Spock when they received a message diverting them from Vulcan to planet Altair VI. (“Amok Time” [TOS]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[1,#B]@1final ritual@2Drayan ceremony in which elderly Drayans near death are taken to a sacred moon on which they may die in peace. (“Innocence” [VGR]).
~1:[6,#BI]@1Finding and Winning Your Perfect Mate@2Book written by Dr. Jennings Rain, an expert in humanoid interpersonal relationships. (“In Purgatory’s Shadow” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#BI],14:[2,#B],17:[1,#I],26:[1,#B],52:[1,#B],63:[1,#I],70:[1,#I],75:[3,#B],79:[1,#B],81:[1,#B]@1Finiis’ral@2Kriosian term for the final stage in the sexual maturation of an empathic metamorph. During Finiis’ral, the metamorph produces an elevated level of sexual pheromones and is extremely vulnerable to the empathic emanations of the opposite sex. The empath’s behavior can change frequently to suit the needs of potential mates. Kamala, an empathic metamorph, was in the final stages of the Finiis’ral when she traveled aboard the Enterprise -D in 2368 for the Ceremony of Reconciliation between Krios and Valt. Her effect on the male members of the crew was, to say the least, interesting. (“The Perfect Mate” [TNG]).
~1:[2,#B],10:[1,#B],14:[2,#B],29:[1,#I],79:[2,#B],87:[2,#B],90:[1,#B],100:[1,#I]@1Finn, Kyril@2(Richard Cox). The charismatic leader of the Ansata terrorists on planet Rutia IV in 2366. Finn abducted Dr. Crusher and Captain Picard of the Federation starship Enterprise -D in 2366, hoping to force the Federation into becoming involved in the Ansata struggle for independence. A complicated man, Finn twisted the efforts of the crew to rescue Crusher into threats to his cause, and began to make Dr. Crusher doubt her beliefs about the Federation position on Rutia IV. Finn was killed in 2366 by Alexana Devos when Rutian security forces located the Ansata base with help from Enterprise -D personnel. (“The High Ground” [TNG]).
~1:[3,#B],12:[1,#I],15:[4,#B],27:[2,#B],93:[9,#I],107:[14,#I],122:[30,#I]@1Finn, Marla E@2(Nora Leonhardt). Starfleet officer who helped build the Enterprise -D at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in 2363. She was romantically involved with Lieutenant Walter Pierce, but also had an affair with another man. Starfleet believed Finn had been killed in a plasma explosion at Utopia Planitia on stardate 40987.2, about a year prior to the ship’s launch. It was not learned until years later that she and her male friend had been killed by Pierce, who had caused the plasma explosion out of jealousy. (“Eye of the Beholder” [TNG]). Nora Leonhardt was a regular stand-in and extra on Star Trek: The Next Generation. She worked as Marina Sirtis’s stand-in, and could occasionally be seen as a background Enterprise -D crew member. Of course, when Nora was seen on the ship, she could not have been Marla Finn, since Finn was killed before the first episode of the show.
~1:[2,#B],6:[2,#B],9:[1,#B]@1Finnea Prime@2A non-Federation world. Orion Syndicate member Draim had his base of operations on Finnea Prime. (“A Simple Investigation” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],38:[3,#B],55:[14,#I]@1Finnegan@2(Bruce Mars). Starfleet officer. Finnegan was an upperclassman and arch rival of James Kirk during his academy days in 2252. Finnegan delighted in playing practical jokes on Kirk. A replica of Finnegan was created on the amusement park planet in 2267, giving Kirk the chance to finally best his nemesis. (“Shore Leave” [TOS]). Actor Bruce Mars also played a New York police officer in “Assignment: Earth” (TOS).
~1:[2,#B],15:[2,#B],42:[2,#BI],117:[1,#I],141:[2,#B]@1Finney, Ben@2(Richard Webb). Starfleet officer. Finney was an instructor at Starfleet Academy when James Kirk was a midshipman. The two men were good friends, and Ben Finney’s daughter, Jamie, was named after Kirk. Later, when both were assigned to the U.S.S. Republic, Ensign Kirk relieved Finney on watch and found a circuit open to the atomic matter piles that might have blown up the ship if it had not been closed. Kirk closed the switch and logged the incident, causing Finney to draw a reprimand and then be moved to the bottom of the promotion list. Finney was bitter about the incident for years, although he later accepted a position as records officer aboard the Enterprise under Kirk’s command. In 2267, Finney staged his own death in an unsuccessful attempt to frame Kirk for murder. (“Court Martial” [TOS]). SEE: ion storm.
