1:[2,#B],6:[2,#B],11:[2,#B],27:[1,#B]@1Fanalian toddy@2Hot alcoholic beverage. Julian Bashir ordered one at Quark’s bar in 2371 as a remedy for a cough Leeta pretended to have. (“Explorers” [DS9]).
Addendum: Alcoholic beverage. In early 2375, Julian Bashir and Ezri Dax shared Fanalian toddies at the Replimat on the Promenade of Deep Space 9 shortly after her arrival at the station. (“Afterimage” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],12:[1,#B],53:[1,#B],56:[1,#I],57:[1,#B]@1Fancy Dan@2In the jargon of the ancient Earth sport of baseball, Fancy Dan referred to the execution by a fielder of a play with an extra flourish in hopes of winning applause from the game’s spectators. Ezri Dax executed a Fancy Dan during the epic holosuite game between the Deep Space Niners and the T’Kumbra Logicians in early 2375. (“Take Me Out to the Holosuite” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[2,#B]@1fare@2Among members of the Orion Syndicate, a percentage of illicit profits paid to one’s boss. (“Honor Among Thieves” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],9:[2,#B],22:[1,#B],32:[1,#B],38:[2,#B],42:[2,#B],53:[1,#I]@1Farius Prime@2Planet. The flight plan of a Galador freighter listed Farius Prime as its destination. (“The Maquis, Part I” [DS9]).
Addendum: Planet. Farius Prime was the base of operations of Raimus, a powerful member of the Orion Syndicate criminal organization. Liam Bilby also resided on Farius Prime. (“Honor Among Thieves” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],3:[2,#I],6:[1,#I],7:[2,#BI],9:[3,#I],12:[1,#BI],13:[6,#I],20:[13,#I],40:[1,#I],54:[1,#I],59:[3,#I],78:[1,#I],82:[1,#I],107:[1,#I],119:[1,#I],141:[1,#I],144:[1,#I]@1Farragut, U.S.S.@2Federation starship, Excelsior class. Sarina Douglas and her friends, Patrick, Jack, and Lauren traveled aboard the Farragut under false pretenses to station Deep Space 9 in early 2375. (“Chrysalis” [DS9]). This was presumably the namesake of the Farragut on which Kirk served as a cadet (“Obsession” [TOS]), and perhaps also the Nebula -class ship seen in Star Trek Generations and destroyed in “Nor the Battle to the Strong” (DS9). “Chrysalis” did not explicitly establish this Farragut to be an Excelsior -class ship, but we did see such a ship at Deep Space 9 during the episode, so we are assuming that it was the Farragut. We speculate it was an older ship that had predated the Nebula -class vessel and had been decommissioned, but was pressed back into service during the Dominion war after the destruction of the Nebula -class ship.
~1:[2,#B],5:[2,#B],18:[2,#B],28:[2,#BI],54:[2,#B],75:[1,#I]@1Farris, Karen@2(Courtney Peldon). Starfleet Academy cadet. In 2374, Farris and 34 other members of the elite Red Squad embarked on a three-month training cruise aboard the U.S.S. Valiant, which had been caught behind enemy lines when the Dominion war broke out. When the ship’s senior officers were all killed in battle, cadet Tim Watters assumed command and assigned Farris as his executive officer. Farris and most of the crew were killed and the Valiant destroyed when Watters unwisely ordered the ship to attack a massive Dominion battleship. (“Valiant” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B]@1Federation Medical Academy@2School of medical instruction operated by the United Federation of Planets. (“Nothing Human” [VGR]).
~1:[3,#B],10:[2,#B]@1Federation News Service@2News reporting organization. In late 2373, Jake Sisko became an official correspondent for the Federation News Service. (“Call to Arms” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],9:[2,#B]@1Felix@2Friend of Julian Bashir. Felix designed the Vic Fontaine holosuite program. (“His Way” [DS9]).
~1:[4,#B],14:[1,#B],20:[1,#B]@1Ferengi Bill of Opportunities@2Important legal document that enumerated individual civil rights for Ferengi citizens. In 2374, Grand Nagus Zek added a new amendment to the Bill of Opportunities, recognizing the right of females to wear clothes. (“Profit and Lace” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],47:[1,#B]@1Ferengi business license@2Credential necessary for a Ferengi citizen to conduct business within the jurisdiction of the Ferengi Alliance. Loss of the license, which can be the result of a serious breach of business law, is tantamount to being ostracized from Ferengi society. Liquidator Brunt revoked Quark's business license in 2372 when Quark broke a contract, but it was restored a year later. (“Ferengi Love Songs” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B],7:[1,#B],32:[3,#B],36:[1,#B],44:[5,#B],71:[2,#B],80:[1,#B],84:[1,#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.
Addendum: Agency of the Ferengi government. The FCA was governed by a board of 432 commissioners who have the power to elect the grand nagus. One very powerful and influential commissioner was Nilva, the chairman of Slug-o-Cola. (“Profit and Lace” [DS9]).
~1:[3,#B]@1Ferengi Gaming Commission@2Governmental body on Ferenginar that oversaw gambling enterprises. In 2373, the Bolian government gave permission to the Ferengi Gaming Commission to take over all of their gambling emporiums. (“Ferengi Love Songs” [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],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],736:[1,#B],737:[2,#U],748:[2,#U],760:[2,#U],774:[2,#U],784:[2,#U],802:[2,#U]@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]).
Addendum:
94th Rule: “Females and finances don’t mix.” (“Ferengi Love Songs” [DS9]).
98th Rule: “Every man has his price.” (“In the Pale Moonlight” [DS9]).
168th Rule. “Whisper your way to success.” (“Treachery, Faith, and the Great River” [DS9]).
190th Rule: “Hear all, trust nothing.” (“Call to Arms” [DS9]).
208th Rule: “Sometimes, the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer.” (“Ferengi Love Songs” [DS9]).
229th Rule: “Latinum lasts longer than lust.” (“Ferengi Love Songs” [DS9]).
Addendum: Civilization. Ferengi have deciduous childhood lobes that they lose as they grow older. A Ferengi’s first set of ears are lost at a young age. The Ferengi believe that the universe is held together by the Great Material Continuum, also known as the Great River. They believe that each part of the universe has too much of one thing, but not enough of another, and it is through the continual flow of the Great River that wants and needs can be fulfilled, if one navigates the River with sufficient entrepreneurial skill. (“Treachery, Faith, and the Great River” [DS9]). The seeds of a profound revolution in Ferengi society were sown in 2373 when Grand Nagus Zek came to accept the guidance of a female, Ishka. While Ishka gave Zek sound financial advice that benefited the entire Ferengi Alliance, she also made no secret of her personal agenda to reform Ferengi law to grant equal rights to females. (“Ferengi Love Songs” [DS9]). Zek acted on this radical reform a year later when he amended the Ferengi Bill of Opportunities to grant females the right to wear clothes. Announcement of the amendment initially caused financial chaos throughout Ferengi society, nearly deposing Zek in the process. Stability and profitability returned when it became evident that equal economic opportunity for females resulted in the opening of exciting new markets for consumer goods. (“Profits and Lace” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],4:[1,#B],10:[2,#B],18:[2,#B],22:[3,#B],88:[1,#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]).
Addendum: Planet; homeworld of Ferengi society. Torrential rains, the smell of rotting vegetation, and the rivers of muck on Ferenginar are but a few of the things that many Ferengi find endearing about their homeworld. (“The Magnificent Ferengi” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],24:[2,#B],30:[2,#B]@1Fever@2Popular 20th-century Earth musical composition telling of the early stages of a humanoid mating ritual. Written by Willie John and Eddie Cooley. Lola Chrystal sang “Fever” in the Vic Fontaine holosuite program. (“His Way” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[1,#B]@1Fifth Fleet@2Task force of the Federation Starfleet. In 2374, elements of the Fifth Fleet joined a special large attack force commanded by Captain Benjamin Sisko to retake station Deep Space 9 from Dominion control. The Fifth Fleet had been previously assigned to combat duty along the Vulcan border. (“Favor the Bold” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B]@1Fiji@2Island nation with a tropical climate located in the southern Pacific Ocean on planet Earth. In 2374, when Thomas Paris suggested creating a holodeck skiing program, B’Elanna Torres requested a warmer location such as Fiji. (“Waking Moments” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B]@1firenut@2A dry, one-seeded fruit, consisting of an edible kernel in a woody shell. Neelix brewed a potent coffee blend containing firenuts. (“Mortal Coil” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],7:[1,#B],19:[2,#B]@1First Clerk@2Administrative official serving the Ferengi Alliance. The First Clerk was the personal financial assistant to the grand nagus. In 2373, Quark briefly held the position of First Clerk to Grand Nagus Zek. (“Ferengi Love Songs” [DS9]).
~1:[2,#B],22:[2,#B],31:[2,#B]@1First Order@2Cardassian military division. In 2372, three soldiers of the First Order’s Third Battalion were given a massive dose of psychotropic drugs, placed in stasis tubes and left on Empok Nor when the station was abandoned. The chambers were programmed to revive the soldiers when any unauthorized persons entered the abandoned station. (“Empok Nor” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],6:[2,#I],25:[3,#B]@1Fitzpatrick@2Starfleet officer aboard the U.S.S. Voyager. On stardate 51501.4, Fitzpatrick received a letter from his home via a Starfleet transmission sent through a Hirogen relay station. (“Hunters” [VGR]).
~1:[3,#B]@1fleet liaison officer@2Starfleet billet. In 2373, Lieutenant Commander Worf served as fleet liaison officer for Deep Space 9. (“Soldiers of the Empire” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],7:[2,#B],12:[2,#B],31:[1,#B]@1Flith@2(John Chandler). Member of the Orion Syndicate who worked for Liam Bilby on Farius Prime. Flith was killed in 2374 for the serious transgression of failing to pay his fare to the head boss. (“Honor Among Thieves” [DS9]).
~1:[1,#B],41:[1,#B],52:[3,#B]@1Florence@2City in the nation-state of Italy, located on the European continent of planet Earth. Florence was one of the centers of the remarkable explosion of art and science during the 14th through 17th centuries on Earth known as the Renaissance. One of Florence’s most distinguished inhabitants during that period was Leonardo da Vinci. (“Concerning Flight” [VGR]).
~1:[4,#BI],13:[1,#B],20:[3,#B],180:[3,#B],197:[1,#I],208:[1,#B]@1Flotter, The Adventures of@2Series of interactive holographic stories for children. The Flotter stories were set in the beautiful Forest of Forever, where a child met a variety of fanciful characters, each of which was a personification of some element or force of nature. The Flotter stories each taught children about those forces of nature through the behavior of the characters and how they responded to a child’s actions. Children participating in the Flotter adventures were encouraged to develop deductive reasoning skills. For example, in one story when the character of Flotter disappeared, the character would not reappear until the participant realized that Flotter, who represented water, had evaporated. He would subsequently reappear when temperatures in the forest dropped low enough to allow water vapor to condense into rain. In another story, diverting a river, an apparent solution to an imminent dry spell, would actually flood the forest, causing giant mosquitoes to appear when the forest became a swamp. Some Flotter stories include “Flotter and the Tree Monster,” “Trevis and the Terribly Twisted Trunk,” and “Flotter, Trevis, and the Ogre of Fire.” Naomi Wildman enjoyed the Flotter adventures when she was a child, as did future Voyager crew members Kathryn Janeway, Harry Kim, and Samantha Wildman. SEE: Stinger. (“Once Upon a Time” [VGR]).
~1:[1,#B],37:[4,#BI]@1Flotter@2(Wallace Langham). Title character in the Adventures of Flotter holographic stories for children. Also known as Flotter T. Water III. The comical Flotter represented the element of water in the fanciful Forest of Forever. SEE: Flotter, The Advents of. (“Once Upon a Time” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],23:[2,#B],35:[1,#B]@1fluidic space@2Spatial continuum filled with organic fluid matter, a dimension apart from our universe. This fluid space was the realm of Species 8472. In late 2373, while searching for species to assimilate, the Borg discovered the fluidic space that was home to Species 8472. The Borg found that Species 8472 had biogenically engineered technology that was superior to all other species yet known to them. The Borg attempted to assimilate them, but Species 8472 was resistant and instead pursued the Borg into our universe. (“Scorpion, Part II” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],19:[2,#B],31:[2,#B],34:[2,#B],44:[10,#B],55:[6,#B],80:[2,#B],123:[1,#B],211:[20,#I],234:[7,#I],243:[8,#I]@1Fontaine, Vic@2(James Darren). Twentieth-century Earth entertainer. Fontaine was a prominent singer who performed in the city of Las Vegas during the 1960s. Fontaine’s contemporaries included such Earth celebrities as Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Among Fontaine’s repertoire were such swing-era favorites as “You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You,” “Come Fly with Me,” and “I’ve Got You under My Skin.” In 2374, an interactive re-creation of Fontaine was featured in a holosuite program created by Felix for his friend Julian Bashir. This remarkable simulation not only captured Fontaine’s personality and sophisticated singing style, but was self-aware, giving him an attitude appropriate for the period. The Fontaine hologram was designed to be highly perceptive of the intricacies of interpersonal relationships. Both Bashir and Odo found his advice helpful in their respective love lives. Fontaine referred to himself (as well as to other holographic characters) as a “light bulb.” (“His Way” [DS9]). Even Quark enjoyed Fontaine’s brand of sophisticated music. (“Tears of the Prophets” [DS9]). Worf escaped into the world of Vic Fontaine in early 2375, shortly after the death of his wife, Jadzia. Worf spent many evenings in the holosuite simulation, repeatedly asking the holographic Vic to sing “All the Way,” which was Jadzia’s favorite song. (“Image in the Sand” [DS9]). James Darren is well known to genre fans for his portrayal of Dr. Tony Newman in the 1966-67 television series The Time Tunnel. Darren also costarred with William Shatner in T.J. Hooker. Vic Fontaine was first seen in “His Way.”
~1:[1,#B],3:[1,#B]@1footfall@2Informal Vori unit of distance measure, about one meter. (“Nemesis” [VGR]).
~1:[3,#B],8:[3,#BI]@1Forest of Forever@2Fanciful setting for the Adventures of Flotter stories for children. Within the beautiful Forest of Forever, such colorful characters as Flotter and Trevis dwelled. The Flotter stories emphasized the interrelationship of the various forces of nature, and the forest itself was nearly destroyed in a story entitled “Flotter, Trevis, and the Ogre of Fire.” (“Once Upon a Time” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],27:[3,#B]@1Fostossa virus@2Disease organism. Fostossa virus was epidemic on Bajor during the Cardassian occupation, killing thousands of Bajorans. A cure for the disease was developed by Dr. Crell Moset, but only after extensive experimentation on Bajoran prisoners, resulting in the painful death of many of those unwilling subjects. (“Nothing Human” [VGR]).
~1:[2,#B],8:[1,#B],21:[1,#B],27:[2,#B],74:[2,#B],94:[2,#I],127:[11,#I],138:[1,#B],142:[1,#B],145:[1,#B],229:[2,#B],239:[2,#B],389:[12,#I]@1Founder Leader@2(Salome Jens). Member of the Founders. This metamorphic individual assumed a female humanoid form in 2371 to greet Odo when he returned to the Founders’ homeworld. She instructed him in the ways and history of her people. She also told Odo of his origin. (“The Search, Parts I and II” [DS9]). To learn why Odo chose to live among the solids rather than his own people, on stardate 48521 she impersonated Kira Nerys and pretended to be trapped on a distant moon with Odo. (“Heart of Stone” [DS9]). She boarded the Starship Defiant on stardate 49962.4 to escort Odo to the Founders’ homeworld to be judged by the Great Link. The Great Link judged him and made him a human being. (“Broken Link” [DS9]). Salome Jens previously portrayed the ancient humanoid in “The Chase” (TNG).
Addendum: Representative of the Founders of the Dominion. This individual became stranded in the Alpha Quadrant in early 2374 during the Dominion war. She visited Odo at Terok Nor, hoping to tempt him to return to his people. (“Behind the Lines” [DS9]). Although she linked extensively with Odo, she was disappointed when Odo chose to remain with the solids in the Alpha Quadrant. (“Sacrifice of Angels” [DS9]). The Founder Leader did not realize that in linking with Odo, she became infected with a deadly morphogenic virus that had been created by Section 31 with the intent of wiping out the entire Great Link. (“Dogs of War” [DS9]). Despite the debilitating effects of the disease, the Founder Leader commanded the forces of the Dominion and its allies during the Dominion war. Even during the final days of the war, when the Alpha Quadrant powers had turned the tide against the Dominion, the Founder Leader refused to surrender, fearing that the Alpha powers would seek retribution against her people. She even ordered a brutal campaign of destruction against the Cardassian people when they began to rebel against Dominion rule. It was only after Odo linked with her one more time (in the process curing her of the disease) that she believed that the Federation would not permit her people to be destroyed. The Founder Leader subsequently ordered the surrender of all Dominion forces, and later stood trial in a Federation court for her actions during the Dominion war. (“What You Leave Behind” [DS9]). The Founder Leader was referred to as Female Shapeshifter in the scripts.
