Profit and Lace is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It was directed by Alexander Siddig and written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler. It aired in May 1998 as part of the sixth season.
Grand Nagus Zek is deposed after introducing laws making Ferengi females equal to males; Quark is forced to masquerade as a woman to help him back into power.
Summary[]
Quark is in the middle of giving his new employee Aluura a performance review, when Rom interrupts them. He has been unable to contact anyone on Ferenginar. Their mother Ishka and Grand Nagus Zek arrive in the station and reveal that Zek has been deposed for a new law giving equal rights to Ferengi women. Brunt has been named as the acting Grand Nagus. Zek plans to bring members of the Ferengi Commerce Authority to DS9, where Ishka will make the financial case for equal opportunities for women. The only commissioner to agree to the meeting is Nilva, the chairman of the Slug-o-Cola company.
Just before the meeting, Quark and his mother have a heated argument and Ishka collapses. She is saved by Dr. Bashir, but will not be able to meet with Nilva. Zek suggests that Quark undergo a sex change and he becomes “Lumba”. Nilva is impressed by “Lumba” and even Brunt claiming that “Lumba” is actually a man doesn’t dilute Nilva’s positive opinion, and he agrees to support Zek.
References[]
Characters[]
- Aluura • Julian Bashir • Broik • Brunt • Jadzia Dax • Ishka • Kelly • Kira Nerys • Leeta • Maihar'du • Morn • M'Pella • Nilva • Nog • Odo • Quark • Rom • Benjamin Sisko • Uri'lash • Worf, son of Mogh • Zek
Locations[]
- Alpha Quadrant • Deep Space 9 • habitat ring • infirmary • landing pad • operations center • Promenade • Quark's
- Referenced only
- Chamber of Opportunity • Clarus • Ferenginar • Irtok • Tower of Commerce
Starships[]
- Antares-class • Danube-class • USS Defiant (Defiant-class) • Nebula-class • Nilva's Jaunt (Na'Far-class) • USS Yeager (Federation light cruiser (Intrepid-variant))
Races and cultures[]
States and Organizations[]
- Bajoran Militia • Ferengi Alliance • Ferengi Commerce Authority • Starfleet • United Federation of Planets
- Referenced only
- Dominion • Starfleet Academy
Science and technology[]
Other references[]
- algae • cola • communication blackout • dabo • dabo girl • Eelwasser • Ferengi Bill of Opportunities • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance • Grand Nagus' staff • hipecat • Hupyrian beetle snuff • ice • latinum • liquidator • medical log • moogie • oo-mox • Oo-mox for Fun and Profit • Slug-o-Cola • snail steak • tongo • tube grub • Tympanic tickle
Appendices[]
Related stories[]
- DS9 episodes: "The Nagus", "Family Business", "Ferengi Love Songs", "The Magnificent Ferengi"
- Slug-o-Cola and Eelwasser were first mentioned in Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe's novel Legends of the Ferengi.
- Nilva would later appear in the DS9 relaunch novels Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed and Rules of Accusation. His daughter Karov appears in the DS9 - Aliens comic: "Ferengi".
Cast members=[]
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Michael Dorn as Worf
- Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax
- Max Grodénchik as Rom
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
- Jeffrey Combs as Brunt
- Chase Masterson as Leeta
Images[]
External links[]
- Profit and Lace article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Profit and Lace article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Connections[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Valiant |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Time's Orphan |
| Previous episode: Valiant |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Time's Orphan |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Demon |
Next Adventure: The Devil You Know | |