"The Nagus" is the 11th episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the show's first season, first aired during the week of 21 March 1993. The episode was written by Ira Steven Behr and David LivingstonMA and directed by David LivingstonMA. The Grand Nagus, the leader of the Ferengi people, arrives on Deep Space 9 and names Quark as his successor.
Summary[]
Grand Nagus Zek, the Ferengi leader, arrives on Deep Space 9 and visits Quark's. Zek's son Krax speaks for his father, telling Quark and the purpose for their visit will soon be announced. For now, Zek jus wants to use Quark's holosuite programs.
Eventually, Zek reveals his intentions and hosts a conference for notable Ferengi businessmen in Quark's during which he reveals his plans for Ferengi expansion into the Gamma Quadrant. Zek stuns the other Ferengi when he announces that he is standing down and names Quark as the new Nagus. Zek himself dies soon after.
Now Grand Nagus, Quark is threatened and barely misses being assassinated with a bomb. He hires his brother Rom as his bodyguard, but doesn't realize that Rom is working with Krax to kill him. They lure Quark to a airlock with the intent of blasting him into space, but are stopped by a very much alive Zek, who faked his death and made Quark Nagus to see if his son Krax was ready for leadership, but by acting like a Klingon is not. Zek plans to oversee the Gamma Quadrant expansion himself and that he will return to the station someday. Quark is impressed that Rom tried to kill him and makes Rom assistant manager of the bar.
References[]
Characters[]
- Altman • Julian Bashir • Graham Davis • Jadzia Dax • Gral (Ferengi) • Hoex • Jones (Lieutenant) • Kira Nerys • Krax • Maihar'du • Morn • Nalan Bal • Nava • Nog • Miles O'Brien • Odo • Quark • Rom • Benjamin Sisko • Jake Sisko • Turot • Yevir Linjarin • Zek
- Referenced only
- Barbo • Keiko O'Brien • Molly O'Brien
Locations[]
- Referenced only
- Bajor • Balosnee VI • Bajoran wormhole • Earth • Fire Caves • Gamma Quadrant • Iota Geminorum IV • Risa • Stakoron II • Volchok Prime • Tarahong Detention (Tarahong system)
Starships and vehicles[]
- Bonaventure model • Danube-class runabout (in opening credits) • USS Horizon (Daedalus-class model) • Miranda-class (model)
- Referenced only
- Andorian freighter • Sepulo
Races and cultures[]
- Referenced only
- Andorian Excalbian • Klingon • Horta • Old Ones • Risian • Stakoron • Tarahong • Vulcan
States and organizations[]
Science and classification[]
- astronomy • biology • cartography • communications • matter • measurement • technology • airlock • arcybite • argine • holosuite • locator bomb • PADD • starship • transporter • warp drive
Astronomy[]
Biology[]
Anatomy and medicine[]
- pheromone • tympanic membrane
Lifeforms[]
Materials and substances[]
- atmosphere • drink • food • gas • latinum • liquid • mizainite • metal • pheromone • solid • sorium • synthehol
Food and drink[]
Cartography and measurement[]
Occupations and titles[]
- captain • command division • crew • doctor • engineer • Federation Starfleet ranks • Federation Starfleet ranks (2360s-2370s) • lieutenant commander • medic • physician • officer • rank • sciences division • scientist
Other references[]
baseball • baseball glove • boot • chess • clothing • collectible • dabo • Dolbargy sleeping trance • emotion • Ferengi death ritual • Ferengi Rules of Acquisition • funeral • gouge mining • government • Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance • Grand Nagus' staff • Gratitude Festival • hair • Jokarian chess • mining • races and cultures • science • Starfleet uniform • Starfleet uniform (2366-2373) • state • title • uniform • vacuum desiccation
Appendices[]
Background[]
- Grand Nagus Zek appears in the series for the first time in this episode. His son Krax was never seen again, but appears in the DS9 novel The Big Game. The episode "Rules of Acquisition" is a sequel to this episode.
- The illustrations of the various species from Star Trek: The Original Series seen in the school were from the Star Fleet Medical Reference Manual.
Notable cast and crew[]
- Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko
- Nana Visitor as Kira Nerys
- Rene Auberjonois as Odo
- Terry Farrell as Jadzia Dax
- Alexander Siddig as Julian Bashir
- Armin Shimerman as Quark
- Max Grodénchik as Rom
- Aron Eisenberg as Nog
Images[]
Connections[]
Timeline[]
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous episode: Move Along Home |
DS9 episode produced | Next episode: Vortex |
| Previous episode: Move Along Home |
DS9 episode aired | Next episode: Vortex |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Buying Time Chapter 6, Section 3 and Chapter 7, Section 2 |
Next Adventure: Starship Mine | |
External links[]
- "The Nagus" article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- The Nagus article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.