The Nagus

"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 just 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 avoids 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 he obviously is not. Zek plans to oversee the Gamma Quadrant expansion himself and promises 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

Bajoran system • Deep Space 9 • Operations center • Promenade • Quark's • Schoolroom

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

Anatomy and medicine

pheromone • tympanic membrane

Lifeforms

Denebian slime devil • humanoid • neural parasite • Regulan bloodworm • tribble • tube grub

Materials and substances

atmosphere • drink • food • gas • latinum • liquid • mizainite • metal • pheromone • solid • sorium • synthehol

Food and drink

aubergine stew • jumja stick • oatmeal • orange juice • synthehol

Cartography and measurement

quadrant • timeline

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

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	Pocket	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.