Eventually, the two get rescued-though it is in large part thanks to Quark, who despite is outward dislike of Odo, feels a strong kinship with, and respect for his longtime nemesis.ĩ. As the episode progresses, the two must rely on one another at the same time that they don’t trust each other at all. The catch, of course, is that it is freezing cold and they only have one survival suit. After crashing on a planet, Quark and Odo must climb a mountain in order to call for help. “The Ascent” – I’ve always loved the Quark/Odo relationship and I honestly think this is one of the better depictions of it. Whether the Ferengi are portrayed as heroes or villains, all of these episodes are worth a watch.ġ0. Of course there are side plots involved with all of these episodes, but each of them has the main focus of the episode squarely on the Ferengi. With that in mind, I’ve decided to list my top ten favorite Ferengi-centric episodes. Over time I’ve come to realize that the Ferengi, little troll-like profiteers, are one of the more underrated species that populate one of my favorite universes. While the series was put on ice initially, maybe there’s hope in the future with new animated Trek series already in development to give us a glimpse of what this series could’ve been.Being the huge Star Trek nerd that I am, I’ve watched nearly every episode ever made. Needless to say, seeing a Quark and Rom origin story would have been both awesome and hilarious at the same time. But everyone was very happy with the ideas that we had come up with,” recalled Shimmerman on the Quark series rejection. "We got pretty far with that, but in the end, when we got to the last pitch session with MTV, they said they didn't want a space cartoon show. Unfortunately, the series did not advance further than negotiations and concept design. Taking place before Nog was born, the show would be about Quark and Rom’s initial exploits that would lead them to run Quark’s gaming house in DS9. Put together by Quark actor Armin Shimmerman, the series would have been an animated Deep Space Nine prequel. The trio would become so popular that the idea of an animated Ferengi series was at one time discussed and partially developed.
The Ferengi family of Quark, Rom, and Nog would quickly become favorites amongst Star Trek fans. While they still carried the typical traits of the Ferengi we met in TNG, these new characters offered a different and more humanistic approach to their stories and motivations. Then we were given our first Ferengi main characters in DS9 with Quark, Rom, and Nog. 11 celebrities who were almost cast on 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'
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