Quark
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- Also see: Quark (disambiguation) for related terms.
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| Quark (2375) | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Species: | Ferengi |
| Mother: | Ishka |
| Father: | Keldar (deceased) |
| Brother: | Rom |
| Nephew: | Nog |
| Occupation: | Bartender |
| Actor: | Armin Shimerman |
Quark was a Ferengi, the eldest son of Keldar and Ishka and older brother to Rom. During the Cardassian occupation of Bajor, he opened a bar on the Cardassian space station, Terok Nor.
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Early Career
Prior to opening his bar on Terok Nor, Quark served for eight years as a cook aboard a Ferengi freighter. (DS9: "Babel") Despite being a cook, Quark commonly carried a disruptor pistol with him at all times, because every member of the freighter's crew thought himself a food critic. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")
Deep Space 9
Quark was best known as the owner and barkeep of Quark's Place, located on the Promenade of what would become starbase Deep Space 9 in 2369. In this job, he is assisted by his brother Rom. In addition, Quark has engaged in numerous shady ventures that Constable Odo is usually able to disrupt, but could never gather enough evidence to arrest and convict the Ferengi for.
Quark was considering closing his bar and leaving the station following the departure of the Cardassians and the station's occupation by the Federation. However, the station's new commander, Benjamin Sisko, coerced him into staying and keeping his bar establishment open. (DS9: "Emissary")
Quark had a one month love affair with Natima Lang which ended when he stole Cardassian Communication Service money using her access codes. She admired him for selling food to the Bajorans before she realized he was doing it just for profit. (DS9: "Profit and Loss")
In 2362, Quark helped Fallit Kot to hijack a shipment of Romulan ale. Kot was arrested and sentenced to eight years in a Romulan prison. (DS9: "Melora")
In 2369, Quark becomes Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance after the apparent death of Grand Nagus Zek. Unfortunately for him, this was only a temporary position - Zek had faked his death in order to test his son Krax. (DS9: "The Nagus")
He completed the first trade neogiation with the Dominion. With the help of Pel, a female in disguise as a male, he sold wine to the Dosi. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
Quark and Sisko would travel to the Gamma Quadrant and come in contact with the Jem Hadar. After being held prisoner, he escaped and found out that the Vorta were agents of the Dominion. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar")
He, his brother Rom and his nephew Nog were once transported in time to Earth of 1947. This became known in Earth history as the Roswell Incident. (DS9: "Little Green Men")
Dominion War
After the Dominion captured Deep Space 9, Quark remained on the station. He would be instrumental in helping the Defiant retake the station, when he freed Kira and Nog from the holding cells during the attack and they were able to deactivate the weapons on the station. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")
Later he would lead a group of ferengi in rescuing Ishka from the Dominion. (DS9: "The Magnificent Ferengi") He would accompany Worf on a mission to destroy the Dominion shipyards so that Jadiza could enter Sto-va-kor. (DS9: "Shadows and Symbols")
Quark's moment of truth came during the siege of AR-558. During a savage Jem Hader attack, he saved Nog who was wounded by killing a Jem Hadar who had entered into the infirmary. (DS9: "The Siege of AR-558")
- In a scene cut from Star Trek: Insurrection, it was established that Quark travelled to the Ba'ku planet aboard the USS Ticonderoga where he hoped to build a spa. Jean-Luc Picard told him that the Federation would not allow him to do so, and the USS Enterprise-E took him back to DS9.
Values
By Ferengi standards, Quark is a compassionate and generous man who is occasionally open to business deals with highly favorable terms, up to selling needed supplies at cost, for parties in difficult circumstances. This behavior is considered anathema to the Ferengi authorities, especially to Brunt, an agent of the Ferengi Commerce Authority who has persecuted Quark numerous times and inflicted severe punishments on the deviant. ("Body Parts")
Personal Relationships
Friendships
Odo
From the time theu met aboard Terok Nor, Odo and Quark were bitter adversaries. When Odo came to Quark's looking for the proprietor, Quark recognized him from his performance of the Cardassian neck trick, and it was obvious from the start that the two did not get along. Odo was the only person among the station's security force whose vigilence Quark did not believe he could overcome when conducting criminal activities, due in part to Odo's status as a Changeling.
Dax
Quark is infatuated with Jadzia Dax, but she does not return his feelings.
The Crew of DS9
- Major Kira Nerys despises Quark. This antagonism may derive from the sexist attitude of Ferengis toward females.
- Commander Benjamin Sisko is not especially fond of Quark, but he tolerates the Ferengi entrepeneur. One of the reasons for this was Quark's help in establishing contact with the Dominion.
Family
Other family members
Grandfather
Uncles
Cousins
Other relations
Alternate Timelines
- In one alternate timeline, Quark abandoned DS9 when the Federation relinquished control of it to the Klingon Empire. He later bought a moon with Rom. Nog told Jake Sisko that Rom "stops it falling out of orbit." Morn stayed on DS9 and took over Quark's Bar in that timeline. ("The Visitor")
- Another alternate timeline took place on Gaia where the crew of the Defiant crashed 200 years in the past. Jadzia Dax programmed a simulation of Quark from the ship's security files to teach math to children born there. Yedrin Dax noted, "Quark was always good with numbers."
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