Ferengi
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- proper noun
- /fɛˈrɛŋɡi/
- In the Star Trek series, the Ferengi are known for their cunning business tactics and love for profit.
- Ferengi Alliance
- Ferengi in Starfleet
- Ferengi waiters
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I think what I like about the use of the Ferengi on DS9, even aside from the Rom stuff, is that you get to see their society change as a direct result of the interactions with the Federation.
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A Ferengi ship within communications range also reports nothing unusual.
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No, really, you can still find Ferengi fanfic I wrote when I was 14 if you Google right.
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The intended main antagonists of The Next Generation were the Ferengi, a race of hypercapitalists.
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I always felt the Ferengi episodes were intentionally classic-style broad comedy with a hint of theatrical '60s Mad Mad Mad Mad World-ness.
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Despite Quark's terrible behavior toward Dabo girls and his ostensible approval of the Ferengi practice of keeping women naked and ignorant, he seems to prefer women like Grilka and Natima, who can both out-think and out-fight him.
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The infamous Ferengi businessman Quark runs a bar on Deep Space Nine, showcasing their entrepreneurial spirit.
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During negotiations, the Ferengi often use clever tricks to gain a better deal for themselves.
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Etymology
The name Ferengi is believed to come from a word used in Persian and Hindi, farangi, meaning 'foreigner' or 'European'. That's a helpful memory: these aliens were named as outsiders who often trade and chase profit, which explains their place in Star Trek stories.