Rules of Acquisition story
Quark represents Grand Nagus Zek in a plot to establish a Ferengi business presence in the Gamma Quadrant. Pel, a young Ferengi, teams up with Quark and they learn that to do business in the Gamma Quadrant they must contact the Keremma, a member race of the Dominion. Directed by: David Livingston. Story by: Hilary J. Bader.
13 total · 4 choice · 6 major · 3 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| equal career opportunities for women | choice | Ferengi women kept naked in the home and not allowed to have careers |
| female empowerment | choice | Pel demonstrated that she could do business just as well as any man. |
| greed for riches | choice | Zek, Quark, and Pel greedily conspired to corner the tula berry market to get a foothold in the Gamma Quadrant door. |
| sexism in society | choice | Pel disguised herself as a Ferengi male in order to be taken seriously; Rom and the other Ferengi dismissed Jadzia's space poker skills because she was a woman |
| entrepreneurship | major | Zek, Quark, and Pel trying to engage Dominion in business dealings |
| forbidden love | major | Pel at Quark |
| foreign customs | major | Jadzia and Kira expressed an assortment of reactions toward sexist Ferengi comments directed their way. One gathers that the comments were a normal part of Ferengi culture. |
| having a preconception challenged | major | Quark about the business acumen of Ferengi women |
| infatuation | major | Pel at Quark |
| unrequited love | major | Pel at Quark; Zek was enamored with Kira |