Family Business story
Quark returns to his home planet to confront his mother after hearing from the Ferengi Commerce Authority that she broke the law by earning profit. Directed by: René Auberjonois. Story by: Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe.
17 total · 7 choice · 6 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| equal career opportunities for women | choice | Ishka was forbidden to have a career in business because she was a female |
| female empowerment | choice | Ishka excelled in business in spite of being female. |
| female independence | choice | Ishka excelled in business in spite of being female |
| greed for riches | choice | Ishka challenged Ferengi prevailing wisdom by making raking in huge profits for a woman. |
| having a preconception challenged | choice | Quark was astonished to discover that his mother was a skilled business woman |
| man vs. woman | choice | Quark versus his mother Ishka |
| sexism in society | choice | Quark's mother was charged by Ferengi authorities with the crime of running a business for profit, which was the exclusive right of Ferengi males. Ferengi females were also expected to serve dinner and refrain from wearing clothes and traveling. |
| brother and brother | major | Quark and Rom had contrasting view on the role of females in Ferengi society |
| family dispute | major | Quark and his mother Ishka quarreled over her pursuing profit at the expense of family honor |
| honor | major | Quark was concerned about family honor |