The Magnificent Ferengi story
Quark mounts a rescue mission when his mother, Ishka, is captured by the Dominion and Grand Nagus Zek offers a reward for her return. Directed by: Chip Chalmers. Story by: Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler.
10 total · 6 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| greed for riches | major | Quark and Rom were motivated to rescue their mother by the 50 bars of gold-pressed latinum reward. |
| heroism | major | Quark learns how it feels to be a hero by end of episode |
| human vs. captivity | major | Ishka is kidnapped and held captive by the Dominion |
| mother and son | major | Quark and Rom mount a rescue of their mother Ishka when she is kidnapped by the Dominion |
| negotiation | major | Ferengi team relies on their negotiating skills to arrange a prisoner exchange to free Ishka, instead of resorting to a risky rescue mission |
| working together in spite of disagreement | major | ragtag band of Ferengi quarrel in rescue of Quark's mother |
| brother and brother | minor | Quark and Rom worried about their kidnapped mother |
| criminal fraud | minor | The people of Balancar were rigging syrup of squill prices. |
| old-age love | minor | Rom was disturbed by the thought of his mother Ishka dating the Grand Nagus |
| remote controlled person | minor | Nog jury-rigged a way to remote control Keevan's dead body in order to complete prisoner exchange |