Star Trek: Ferengi Alliance

[@CivilizationEx]

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[@docibal4684]

CivilizationEx You should do Mass Effect Universe videos.I played only the first game and it has so much detail on infos.I think u know what i mean...When u press O . :))

[@yuritcardenas5080]

SJW RUINING STAR TREK WHICH THE MEDICARE FOR ALL LIBERAL PROPAGANDA. TRUMP2020 .

[@jetfire1153red]

There is one problem with the statement that official first contact between the ferengi was during the events of the next generation episode the battle it was in fact four episodes earlier in the episode the last outpost.

[@thehillbillygamer2183]

Why didn’t the grand Negas have a Starship instead of a shuttle craft he was the head of state the Damons has Marie starships a quarter galaxy class weapons technology and shield

[@inusberard3112]

I especially like #76 "Every once in a while, declare peace, it confuses the hell out of your enemies."

[@ceramite3692]

i personally love #112 "Don't have sex with the boss's sister"

[@Yokoto12343]

@@ceramite3692 Thats a good rule. Even for us Humans XD

[@janetfromanotherplanet1301]

Ceramite and then the one after that “always have sex with the boss”

[@BrokenCurtain]

#112b Don't give your boss's wife a foot massage.

[@chrismaloney2108]

Lol just wyvern that episode today

[@darrylhammett63]

You left out the second half of rule 31. " Never insult a ferengi's mother, insult something he actually cares about". It changes the feel of the whole rule.

[@scotandiamapping4549]

Damn

[@heyseed1673]

Watching this made me realize how similar the Ferengi are to how I play Venice in Civilization V. Remain neutral, make money, and be so darn rich NO ONE can afford to go to war with you.

[@julioverne579]

thats some real shit... I love civ v and thats exactly how you play as venice ... even though I considerit quite boring

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

Thats how the swiss do it masters of the banking universe

[@SpaceCoffee700]

@@benjamin8459 yeah we keep to ourselves

[@warpspeed8305]

Hm... yes. I did it same way... AI is stupid though. It declared war on my because I was really weak on army side. But making profit having less army units to support. So as soon as they declared war i just bought army and destroyed them completely or made a deal with them that benefits me financially. Then I would gift my army to city states to improve reputation with them.

[@dubuyajay9964]

How do you handle Ghandi?

[@jamesbrice3267]

Never sleep with the boss' sister. Wise words on any planet. Edit: This video paints Quark in a worse light than he deserves. When necessary he could be noble and self-sacrificing.

[@aweshetdima2157]

Definitely better than its next counterpart "Always sleep with the boss."

[@vincentgood2234]

No matter how hard he tried to insist otherwise, Quark was an atypical fellow for a Ferengi. At times noble, self-sacrificing, philosophical, emotionally aware of himself and others, charitable, and tough as nails.

[@concept5631]

​@@vincentgood2234 You don't tell a Klingon to kill you while betting your life on their honor without having massive balls.

[@darkdialga777]

"that could not be read by MOST telepaths" I like to think that there was some rare and secluded species of telepaths that could read the minds of a Ferengi, and a particularly adventurous Ferengi would team up with one to secure significant profit.

[@disappointedoptimist8659]

“Employees are rungs on the corporate ladder feel free to step on them” XD

[@MrRagnorr]

*"Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them." Rule of Acquisition #211

[@zacharybyford8200]

Who knew one line could sum up big business.

[@ChrispyCulture]

Ferengi and DS9 are both underrated. I loved them both.

[@JobeStroud]

If only ANYONE would make a series AFTER DS9. I mean come on...

[@Novusod]

It is called Star-Trek online and it takes place between 2409 and 2417

[@dezraq1984]

Jason Leon , I agree. But instead we got discovery! Worst show ever and a complete embarrassing debauchery of Star trek.

[@Minastir1]

Voyager happens after DS9

[@JobeStroud]

I meant a good Star Trek show.

[@cloak2756]

well that's what happens when people keep asking for years for a trek show based around a war, they obviously wont be doing much exploration

[@QuintMarvel]

While I love Quark and all of his family, the most interesting Ferengi I ever saw was that one Ferengi assassin, Leck. He's still as scummy as any other Ferengi, but his business killing people. I also wish they'd make another series set after DS9.

[@MKDumas1981]

Stanger_in_the_Alps A Canon series was supposed to happen, showing Cardassia trying to rebuild itself, and the Vulcans pulling away from the Federation, and reuniting with the Romulans (if I remember correctly).

[@cheshirekat3050]

Liquidator Brunt was pretty funny, in a psycho kind-of way. Did you know that he was played by the same actor who played Weyoon, and Shren? (Jeffery Coombs)

[@MKDumas1981]

Cheshire Kat Yup. Brunt, Shran, every Weyoun, Penk, and Tiron.

[@18632ewa8]

they're not scummy they are just self concerned with their own benefit. but they are also concerned with taking care of each other. otherwise how could quarks mother have such a nice home. someone had to pay for it. it wasn't quarks father or ROM. I'm using talk-to-text and I just find it amazing how come it'll completely capitalize one word and not capitalize another. who wrote this app. and what makes it worse is this the third app on this phone that I've had from talk-to-text and they all suck I mean I guess at least it does kind of semi print the words I say mostly it confuses them and every sentence speak here I have to reset it 5 times before it comes out correctly which makes me wonder why I even bother.

[@Marcus51090]

“Who did you want eliminated”?

[@WrestlingWithGod77]

This is the future Amazon is striving for

[@the1exnay]

In the ferengi alliance, ferengi tend to be effective at advocating for their own benefit. Amazon doesn't want their employees being effective advocates for themselves

[@Irishcrossing]

The only new policy of the Ferengi I like was the women acquiring profit clause. Everything else literally feels like a betrayal to the race's cutthroat policies, while the women acquiring profit felt like a no brainer to the money loving trolls. I never understood why they would want to cut at least 50% of their profit, emphasis on the at least part, all because of "muh women property". Women are just as able to exploit as well as be exploited and cutting them off from trade seems to be a highly economically flawed idea, essentially cutting the male's own profits.

[@Schregger]

IDK, allowing the Ferengi women to wear clothes seems like a decent idea, also... But yeah, the preventing of women from earning profit did seem pretty off for them.

[@QuarkGamingLLC]

Irishcrossing I think it’s because the writers wanted to give the Ferengi a true bad side. If they allowed women to acquire profit from the start there would be no reason to hate them. They didn’t want the Ferengi to be overpowered.

[@Irishcrossing]

@@QuarkGamingLLC I think having "true" bad sides would kind of defeat the point of the entire franchise as it is about diplomacy and finding alternative ways to combat your opponent other than militarily. In any case, there still stands to reason one could hate a Ferengi as they are money grubbing goblin people. Ferengi adding more laborers into the economic mix wouldn't entire make them overpowered in any other sense other than economically, which I think actually is already in check due to the fact one would sell their own mother and father for Latinum. Essentially being penny pinchers and backstabbers, with a religion that reinforces that, already keeps them in check, the fanatic misogyny seem overkill.

[@QuarkGamingLLC]

Jeff Thurman my nigga, shut the fuck up. If you wanna see actual feminazis go to tumblr or half of reddit

[@chrismaloney2108]

Once they wear clothes they have pockets. Once they have pockets they'll want to fill n them.

[@TheStewieOne]

You have to admitted. The Ferengi are at least the most honest race.

[@warpspeed8305]

except their females... It's interesting to see how Ferengi live. I would like to see some tv show dedicated to Ferengi. Make it on pornhub :-D or not... Why they need women naked when they are against lust for females... It is considered weak to spend your money on female. So it's interesting how it works... Maybe they have naked females to distract their competition.

[@thesnuggler9606]

Money and neutrality... So the Ferengi are Space Switzerland?

[@moustachio05]

@C C no space U.S

[@moustachio05]

The sheliak or tholian are like switzerland

[@thomastakesatollforthedark2231]

Space-netherland

[@christopherbacon1077]

@@moustachio05 The money part yes, but neutrality? Hardly

[@Rezkeshdadesh]

I love Rom, but he would be a terrible leader and would get overthrown after a week in power.

[@yulusleonard985]

They need Nog to make deal with federation, because everyone know that anyone who are not Nog is not to be trusted.

[@Marcus51090]

On the books ROM was one of the greatest grand nagus ever, he brought in sweeping changing and not joining but creating a formal alliance with bajor and ergo the federation

[@susanesquer1520]

In the Star Trek books , Grand Nagus Rom is a really effective leader of the Ferengi people . In fact he is the most effective Grand Nagus to date ,because of the reforms he introduced . (7 November 2018 1830 hours)

[@HeavyJ713]

I always thought up until recently that Ferengie at the end if Ds9 we're going to try and apply for Federation membership .

[@Marcus51090]

Heavy Jay no after DS9 and voyager and nemesis they officially allied themselves with the federation but not join it

[@TimThomason]

One issue: Bok didn't initiate First Contact with the Federation. That was DaiMon Tarr, whose ship was disabled (along with the Enterprise) by the Tkon outpost in "The Last Outpost". Bok and his revenge plan was four episodes later in "The Battle".

[@MateDrinker33]

I caught that, too! Good eye! :D

[@tacotoosday42]

Love Star Trek even a species started as a joke is well developed

[@codebreakeruk6533]

The story of Ishka (name isn't on screen as I write this so soryr if I mispelled) reminds me of the history of Wu Zetian of China who built the Daoming Palace. She became empress somewhat by default because her husband was too old and ill to continue ruling publicly, so she would be his voice to the people and people under him, however she started quickly making her own plans. Can't recite the story properly off by heart, but if you're interested, definitely look into Wu Zetian, quite an inspiring and actually quite romantic story if you set aside your modern day morals.

[@CaptainCafe]

This was awesome. Thank you for making the video.

[@dezraq1984]

You should do a video on Kahn and the eugenics war into ww3 and first contact with the Vulcans.

[@clintcranford]

Moogie...

[@matthewegan5281]

Space capitalists.

[@donskiver]

Crony capitalists to be precise.

[@edwardlapine6840]

@@donskiver All capitalism is crony.

[@majorramsey3k]

@@edwardlapine6840 Not true. Crony Capitalism is anti-free market.

[@thexdatabase]

@@edwardlapine6840 socialism is that too

[@scottya2745]

@@majorramsey3k Capitalism will always become crony capitalism because some capitalists will become very rich

[@antwan1357]

I spent years enjoying your content thank you.

[@AlexSDU]

4:57 Rule 31: Thou shalt not make Your Momma Jokes.

[@just_some_dude019]

*NOOOOOOOOOOO!*

[@BrettCaton]

I hated the change they made to ferengi attitudes. "here's an alien culture; let's remove the differences, in the name of diversity! "

[@stellacarpenter4480]

Brett Caton What does diversity have to do with the changes in their society. They are all ferengi.

[@biphronte]

Brett Caton the show ended was way long before the PC nonsense, in all case, ferengi = muslim misogynist,

[@LordVader1094]

+biphronte "PC nonsense" has always been around. You seem to be ignoring that the Federation is specifically made to be a socialistic utopia, and no the ferengi are not designed as muslim misogynists. The show was specifically trying to make them into a thinly veiled parody of capitalism and the concept of a free market.

[@christianponicki9581]

Since when is the Federation a socialist utopia? Did the writers say so or something...? Whenever an issue of property rights comes up in an episode, (generally) the rules of private property are followed. The only thing "socialistic" about it is the part where free goodies rain from the sky at the press of a replicator's button... except "free goodies" isn't actually what socialism is, so scratch that. In DS9, they show that govt. bureaucracies still exist, but it seems more akin to modern, regulated market-based systems than to outright socialism. Again, did I miss a statement from the writers? Maybe....

[@cmdrgarbage1895]

@@christianponicki9581 Simply because the writers don't directlt say something it doesn't mean it isn't there. If you think about it many Socialist/Communist "rules" are implemented into the Federation. There is no money and everything is controlled by the state.

[@phillipgathright8001]

Would love to see how the Alliance changed after the events of the end of DS9.

[@eDDyL666]

Ferengi are the best!!

[@Royal-bk9hv]

The full rule 31 is actually “never make fun of a Ferengi’s mother, instead make fun of something he cares about”

[@CardboardSliver]

Pretty sad when a fictional species has a better society than we do. Also Rom is a big sweetie of a doofus. He always acted stupid, but he wasn't. That lobed love is super smart.

[@baconsir1159]

It being fictional obviously makes it much easier to just conveniently work

[@MadameCorgi]

How is it better if it's subjugating half the population?

[@cottontail5109]

i hope u dont mean that the Ferwngi have a better society than us, that seems far-fetched lol

[@MKDumas1981]

Official first contact did come in 2364, but it was when the Enterprise-D chased a Ferengi ship to Delphi Ardu IV for stealing a T-9 energy converter from Gamma Tauri IV. Both vessels encountered the last Portal of the Tkon Empire, who held both ships powerless, until the Enterprise away team, under Cmdr. Riker, showed the Portal that the humans were, indeed, evolved beings. (TNG: "The Last Outpost")

[@scaleslizard160]

There are some hilarious rules in that book of you pause to read them

[@JCFox01]

You Videos are awesome

[@CivilizationEx]

You're welcome! :)

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Well, there was that episode where Quark was trapped on that planet with Odo and he was looking for beetles but I guess that was a survival situation. But they will eat bugs from other worlds anyway. If they have to.

[@MrJamesnight]

How weird i just finished watching ds9 yesterday !

[@grendelum]

MrJamesnight - what’d you think? I consider it the best series of Star Trek as it got so much deeper than any other series...

[@thomasstimson4388]

Thank you. I'm delving into DS9 and your channel will be most useful

[@robertpaulson2842]

Never forget rule of acquisition #17. A contract is a contract is a contract, but only between Ferengi.

[@robertpaulson2842]

Now rule #214, I need to eat.

[@CyrusOfNaias]

I wouldn't consider "increasing taxes" to be "kind and gentle", but ok

[@kullingen6909]

How else is the government going to pay for all the stuff they give us?

[@DrRiddlez2015]

Those who think it is are those who don't work

[@DrRiddlez2015]

@@kullingen6909 Maybe??? don't depend on the Gov., make your own way...how that be?

[@kullingen6909]

@@DrRiddlez2015 like the way you are dependent on rods, schools and hospitals and pay a lot for insurance.

[@DrRiddlez2015]

@@kullingen6909 You pay taxes for the betterment of the the community, State, Nation, NOT the individual...make your own WAY...so you can ACTUALLY pay those taxes and contribute to society , I'm not paying for losers who contribute zero who'd like nothing more but to suck at the gov tit for a few laps of sustenance on my dime...If that's the case then everybody would be you, and if it's not...then reach into YOUR pockets and help those poor victims you pine for, have it.

[@cheshirekat3050]

I never found it believable that Rom (who was well-established as an idiot) would be chosen as the new Grand Nagus. But then, I never found it believable that he'd have a natural gift for mechanics/electronics/computers (on a par with Chief O'Brian, no less), either.

[@spritemon98]

He grew a backbone and stood his ground against his mother and quark. I especially loved it when he stood up to quark for the sake of Nog

[@Frommerman]

He wasn't an idiot. He was a foil for the entirety of Ferengi society. His talents - fixing things, listening to people, a desire to learn about people with different backgrounds - weren't valued at all by Ferengi society, despite being obviously incredibly valuable in any sanely constructed society. There's a reason he was the one to found a workers' union on DS9: He was a representation of the struggles of workers everywhere. His talents ignored by a society focused on maximizing profit for the few at the cost of everything else, his enormous importance to the functioning of everything around him (Quark's remained functional entirely because he kept fixing things) invisible to the people with all the power until he decided to withhold his labor to make that point, his intelligence instead called stupidity due to it running along lines not conducive to the role he was supposed to play in society, he endured it all until he was able to make his move and actually start fixing society instead of just Quark's holosuites. He was written this way deliberately. You were supposed to dismiss him just like everyone else did, until it was made clear that this had been foolish from the start.

[@ericwilson6994]

It's good to see the Ferengi and Federation working together!

[@giantmastersword]

I love how they don't even need to worry about who declares war or who declares peace. Nobody would be dumb enough to fight them. He who fights the ferengi will end up penniless before the day is out. The treatment of profit and females in the culture is very reminiscent of a certain religion's....

[@IshKJ]

Do a video on the federation

[@dogboy347]

Those "20th century humans" were definitely Imperial Officers from Star Wars. 6:25

[@patriciadechenier5740]

Continuity alert: In ST:TNG, the Ferengi were called that by a starship crew from Earth - "Fereng" is a mild pejorative in South Asian languages for people of European stock, derived from the word "Frankish", much as Americans are called "Yankees" (as explained by Cmdr. Riker). In ST:TNG, "Ferengi" is NOT a word in the Ferengi language.

[@gavinburns6994]

One of the most amazing things about Elite:Dangerous is that for the first time in human history, a large number of human beings can accurately conceptualize about things in a galactic scale. These distances are understood. 60LY is nothing. This map is way off. A quadrant being 25k LY across supposedly. That is pretty big. If Ferenginar is only 60LY from Bajor and this map is to scale then the entire star trek universe here is much smaller than even the size of the bubble. Things need to be scaled up in Star Trek lore. Speeds and distances are all off.

[@matthewterlaga3022]

The one good thing about the terrible Below Decks show is that it shows that Quark was able to become incredibly wealthy and turn his bar into a franchise, since he was my favorite character from DS9 that put a smile on my face

[@andrewlittle9063]

how is the ferengi alliance 60,000 light years away from the bajoran wormhole, but the wormhole transports you 70,000 light years to the gamma quadrant?

[@dohc1067]

I know I am late to the video, but this is interesting. Love, sex, determination, death, responsibilities, and social responsibility among others. So relatable. I never knew their history was a planetary soap opera. "dont talk about another's mother!" I see why it got over 100k views and so many likes. one of your best videos yet. I respect the old lady. She put that thing on his hip till he gave up, usually the reverse...lol

[@michaelrigoletti2410]

Incomplete rule at 4:56 Rule 31: Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother, insult something that matters to him. Rom: "Moogi!"

[@MKDumas1981]

In the episode "The Siege", Quark quotes it, to Bashir, the way it's written here. The second part was, apparently, retconned in later.

[@Indium111]

I didn't realize there were Vancouver Canucks fans amongst the Ferengi...referring to the individual on the left (Grand Negus Zek) sporting the "Flying V" jersey.

[@portee9113]

I remember hating the ferengi when I was a kid... they were so cruel and ugly to me. Especially in the beginning seasons of deep space nine. But, as I'm sure you can expect... the more you get to know them and understand them, the values that they value, they really do start to grow on you.

[@baconsir1159]

That’s probably because they were the product of awful writing and political projecting on release, redeemed by DS9

[@everythingphil9376]

LOL. I love the insane concept of Ferengi. Perfect comedy relief in TNG (later seasons) and DS9.

[@Caveboy0]

They always felt comical in like a stereotypical way. Like somewhere there are real ferengi and TNG is wildly offensive for their portrayal. They are played so awfully uniformly that compared to the rest of the world are like parodies

[@everythingphil9376]

@@Caveboy0 Satire

[@Caveboy0]

Villamor78 I get that it’s just the world of Star Trek is really earnest and to have characters that aren’t reflective of they world and aren’t well rounded feels uncanny.

[@everythingphil9376]

@@Caveboy0 They are an exaggeration of greed.

[@adventure_skaut]

Playing megacorp in stellaris be like

[@SeeEhyDeeSee]

So rules 45 and 95 are both Expand or Die?

[@FaceNapalm]

I never even watched Star Trek, but I watched the video for your amazing voice

[@CivilizationEx]

:)

[@FaceNapalm]

BTW, I would love if you started making vids on Warhammer fantasy or 40k, are you planning to?

[@psammiad]

I'm pretty sure Troi was bullshitting about the not being able to read Ferengi - since there's times when she mysteriously can.

[@MateDrinker33]

It's called "reading body language".

[@everyonethinksyoureadeathm5773]

I like how this just turned Quark into a copycat businessman instead of a Pioneer. He could have made billions in Latium had he realized that the galactic society was changing. He could have revolutionized the economic system in Kronos, he could have been at the forefront of Bajor but no...he was too busy looking at the quick gains....playing with the underworld in hopes of a big score. When he had governments at his fingertips.

[@chrissycronin798]

This guy sounds like a ferengi

[@spicyf]

Great videos as always

[@Leroyteam]

The only reason I subbed to your channel was star trek, thanks for the new upload :D

[@DeaPeaJay]

Why does your map have the majority of Federation Space within the Beta Quadrant?

[@daviddyer3543]

I'd like to see a new Ferengi starship made. Any ideas for a new class and design?

[@PurushNahiMahaPurush]

Firangi in hindi means a different colour... Usually used to refer a white/black foreigner in India. I think it fits here since ferengi are of different colour compared to humans (usually portrayed by Americans).

[@IshKJ]

Love your vids man

[@brndnwilks]

DS9 really made sure to fuck the ferengi up by the end of the series.

[@MrChupacabra555]

Although its all interesting, they really hit you over the head with the "We Worship Money" thing, don't they? ^_^

[@NexusDarkworld338]

So Ferengi are Egyptians, got it. Money focused, and punishes poor in the afterlife.

[@bhiei]

Great story telling thank you

[@mlrdmn]

love your content, keep it up! Thank you!

[@orioleaszme3415]

Really well done!

[@davidmeehan4486]

I think the name Ferengi is derived from a slang term for the British expats working in Asia for the British East India Company.

[@mrbuck5059]

Sometimes the Starfleet upper echelons and section 31would make backroom deals with the Ferengi to get special weapons and intelligence.

[@1TakoyakiStore]

I seem to recall Nog taking a liking to eating live earthworms during his stay with Cisco's father during his time in the Starfleet Academy.

[@MKDumas1981]

#1 Tako Tube grubs. "Your father is the only human I know, who can get me live ones."

[@MissBunny850]

I don’t know why people think the ferengi’s would win in any war just because they had money... they didn’t fight they would sell to who they thought was the winning side atleast or sell to whoever would pay the most which in turn would be their demise

[@warpspeed8305]

They are small enough not to be a threat. They are neutral... They may be a beneficial link to sides at war. I don't know how their money work. Someone else can just make up and print money and conquer ferengi with it.

[@Spotcats]

First official contact was made in Season one of the Next Generation episode "The Last Outpost". The video skipped this.

[@UncleHaul]

Technically Picard made first contact in the Stargazer books

[@Spotcats]

@@UncleHaul Non-cannon. sorry. :(

[@Spotcats]

@@UncleHaul If you want to get "Technical" about when humans first met a Ferengi, it was most likely in Roswell New Mexico. lol (Note: Not official first contact) Or when the NX-01 made contact. (Note: Also not official first contact.)

[@edward4828]

The battle involving just 10 ferengi happened long before 2374 and, official first contact was actually between the enterprise D and a ship of ferengi thieves in the TNG episode "the last outpost" Also the map of the star trek galaxy in the video isn't very accurate either. It was also the FCA, not the trade commission that had the power to revoke business licences However, most of the other facts are accurate and correct.

[@yojon4905]

Favorite species hands down

[@ceramite3692]

"Never have sex with your boss's sister" i'm starting to like the ferengi.

[@CalamityM]

Rule 113: "Always have sex with the boss" Now consider the fact that the Rules of Acquisition are considered to be close to religious texts to Ferenghi business men. Now also consider that, when this rule was written, _all_ Ferenghi business men were _men._

[@UCannotDefeatMyShmeat]

Why do they say “is a contract” twice? Seems intentionally redundant

[@baconsir1159]

It’s to add emphasis through repetition, not that complicated

[@Dr.Westside]

I like how they progressed the Ferengi. Armin played Quark perfectly. As did so many other people in the DS9 cast. They put forth so much effort and came out with a terrific show.

[@darwinxavier3516]

Anyone else see the parallel between Grand Nagus Rom of DS9 and Emperor Cotto from B5?

[@DenD]

This was a well rounded video but you forgot one key element - The episode "prophet motive" changes grand nexus zek into a formative state by the prophets where ferengi people were as peaceful as the bejorans. This was before the wealth overtook the planet. If you had mentioned this regression to the ancient ferengi way of thinking before the rules of acquisition it would have been a perfect informative video.

[@8bitKasper]

Where does it say that ferengi won't eat any other insect expect from there home world

[@seanwolslau-holdren6731]

I have a thought. What if the Ferengi were to engage in a civil war? It would be the first war of the Ferengi we know. This story would be called, "the Ferengi Divide, " Brunt takes power and leads a coup against Rom. Rom is banished from Ferenginar. Brunt is a traditionalist, and makes the Ferengi Alliance an authoritarian corporation. The Colony of "New Ferenginar" in the Balancar System would suffer the most because the people are being oppressed. The Colonists form and fight back because a rebellion. Called the "New Ferenginar Seperatist Union". Led by a brave, polite, well mannered, and courageous person named Lazar. New Ferenginar gains independence. New Ferenginar is a democracy. It bears the name " Commonwealth of New Ferenginar" or CNF for short. A year goes by, the Ferengi Alliance and the CNF arm for war. No one thinks it will happen, but it does. The conflict is called "The Ferengi Divide" The CNF wins, and everything goes back to normal. I am sorry if my idea is crazy, and you have objections. But the way I see it, there are some indications within the Star Trek Universe that indicate that the "Ferengi are just as tough as anyone in the Galaxy" quoted by Quark "Magnificent Ferengi". And you know what, I think it's time for the Ferengi to have some change a little bit. Besides, we all the know the Ferengi. They're greedy, selfish, and untrustworthy little trolls. But what about the Ferengi who are freedom fighters, brave, unselfish, truthful, and honorable? I think the Ferengi Divide would be a great story for Star Trek. The characters that inspire this story: Grand Nagus Zek. Ishka, mother of quark and Rom. Nog, the Starfleet Ferengi. Rom, who everyone underestimates. Again, I am sorry if anyone finds my idea crazy. I am just expressing myself. Please do not hold it against me.

[@PredatedSAM]

I gotta ask, why do you not draw pupils on their eyes?

[@CivilizationEx]

I like the way it looks.

[@insertanynameyouwant5311]

Damn now I want the whole movie about Battle of Prexnak !!!

[@sithsoldier98]

Nice narration from this... Hu-mon.......

[@vt31008]

Great video

[@thedirtyd0zen148]

Great video dude, but wasn’t official first contact with daimon tarr or something in that episode with the tkon empire and those weird blue energy whips

[@thedirtyd0zen148]

I might be wrong, can’t remember which way round they went

[@sethpostma6876]

Ferengi are the best race in star trek. I can digg all their rules of acquisition and try my best to obey the codes.

[@davidhonez8859]

No founders video?

[@chrisconnors7327]

Also pirates❤

[@BenjaminKuruga]

I think this is great ... but the Nagus' ears were all too small. lol, great video.

[@redoktober8164]

please make a video about the gamma quadrant

[@juliusulit1141]

Inconceivable!!

[@CrysTopherCraft]

What accent is that? I've heard only one other person speak it myself in passing, but I don't know what region it is from.

[@jasonmerced718]

Ds9 was so deep

[@spit782]

so,the Ferengi Alliance is a mix between Switzerland and Venice

[@franciscomm7675]

If quark opposed the reforms, why he helped restore zek to power?

[@friedrichbrockmann8141]

Because Zek liked him. It's not good if the grand magus hate you and Acting Grand Magus Brom hated Quark.

[@fakename7901]

"Perfect civilizations do not exi..."

[@th3blackghost214]

I was about to say the ferengi are like the IG banking clan but I'm not so sure 😅