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** Elaborated upon by opinions and commentary by Ferengi adjudicators | ** Elaborated upon by opinions and commentary by Ferengi adjudicators | ||
** Often considered and treated as essentially a [[Ferengi faith|religious text]] | ** Often considered and treated as essentially a [[Ferengi faith|religious text]] | ||
* First codified by [[Gint]], first Grand Nagus of the [[Ferengi Alliance]] (DS9: "Body Parts") | * First codified by [[Gint]], first [[Grand Nagus]] of the [[Ferengi Alliance]] (DS9: "Body Parts") | ||
* 173 rules as of 2151 (ENT: "Acquisition") | * 173 rules as of 2151 (ENT: "Acquisition") | ||
* 285 rules as of 2370 (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition") | * 285 rules as of 2370 (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition") | ||
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==Rules== | ==Rules== | ||
* 1: Once you have their money, you never give it back. (DS9: "The Nagus", "Heart of Stone") | * 1: Once you have their money, you never give it back. (DS9: "The Nagus", "Heart of Stone") | ||
* 2: The best deal is the one that brings the most profit. (DS9 Novel: ''The 34th Rule'') | |||
* 3: Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part II") | * 3: Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part II") | ||
* 6: Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. (ENT: "Acquisition"; DS9: "The Nagus"; DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | * 6: Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. (ENT: "Acquisition"; DS9: "The Nagus"; DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | ||
* 7: Keep your ears open and your eyes on the mark. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets") | * 7: Keep your ears open and your eyes on the mark. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets") | ||
* 9: Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. (DS9: "The Storyteller"; DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'') | * 9: Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. (DS9: "The Storyteller"; DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'', ''Mission Gamma: Twilight''; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor") | ||
* 10: Greed is eternal. (DS9: "Prophet Motive"; VOY: "False Profits") | * 10: Greed is eternal. (DS9: "Prophet Motive"; VOY: "False Profits"; DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit'') | ||
* 15: Dead men close no deals. ( DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | * 15: Dead men close no deals. (DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | ||
* 16: A deal is a deal. (DS9: "Melora") | * 16: A deal is a deal. (DS9: "Melora") | ||
* 17: A contract is a contract is a contract... but only between Ferengi. (DS9: "Body Parts"; DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | * 17: A contract is a contract is a contract... but only between Ferengi. (DS9: "Body Parts"; DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | ||
* 18: A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. (DS9: "Heart of Stone", "Ferengi Love Songs") | * 18: A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. (DS9: "Heart of Stone", "Ferengi Love Songs"; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor") | ||
* 21: Never place friendship above profit. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition") | * 21: Never place friendship above profit. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition") | ||
* 22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition"; VOY: "False Profits") | * 22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition"; VOY: "False Profits") | ||
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* 31: Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. (DS9: "The Siege") | * 31: Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. (DS9: "The Siege") | ||
* 33: It never hurts to suck up to the boss. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition", "The Dogs of War") | * 33: It never hurts to suck up to the boss. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition", "The Dogs of War") | ||
* 34: War is good for business. (DS9: "Destiny", "The Siege of AR-558"; DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | * 34: War is good for business. (DS9: "Destiny", "The Siege of AR-558"; DS9 Novel: ''The 34th Rule'', ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | ||
* 35: Peace is good for business. (TNG: "The Perfect Mate"; DS9: "Destiny") | * 35: Peace is good for business. (TNG: "The Perfect Mate"; DS9: "Destiny") | ||
* 43: Feed your greed, but not enough to choke it. (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'') | * 43: Feed your greed, but not enough to choke it. (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'') | ||
* 47: Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own. (DS9: "Rivals"; DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | * 47: Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own. (DS9: "Rivals"; DS9 Novel: ''The 34th Rule'', ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | ||
* 48: The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition") | * 48: The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition") | ||
* 53: Never trust anybody taller than you. (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Twilight'') | |||
* 55: Always exaggerate your estimates. (SCE Short Story: "Cold Fusion") | * 55: Always exaggerate your estimates. (SCE Short Story: "Cold Fusion") | ||
* 57: Good customers are as rare as [[latinum]]. Treasure them. (DS9: "Armageddon Game") | * 57: Good customers are as rare as [[latinum]]. Treasure them. (DS9: "Armageddon Game"; DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Twilight'') | ||
* 59: Free advice is seldom cheap. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition") | * 59: Free advice is seldom cheap. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition") | ||
* 62: Profit is its own reward. The riskier the road, the greater the profit. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition", "Little Green Men", "Business as Usual", "Starship Down"; DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'') | * 62: Profit is its own reward. The riskier the road, the greater the profit. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition", "Little Green Men", "Business as Usual", "Starship Down"; DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One''; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor") | ||
* 74: Knowledge equals profit. (VOY: "Inside Man") | * 74: Knowledge equals profit. (VOY: "Inside Man") | ||
* 75: Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age''; DS9: "Civil Defense") | * 75: Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age''; DS9: "Civil Defense") | ||
* 76: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies. (DS9: "The Homecoming") | * 76: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies. (DS9: "The Homecoming"; DS9 Novel: ''The 34th Rule''; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor") | ||
* 94: Females and finances don't mix. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs", "Profit and Lace"; DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'') | * 94: Females and finances don't mix. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs", "Profit and Lace"; DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'', ''Demons of Air and Darkness'', ''Mission Gamma: Twilight'') | ||
* 95: Expand or die. (ENT: Acquisition"; VOY: "False Profits") | * 95: Expand or die. (ENT: "Acquisition"; VOY: "False Profits") | ||
* 98: Every man has his price. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight") | * 98: Every man has his price. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight") | ||
* 102: Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar") | * 102: Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar") | ||
* 109: Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack. (DS9: "Rivals") | * 103: Sleep can interfere with...well, a whole lot of things. (TTN Novel: ''Taking Wing'') | ||
* 109: Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack. (DS9: "Rivals"; DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Twilight'') | |||
* 111: Treat people in your debt like family... exploit them. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "The Darkness and the Light") | * 111: Treat people in your debt like family... exploit them. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "The Darkness and the Light") | ||
* 112: Never have sex with the boss's sister. (DS9: "Playing God") | * 112: Never have sex with the boss's sister. (DS9: "Playing God") | ||
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* 168: Whisper your way to success. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River") | * 168: Whisper your way to success. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River") | ||
* 190: Hear all, trust nothing. (DS9: "Call to Arms") | * 190: Hear all, trust nothing. (DS9: "Call to Arms") | ||
* 194: It's always good to know about new customers before they walk in your door. (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age''; DS9: "Whispers"; DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness'') | * 193: It's never too late to fire the staff. (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Cathedral'') | ||
* 194: It's always good to know about new customers before they walk in your door. (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age''; DS9: "Whispers"; DS9 Novel: ''Demons of Air and Darkness''; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor") | |||
* 203: New customers are like razor-toothed gree-worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back. (DS9: "Little Green Men") | * 203: New customers are like razor-toothed gree-worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back. (DS9: "Little Green Men") | ||
* 208: Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs") | * 208: Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs") | ||
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* 217: You can't free a fish from water. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I") | * 217: You can't free a fish from water. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I") | ||
* 229: Latinum lasts longer than lust. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs") | * 229: Latinum lasts longer than lust. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs") | ||
* 239: Never be afraid to mislabel a product. (DS9: "Body Parts") | * 235: Duck; death is tall. (DS9 Novel: ''Mission Gamma: Twilight'') | ||
* 239: Never be afraid to mislabel a product. (DS9: "Body Parts"; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor") | |||
* 263: Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum. (DS9: "Bar Association") | * 263: Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum. (DS9: "Bar Association") | ||
* 267: If ''you'' believe it, ''they'' believe it. (TTN Novel: ''Taking Wing'') | |||
* 285: No good deed ever goes unpunished. (DS9: "The Collaborator", "The Sound of Her Voice"; DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'') | * 285: No good deed ever goes unpunished. (DS9: "The Collaborator", "The Sound of Her Voice"; DS9 Novel: ''Avatar, Book One'') | ||
[[Category:Ferengi topics]] | [[Category:Ferengi topics]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:09, 18 November 2020
Facts
- Moral and ethical guidelines for Ferengi behavior
- Elaborated upon by opinions and commentary by Ferengi adjudicators
- Often considered and treated as essentially a religious text
- First codified by Gint, first Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance (DS9: "Body Parts")
- 173 rules as of 2151 (ENT: "Acquisition")
- 285 rules as of 2370 (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
Rules
- 1: Once you have their money, you never give it back. (DS9: "The Nagus", "Heart of Stone")
- 2: The best deal is the one that brings the most profit. (DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule)
- 3: Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part II")
- 6: Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. (ENT: "Acquisition"; DS9: "The Nagus"; DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
- 7: Keep your ears open and your eyes on the mark. (DS9: "In the Hands of the Prophets")
- 9: Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. (DS9: "The Storyteller"; DS9 Novel: Avatar, Book One, Mission Gamma: Twilight; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor")
- 10: Greed is eternal. (DS9: "Prophet Motive"; VOY: "False Profits"; DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: This Gray Spirit)
- 15: Dead men close no deals. (DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
- 16: A deal is a deal. (DS9: "Melora")
- 17: A contract is a contract is a contract... but only between Ferengi. (DS9: "Body Parts"; DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness)
- 18: A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. (DS9: "Heart of Stone", "Ferengi Love Songs"; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor")
- 21: Never place friendship above profit. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
- 22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition"; VOY: "False Profits")
- 23: Nothing is more important than your health... except for your money. (ENT: "Acquisition")
- 25: You pay for it, it’s your idea. (TNG Novel: The Buried Age; DS9 Novel: Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed)
- 31: Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. (DS9: "The Siege")
- 33: It never hurts to suck up to the boss. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition", "The Dogs of War")
- 34: War is good for business. (DS9: "Destiny", "The Siege of AR-558"; DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule, Demons of Air and Darkness)
- 35: Peace is good for business. (TNG: "The Perfect Mate"; DS9: "Destiny")
- 43: Feed your greed, but not enough to choke it. (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
- 47: Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own. (DS9: "Rivals"; DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule, Demons of Air and Darkness)
- 48: The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
- 53: Never trust anybody taller than you. (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Twilight)
- 55: Always exaggerate your estimates. (SCE Short Story: "Cold Fusion")
- 57: Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them. (DS9: "Armageddon Game"; DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Twilight)
- 59: Free advice is seldom cheap. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition")
- 62: Profit is its own reward. The riskier the road, the greater the profit. (DS9: "Rules of Acquisition", "Little Green Men", "Business as Usual", "Starship Down"; DS9 Novel: Avatar, Book One; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor")
- 74: Knowledge equals profit. (VOY: "Inside Man")
- 75: Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. (TNG Novel: The Buried Age; DS9: "Civil Defense")
- 76: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies. (DS9: "The Homecoming"; DS9 Novel: The 34th Rule; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor")
- 94: Females and finances don't mix. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs", "Profit and Lace"; DS9 Novel: Avatar, Book One, Demons of Air and Darkness, Mission Gamma: Twilight)
- 95: Expand or die. (ENT: "Acquisition"; VOY: "False Profits")
- 98: Every man has his price. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight")
- 102: Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar")
- 103: Sleep can interfere with...well, a whole lot of things. (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
- 109: Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack. (DS9: "Rivals"; DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Twilight)
- 111: Treat people in your debt like family... exploit them. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I", "The Darkness and the Light")
- 112: Never have sex with the boss's sister. (DS9: "Playing God")
- 125: You can't make a deal if you're dead. (DS9: "The Siege of AR-558")
- 139: Wives serve, brothers inherit. (DS9: "Necessary Evil")
- 155: Take joy from profit, and profit from joy. (DS9 Novel: Bajor: Fragments and Omens)
- Rule 55 by text, adjusted to avoid conflict
- 168: Whisper your way to success. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River")
- 190: Hear all, trust nothing. (DS9: "Call to Arms")
- 193: It's never too late to fire the staff. (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Cathedral)
- 194: It's always good to know about new customers before they walk in your door. (TNG Novel: The Buried Age; DS9: "Whispers"; DS9 Novel: Demons of Air and Darkness; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor")
- 203: New customers are like razor-toothed gree-worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back. (DS9: "Little Green Men")
- 208: Sometimes the only thing more dangerous than a question is an answer. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs")
- 211: Treat employees like the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't be afraid to step on them to get to the top. (DS9: "Bar Association")
- 214: Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")
- 217: You can't free a fish from water. (DS9: "Past Tense, Part I")
- 229: Latinum lasts longer than lust. (DS9: "Ferengi Love Songs")
- 235: Duck; death is tall. (DS9 Novel: Mission Gamma: Twilight)
- 239: Never be afraid to mislabel a product. (DS9: "Body Parts"; SCE Short Story: "Caveat Emptor")
- 263: Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum. (DS9: "Bar Association")
- 267: If you believe it, they believe it. (TTN Novel: Taking Wing)
- 285: No good deed ever goes unpunished. (DS9: "The Collaborator", "The Sound of Her Voice"; DS9 Novel: Avatar, Book One)