Broik

Species:

Ferengi

Affiliation:

Quark's (employee)

Occupation:

Waiter

Status:

Active(2375)

Played by:

David B. Levinson

Broik was aFerengiwaiter atQuark's onDeep Space 9 between2369 and2375.

He tookJadzia Dax's order ofsteamed azna and was later running agaming table whenKeiko O'Brien tried to persuadeRom bringingNog into her newschool aboard the station. (DS9: "A Man Alone")

In2369,Quark surreptitiously ordered him to rig thedabo table when theWadi were on a lucky winning streak and Broik subsequently cheated by manipulating the table. (DS9: "Move Along Home")

Broik was responsible for a wrong shipment of 5000wrappages ofCardassianyamok sauce. Quark told him that the price would be subtracted from his payment for the next sixyears. (DS9: "Progress")

In2370, he assisted Quark serving the dinner forFallit Kot. (DS9: "Melora")

He was later present in Quark's where he was mesmerized by themusic played byVarani. Quark had to tap him to get him back to work delivering drinks. (DS9: "Sanctuary")

He was behind Quark during his speech in bar. (DS9: "The Alternate")

He noticed Commander Benjamin Sisko's order moments before Sisko had to cancel it becauseambassadorsE'Tyshra andSharat came aboard the station. (DS9: "Armageddon Game")

The same year, Broik served beverages for Quark's dinner withSakonna. (DS9: "The Maquis, Part I")

He was responsible for closing the upper level of Quark's and was observed byMorn when Quark had a business meeting with Garak. (DS9: "The Wire")

Broik stood at the bar, waiting for instructions by Quark, while waiting for Major Kira to enter the bar. Quark used the false message thatMorn wanted to see her and celebrated Kira as his one millionth customer. Broik gave Quark aPADD and whispered this false information to him to get Kira into aholosuite. Later, he brought Kira her proces she won – abottle ofKandora champagne and severalcoins for playing at thedabo wheel. (DS9: "Meridian")

Broik served in Quark's when the threeKlingon Intelligence officersAtul,Bo'rak, andMorka started a brawl with theRomulan delegation. (DS9: "Visionary")

Broik was working in Quark's whenUSSVoyager docked at Deep Space 9 and Quark tried to selljewelry toEnsignHarry Kim. (VOY: "Caretaker")

In analternate timeline in2372 he attended thememorial service forBenjamin Sisko on the Promenade and stood nearRita Tannenbaum in the background behind thelectern. (DS9: "The Visitor")

Quark shouted at Broik when the Ferengi showed interest in Quark's ear after Jadzia Dax performed amagical trick on Quark and took astrip oflatinum out of his ear. (DS9: "Rejoined")

Broik also served at Quark's when Odo confronts Quark with his "furniture problem". (DS9: "Homefront")

Although he was reluctant to go against ten thousand years of Ferengi tradition, Broik joinedRom'sGuild of Restaurant and Casino Employees in2372, when the employees of Quark's successfully fought for better wages and treatment. (DS9: "Bar Association")

Broik met witha Bajoran, who came in on aa transport at an airlock in2372.Jake Sisko, who watched the arrival, supposed that the latter was "athief [who]disguises himself as amonk so he canswindle a Ferengi." (DS9: "The Muse")

Broik waited a drink when Quark shouted out he'll have to die. All customers and employees, including Broik, stopped. (DS9: "Body Parts")

Broik listened to the final speech ofBenjamin Sisko shortly before Starfleet left Deep Space 9 in2373. (DS9: "Call to Arms")

He also worked under theDominion occupation at Quark's and was serving drinks to Bajorans and Cardassians. (DS9: "Behind the Lines", "Favor the Bold")

In2374, Broik was in Quark's when the memorial forMorn was held. He was instructed by Quark to serve a special drink and to tell the customers this was Morn's favorite drink. Later, he had to tell patrons that Quark was busy when he was dealing with Morn's business associates. (DS9: "Who Mourns for Morn?")

A holographic recreation of Broik was part ofLuther Sloan'sholo-program in which he tested the loyalty ofJulian Bashir. (DS9: "Inquisition")

In2375, Broik was bartending when Bashir ordered a round of drinks when introducingSarina Douglas to his friends. Later, he had to deal with a particularly rowdy day when aKlingon batted away his drink tray. (DS9: "Chrysalis")

In 2375, Broik was still employed at Quark's, and was ordered by Quark to water the drinks as the bar became the last bastion of traditional Ferengi civilization. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")

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Background information[]

Broik was played by regular background actor andstand-inDavid B. Levinson. Broik was seldom mentioned, but was an often-seen member of Quark's staff. Levinson only received a credit when his character had dialogue in "The Dogs of War", along withCathy DeBuono asM'Pella. Broik's name was first used in "Move Along Home". He was identified in thescript of "Sanctuary" as a "server".

Broik is one of eight characters to appear in two series premieres (DS9: "Emissary" andVOY: "Caretaker"), the others beingQuark,Jean-Luc Picard,Miles O'Brien,Morn,Christopher Pike,Spock, andUna Chin-Riley.

One of Levinson's costumes was sold off on theIt's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay.[1]^(X)

Appearances[]

External link[]

• Broik atMemory Beta, the wiki for licensedStar Trek works