- This character is a member ofQuark's family.
- For themirror universe counterpart, seeIshka (mirror).
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Campaigner for female rights
Biography[]
TheFerengi Commerce Authority became aware of her profit-earning in late2371 and Quark was ordered to get her to sign a confession and to give it all away. Quark and Rom managed to get her to confess, but Ishka was able to hide away two thirds of her total fortune. (DS9episode: "Family Business")
While Ishka was attending atongo championship, she helped the strugglingGrand NagusZek to win. The two later became romantically involved.Brunt and Quark later found out Ishka was now helping Zek to run theFerengi Alliance. (DS9episode: "Ferengi Love Songs")
In mid-2374, while on her way toVulcan, Ishka was captured by theDominion. Later, her sons Quark and Rom were able to rescue her by arranging an exchange withYelgrun in whichKeevan was handed to the Dominion in place of Ishka. (DS9episode: "The Magnificent Ferengi")
Later in the year, Ishka fled Ferenginar with Grand Nagus Zek after the reforms allowing females to appear in public were introduced but caused panic and disruption, leading to Zek being deposed as Grand Nagus. Ishka was to meet withNilva ofSlug-o-Cola and seek his influence to restore Zek's position, but suffered a heart attack before she could do us. Quark agreed to pose as "Lumba", a female Ferengi and Nilva agreed to help Zek. (DS9episode: "Profit and Lace")
In2375, Iskha journeyed with Zek toDeep Space 9, where Zek named Rom as his successor as Grand Nagus, with the assumption that Rom would continued Zek's reforms. Ishka and Zek then retired toRisa. (DS9episode: "The Dogs of War")
Being a close friend of his mother, Ishka arranged forShmenge to take an apprenticeship with Quark in2385. (DS9eBook:Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found))
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- ST -Terok Nornovel:Dawn of the Eagles
- DS9episode: "Family Business"
- DS9episode: "Ferengi Love Songs"
- DS9episode: "The Magnificent Ferengi"
- DS9episode: "Profit and Lace"
- DS9episode: "The Dogs of War"
- TNG -Gatewaysnovel:Doors Into Chaos
- DS9 -Worlds of Star Trek: Deep Space Ninenovel:Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed
Ishka fromStar Trek: Red Alert!
- DS9eBook:Rules of Accusation
- DS9eBook:I, The Constable
- STcomic: "Star Trek: Ferengi"
Ishka is a playable character inStar Trek: Red Alert!, except she is depicted as male.
External link[]
- Ishka article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.