The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition

For the actual rules in Ferengi culture seeFerengi Rules of Acquisition.

   

The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition

The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition is aStar Trek: Deep Space Nine book written byIra Steven Behr. It was published in July 1995.

Publisher's description[]

Want to increase your profits? Sure, we all do!

The Ferengi are greedy, avaricious, ruthless, cowardly and completely unscrupulous -- the ultimate role models for today's business people and anyone out to make a profit. They are also the breakout stars ofStar Trek: Deep Space Nine.

For centuries the famous Ferengi Rules of Acquisition have been the guiding principles of the galaxy's most successful entrepreneurs. Now the power and the wisdom of these rules are available to everyone.

#1 "Once you have their money, never give it back."

#21 "Never place friendship before profit."

These rules and dozens more have taken many successful Ferengi to new frontiers of profit. Now it's your turn.

References[]

Characters[]

Jadzia Dax •Gint •Grilka •Natima Lang •Odo •Quark •Rom •Sakonna •Benjamin Sisko •Zek

Locations[]

Alpha Quadrant •Bajor sector •Deep Space 9

Races and cultures[]

Cardassian •Changeling •Ferengi •Human •Klingon •Trill •Vulcan

Other[]

The Ferengi Guide to Sexual Fulfillment: The Joys of Oo-moxing •Ferengi Rules of Acquisition •Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance •Hupyrian beetle snuff •latinum •movie •oo-mox •Quark's Ferengi Rules of Acquisition

Appendices[]

Background information[]

• The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition gives several new rules that were never heard in the series. Rule #8 ("Small print leads to large risk.") becomes canon in theLDepisode: "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place".
• Legends of the Ferengi is a sequel to the book, giving background information on the rules. In that book,The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition is used as an illustration of Rule #82: "The flimsier the product, the higher the price."

Related stories[]

• Quark mentions that he is a "slayer of Klingons", a reference to the episode "The House of Quark". Quark also describes himself as a "Confronter ofProphets", a reference to "Prophet Motive".

Connections[]

External link[]

• The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.