![]() ![]() Even if Quark sells everything he owns, he will be unable to pay back what his mother has earned. ![]() Quark discovers that Ishka has actually been conducting business transactions under dozens of aliases, earning much more than just three bars of latinum. Ishka tells Rom that this is a matter of pride, and proof that she is just as capable of earning profit as a man. Later, Ishka confirms that she earned three bars of gold-pressed latinum by investing a portion of the monthly stipend she receives from Quark but she refuses to confess. Brunt gives Quark three days to get his mother to sign a confession. He and his brother Rom return to their childhood home on Ferenginar, where they are surprised to find Ishka wearing clothes, which is also illegal for Ferengi women. As the family's eldest male, Quark is held responsible. ![]() Max Grodénchik appears in his recurring role as Quark's brother Rom.īrunt, an agent of the Ferengi Commerce Authority (FCA), serves Quark with a notice that his mother, Ishka, is charged with earning profit – an illegal activity for Ferengi women. The episode marks the first appearance of the planet Ferenginar in a Star Trek episode, as well as the debuts of three recurring characters: Quark's mother Ishka (played by special guest star Andrea Martin), Liquidator Brunt of the Ferengi Commerce Authority ( Jeffrey Combs), and freighter captain Kasidy Yates ( Penny Johnson Jerald). This episode centers on the profit-seeking aliens known as the Ferengi, as Deep Space Nine's Ferengi bartender Quark returns home to the planet Ferenginar to deal with his mother's violation of the misogynist precepts of Ferengi culture. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the space station Deep Space Nine. The episode had Nielsen ratings of 6.9 points when it was first broadcast. It was written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and directed by Rene Auberjonois. " Family Business" is the 69th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 23rd episode of the third season. René Auberjonois directs this episode, as well as playing the character Odo ![]()
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