"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" Profit and Lace (1998)

Director:

Alexander Siddig

Writers:

Gene Roddenberry (creator: "Star Trek")
Rick Berman (creator) ...
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TV Series:

"Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)

Original Air Date:

13 May 1998 (Season 6, Episode 23)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Quark's mother and the Grand Nagus show up on DS9, announcing a new amendment to the Bill of Opportunities...

Plot Keywords:

24th Century | Wormhole | Prophet | Space Station | Emissary

Cast

Avery Brooks	...	Captain Sisko
Rene Auberjonois	...	Odo
Michael Dorn	...	Lt. Commander Worf
Terry Farrell	...	Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax
Cirroc Lofton	...	Jake Sisko (credit only)
Colm Meaney	...	Chief O'Brien (credit only)
Armin Shimerman	...	Quark
Alexander Siddig	...	Doctor Bashir
Nana Visitor	...	Major Kira
Wallace Shawn	...	Zek
Henry Gibson	...	Nilva
Jeffrey Combs	...	Brunt
Max Grodénchik	...	Rom
Aron Eisenberg	...	Nog
Cecily Adams	...	Ishka
Chase Masterson	...	Leeta
Tiny Ron	...	Maihar'du
Sylvain Cecile	...	Uri'lash
Symba	...	Aluura (as Symba Smith)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mark Allen Shepherd	...	Morn (uncredited)

Directed by
Alexander Siddig		(as Siddig El Fadil)

Writing credits
Gene Roddenberry		(creator: "Star Trek")
Rick Berman		(creator) &
Michael Piller		(creator)
Ira Steven Behr		(writer) &
Hans Beimler		(writer)

Produced by
Ira Steven Behr	....	executive producer
Hans Beimler	....	supervising producer
Rick Berman	....	executive producer
Robert Della Santina	....	coordinating producer
René Echevarria	....	co-supervising producer
J.P. Farrell	....	co-producer
Peter Lauritson	....	supervising producer
Ronald D. Moore	....	co-executive producer
Steve Oster	....	co-supervising producer
Terri Potts	....	co-producer

Original Music by
David Bell
Dennis McCarthy

Cinematography by
Jonathan West		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Ramirez

Casting by
Junie Lowry-Johnson
Ron Surma

Production Design by
Herman F. Zimmerman		(as Herman Zimmerman)

Art Direction by
Randall McIlvain		(as Randy McIlvain)

Set Decoration by
Laura Richarz

Costume Design by
Robert Blackman

Makeup Department
Mark Bussan	....	makeup artist
Gloria Pasqua Casny	....	hair stylist
Darlis Chefalo	....	hair stylist
Rebecca De Morrio	....	hair stylist (as Rebecca DeMorrio)
Karen Iverson	....	makeup artist
Norma Lee	....	hair designer
Karen Westerfield	....	makeup artist
Michael Westmore	....	makeup designer and supervisor
Adam Brandy	....	additional makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Robert Della Santina	....	unit production manager
April Nocifora	....	post-production supervisor (as April Rossi)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joe Candrella	....	first assistant director
Michael Keller	....	second assistant director (as Michael James Keller)

Art Department
Thomas J. Arp	....	construction coordinator
Anthony Bro	....	set designer
John Eaves	....	senior illustrator
David Galvan	....	stand by painter
Frank Leasure	....	propmaker foreman
Joe Longo	....	property master
Denise Okuda	....	scenic artist
Michael Okuda	....	scenic art supervisor
Jason Puga	....	stand-by painter
Herman F. Zimmerman	....	visual consultant

Sound Department
Ruth Adelman	....	sound editor
William Gocke	....	sound mixer (as Bill Gocke)
Daryl Lathrop	....	adr recordist
Mace Matiosian	....	supervising sound editor
Todd Overton	....	boom operator
Jivan Tahmizian	....	sound editor
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Guy Tsujimoto	....	sound editor
Eric Williams	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Gary Monak	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Dan Curry	....	visual effects producer
Judy Elkins	....	visual effects coordinator
Ed Hoffmeister	....	visual effects assistant editor (as Edward Hoffmeister)
Gary Hutzel	....	visual effects supervisor
Laura Lang	....	visual effects associate (as Laura Matz)
Peter Lefevre	....	visual effects associate
Davy Nethercutt	....	digital compositor

Stunts
George B. Colucci Jr.	....	stunt double
Dennis Madalone	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Gavin Ames	....	steadicam operator
Steve Gausche	....	first company grip
R.D. Knox	....	chief lighting technician
Kris Krosskove	....	camera operator
Jim Unsinn	....	computer/video engineer

Casting Department
Helen Mossler	....	casting executive
Tyler Fahringer	....	extras casting (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jerry Bono	....	key costumer
Michael Chapman	....	key costumer
Carol Kunz	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Monique K. Chambers	....	post-production coordinator
Larry Field	....	telecine colorist
Jonathan Paul Ramirez	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Dennis McCarthy	....	composer: theme music
Stephen M. Rowe	....	music editor
Derek Syverud	....	music clearance

Other crew
Denise Benz	....	first assistant accountant
André Bormanis	....	science consultant
Judi Brown	....	script supervisor
Dan Curry	....	title designer: main titles
Lolita Fatjo	....	pre-production coordinator
Kristina Kochoff	....	production associate
Mike Mistovich	....	assistant to producers
Michael Okuda	....	technical consultant
Michael Piller	....	creative consultant
David Rossi	....	production associate
Jill Sherwin	....	assistant to producers
Robbin L. Slocum	....	production associate (as Robbin Slocum)
Heidi Smothers	....	production coordinator
Bradley Thompson	....	story editor
David Weddle	....	story editor

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Rick Berman		creator
Michael Piller		creator

Makeup Department
Audrey L. Anzures	....	hair stylist
Allan A. Apone	....	makeup artist
Michael F. Blake	....	makeup artist (as Michael Blake)
Lisa Collins	....	makeup artist
Laura Connolly	....	hair stylist
Lee Crawford	....	hair stylist
Earl Ellis	....	makeup artist
Frank Fontaine	....	hair stylist
Virginia Grobeson	....	hair stylist
Angela Gurule	....	hair stylist
Kevin Haney	....	makeup artist
Charlotte Harvey	....	hair stylist
Cynthia Hernandez	....	makeup artist
Tina Hoffman	....	makeup artist (as Tina Kalliongis-Hoffman)
Tim Jones	....	hair stylist (as Timothy Jones)
Nina Kent	....	makeup artist
Michael Key	....	makeup artist
Heather Koontz	....	makeup artist
Nina Kraft	....	makeup artist
Toby Lamm	....	makeup artist
Mark Landon	....	makeup artist
Margie Latinopoulos	....	special makeup effects artist
Brad Look	....	makeup artist (as Bradley M. Look)
James MacKinnon	....	special makeup effects artist
John Maldonado	....	makeup artist
Chris McBee	....	hair stylist
Michael Moore	....	hair stylist
Gilbert A. Mosko	....	makeup artist
Fred B. Phillips	....	makeup artist (1 episode)
Joan Phillips	....	hair stylist
Gloria Ponce	....	hair stylist
Alex Proctor	....	makeup artist
James Rohland	....	makeup artist
Sandra Rowden	....	makeup artist
Linda Leiter Sharp	....	hair stylist (as Linda Sharp)
Francine Shermaine	....	hair stylist
Mark Shostrom	....	makeup artist
Judith Silverman	....	makeup artist (as Judith Silverman-Orr)
Craig Smith	....	makeup artist
Perri Sorel	....	makeup artist
Rick Stratton	....	makeup artist
Thomas E. Surprenant	....	makeup artist
Jennifer Turchi Nigh	....	makeup artist (as Jennifer Turchi)
Lauran Upshaw	....	hair stylist
Patricia Vecchio	....	hair stylist: day player
R. Stephen Weber	....	makeup artist
June Westmore	....	makeup artist
Scott Wheeler	....	makeup artist
Derik Wingo	....	special makeup effects artist
Natalie Wood	....	makeup artist
Leo Corey Castellano	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)
Jake Garber	....	special makeup effects artist (uncredited)

Production Management
April Nocifora	....	post-production supervisor (1996-1998) (as April Rossi)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ron Dempsey	....	second second assistant director
Tony Eng	....	dga trainee
Rusty Mahmood	....	second second assistant director
Karen Reinhart	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Gary Clark	....	lead paint foreman
Penny Smartt-Juday	....	set buyer
Tom Talley	....	general foreman

Sound Department
Marty Church	....	foley mixer
Wilson Dyer	....	sound editor
Chris Elam	....	sound recordist
Dennis Petersen	....	sound recordist
Dean St. John	....	adr mixer (season 7)

Special Effects by
Edward J. Franklin	....	special effects
Matt Kutcher	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Eric Alba	....	visual effects associate (as Frederick G. Alba)
Les Bernstien	....	motion control
Kevin Bouchez	....	visual effects animator (as Kevin P. Bouchez)
Steve Bowen	....	visual effects compositor
Kristen Branan	....	visual effects producer
John Campuzano	....	tape operator
Steve Carpenter	....	digital artist
Arthur J. Codron	....	visual effects coordinator
Richard J. Cook	....	digital effects producer: VisonArt
Joshua Cushner	....	visual effects cameraman (as Josh Cushner)
John 'JD' Daniel	....	digital artist
Ted Fay	....	morphing supervisor/artist
Brian Fisher	....	digital effects artist
Steve Fong	....	visual effects compositor
Don Greenberg	....	digital compositor
John F. Gross	....	CGI supervisor
Royce Hager	....	motion control rigger
Paul Hill	....	visual effects compositor
Sherry Hitch	....	digital compositor
Dennis Hoerter	....	prop maker
Simon Holden	....	digital compositor
Jeremy Hunt	....	digital effects artist
Adrian Hurley	....	visual effects cameraman
Gregory Jein	....	model maker
Bruce Jones	....	visual effects producer
Oded Yosef Kassirer	....	digital artist (as Oded Kassirer)
Mark Kochinski	....	3D artist
Mike Leben	....	motion control operator
Don Lee	....	visual effects compositor
Paul Maples	....	motion control operator
Gray Marshall	....	motion control operator
Karl J. Martin	....	digital artist
Fredric Meininger	....	model maker
Enrique Munoz	....	digital artist: series finale
Erik Nash	....	motion control programmer
Kevin Quattro	....	digital artist
Scott Rader	....	visual effects compositor
Gregory Rainoff	....	visual effects animator (as Greg Rainoff)
Laurie Resnick	....	visual effects artist
Jim Rider	....	motion control cameraman
Steven Joseph Rogers	....	digital artist: series finale
Joshua D. Rose	....	model maker (as Joshua Rose)
Barry Safley	....	digital effects artist: VisionArt (multiple episodes)
Steven J. Scott	....	digital compositor
Ka Yaw Tan	....	visual effects
Aristomenis Tsirbas	....	digital artist
Elliot Worman	....	modeler
Larry Younger	....	visual effects artist
Bethany Berndt-Shackelford	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Rob Bonchune	....	digital effects supervisor: Foundation Imaging (uncredited)
Rob Bredow	....	digital artist (uncredited)
Koji Kuramura	....	digital artist: Foundation Imaging (uncredited)
Rodney J. McFall	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Elle Alexander	....	stunts
Ed Anders	....	stunts
Chris Blackwood	....	stunts
Chuck Borden	....	stunts
Jay Caputo	....	stunts
Ken Clark	....	stunt performer
BJ Davis	....	stunt coordinator (as B.J. Davis)
Brennan Dyson	....	stunt double (1992-1998)
Anita Hart	....	stunt double: Terri Ferrell
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunts
Scott Leva	....	stunts
Dyanna Lynn	....	stunts
Johnny Martin	....	stunts (8 episodes)
Phil O'Dell	....	stunts
Denney Pierce	....	stunts
Steve Rizzo	....	stunts
Rick Sawaya	....	stunt double
Paul E. Short	....	stunts
Lou Simon	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Chess	....	Steadicam operator (1993-1995)
Wren Maloney	....	still photographer
Alvin Simmons	....	dolly grip (season 6)

Casting Department
Mark Scott	....	casting associate (1998-1999)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Brian Cotton	....	costumer (1997-1999)
Lois DeArmond	....	costume illustrator

Editorial Department
April Nocifora	....	post-production coordinator (1993-1996) (as April Rossi)

Music Department
Tim Boyle	....	score mixer
John Debney	....	conductor
Brad Dechter	....	orchestrator
John Rodd	....	orchestral scoring recordist
John Rotondi	....	scoring engineer: Y4
Rick Winquest	....	music scoring engineer

Other crew
Jeff Coopwood	....	adr voice
Hala Gabriel	....	production accountant (1995-1996)
Bob Gillan	....	assistant script coordinator
Mark Allen Shepherd	....	artwork provider
Ryan Van Riper	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Paramount Television

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1993) (USA) (TV)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Company:

Paramount Television

Trivia:

Considered by many to be the worst episode of DS9 ever made. While still in its initial stages, the writers thought it had the makings of a classic episode. Armin Shimerman (Quark) was accused of playing it too seriously, while the producers wanted it more comical. Shimerman hated the script, and Alexander Siddig (Bashir) directed it too seriously, with none of the high-energy farce the writers had clearly envisioned with it. The major complaint against it was that it straddled a serious and funny story and ended up being neither one. The sheer disappointment everyone had ensured it was the show's last Ferengi episode.

Quotes:

Nog:I know, "Females and finances don't mix". But that can be interpreted in many different ways.

Possibly the worst episode of DS9.

I am not a huge fan of any Ferengi heavy episode, especially one with the annoying mother (Moogi) or the grand Nagus (Wallace Shawn). I normally love his acting but he always plays it over the top annoying. The voice is especially bad and the dialog is always horrid. This particular one is incredibly unpleasant to watch. The tone is inconsistent, story is weak and pacing is poor. Watching so many Ferengi act feminine was embarrassingly unpleasant. I have heard a bunch of reasons why it fell flat, particularly the poor directing, but it stands to reason no one involved in the actual production liked working on the episode.

The charming and gorgeous Leeta is not enough to pull this stinker up. Its a horrible episode and out of 173 this one could easily be deleted from all records and I don't think too many people would miss it. Even Ferengi lovers would be disappointed this time.

I can forgive the actors and producers because this season contains so many excellent episodes, so it doesn't really pull the rest down.