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Family Business

Episode aired May 15, 1995
TV-PGTV-PG
46m

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7.2/10

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Max Grodénchik and Andrea Martin in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

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Quark and Rom return to the Ferengi home world because their mother has broken the law - by wearing clothes and earning profits, forbidden for women in Ferengi society.Quark and Rom return to the Ferengi home world because their mother has broken the law - by wearing clothes and earning profits, forbidden for women in Ferengi society.Quark and Rom return to the Ferengi home world because their mother has broken the law - by wearing clothes and earning profits, forbidden for women in Ferengi society.

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Director
- Rene Auberjonois
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- Gene Roddenberry(based upon "Star Trek" created by)
- Rick Berman
- Michael Piller
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Avery Brooks in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Penny Johnson Jerald in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Avery Brooks and Penny Johnson Jerald in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Armin Shimerman and Mel Green in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Armin Shimerman and Max Grodénchik in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Armin Shimerman, Max Grodénchik, and Andrea Martin in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Colm Meaney and Alexander Siddig in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

Jeffrey Combs and Armin Shimerman in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

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Trivia
Ishka's head-piece for this episode was based on that worn by Wallace Shawn as Zek, and was designed to look almost caricature-like, with drooping lobes and large jowls. For the scene when her knees are seen, makeup supervisor Michael Westmore even designed drooping kneecaps. For the shot where her shoulders and the top of her chest were exposed, Westmore didn't have time to create a proper foam-latex appliance, so he rubberized Kleenex, and wrinkled it, laying it across Andrea Martin's shoulders and on the upper portion of her chest. According to Westmore, Martin was not amused by the makeup.

Goofs
When Quark and Rom are arguing about their father Quark puts his hands over his lobes. The fingers make impressions on his foam rubber skull.

Quotes
[Sisko plans to name the new runabout the 'Rubicon']
Major Kira: The 'Rubicon' it is. You know, the rate we go through runabouts, it's a good thing the Earth has so many rivers.

Connections
References Cheers (1982)

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
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Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy

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7/10

Kinda funny....

"Family Business" is a filler episode where nothing particularly important happens. Fortunately, it is pretty funny--at least the portion of the show about the Ferengi home world.

When the show begins, Quark has been summoned to the home world to face charges against his mother. Apparently, this abomination of a mother has dared to wear clothing as well as make profit--things that ONLY Ferengi were are allowed to do. Quark is beside himself with frustration because she won't recant of her evil ways--and it's even worse when he learns she's actually earned FAR more than the Ferengi government realizes!

The other plot is much less important--at least in this episode. It seems that Jake Sisko is trying to set up his father with a captain named Kasidy. Naturally his father isn't happy about this...until he meets her.

Overall, a slight episode but one that is pretty funny when it comes to the Ferengi. Worth seeing and a bit silly.

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