Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition by Ira Steven Behr Rules of Acquisition. In the fictional Star Trek universe, the Rules of Acquisition are a collection of sacred business proverbs of the ultra-capitalist race known as the Ferengi. Contents. Background References External links. The first mention of rules in the Star Trek universe was in "The Nagus", an episode of the TV series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Season 1, Episode 10). In a later Deep Space Nine episode, "The Maquis: Part 1", Sakonna (a Vulcan) asks Quark (a Ferengi) to explain what a Rule of Acquisition is. He states, "Every Ferengi business transaction is governed by 285 Rules of Acquisition to ensure a fair and honest deal for all parties concerned. well most of them anyway." [1] Background. The first Rule was made by Gint, the first Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance, a role with political, economic, and even quasi-religious duties. The Rules were said to be divinely inspired and sacred (thus furthering the original marketing ploy.) [2] The Star Trek: Voyager episode "False Profits" mentions a book containing all of the Rules: Unabridged and fully annotated with all 47 commentaries, all 900 major and minor judgments, all 10,000 considered opinions. There's a rule for every conceivable situation." There is also a note about The Unwritten Rule : "When no appropriate rule applies. make one up." [5] Also, in "False Profits," Neelix (a Talaxian) states that there are 299 Rules of Acquisition. This is a ploy to confuse the Ferengi who have been trapped on the Tarkarian homeworld. When challenged, Neelix states that while the Ferengi have been away, additional Rules had been created. Related Research Articles. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9) is an American science fiction television series created by Rick Berman and Michael Piller. 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Now they share The Rules of Acquisition that have been their guiding force for centuries--gems such as "once you have money, never give it back" and "never place friendship before profit"--in a collection compiled by the executive producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Read More. The Ferengi are greedy and completely unscrupulous--the galaxy's ultimate entrepreneurs! Now they share The Rules of Acquisition that have been their guiding force for centuries--gems such as "once you have money, never give it back" and "never place friendship before profit"--in a collection compiled by the executive producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Read Less. A Star Trek Literary Adventure. Review: "The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition" by Ira Steven Behr is a rather short book which basically lists the various Ferengi Rules of Acquisition that have so far been revealed via the various mediums of Star Trek. That is basically it; this is quite simply a list with zero commentary on the rules beyond an amusing little introduction from Quark. Yes some of the rules did make me laugh and smile but to be honest I think you can find them all listed for free on various websites and get the same amusement without handing over any hard earned cash. We don’t even get to enjoy some new rules created to fill up the holes in the list never yet touched, these are all rules that you will probably have heard before if you are a Trek fan of some description. The sad fact is that my favourite bit of the book was the introduction and I just wish that Behr had maybe tried to include some commentary from Quark for each of the rules. This would have added so much more to the book and helped to ensure I didn’t feel like I was being exploited in handing over my money for a list. I suppose it is ironic that this rather weak cash grab of a book is exactly the type of thing Quark would have loved! There really isn’t much more for me to add to this review as there isn’t really that much for me to comment on. I can’t really recommend anyone buy it as there are plenty of resources online where you can find these rules for free. Personally, I just hope that “Legends of the Ferengi” another book by Behr adds a little bit more to the Ferengi mythos than this book did. The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. Written by Quark as told to Ira Steven Behr, The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition represents roughly one-quarter of the sum total of Ferengi business wisdom. Containing seventy of the over two hundred and eighty guiding priciples of Ferengi society, this book will assist the reader in tapping into the knowledge and wisdom that has made the Ferengi species the most successful entrepreneurs in the galaxy –or so Quark says. The book opens with an introduction by Deep Space 9's resident Ferengi, in which he encourages the reader to purchase this book for themselves, their friends, family and business associates. He explains this pocket size book is perfect for carrying around for those ever important business deals, that is until you are able to commit them to memory like all good Ferengi. Quark explains a brief history of the rules as created by Grand Nagus Gint from the very first rule that he labeled as #162 to increase demand for the other one hundred and sixty-one rules. The rules. The rules are written in large print one to a page with the number centralized at the top of the page and the rule itself printed in the middle. On select pages, a black and white photograph of a scene from an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is printed opposite. At the end of the book are two pages containing nine blank lines for the addition of new rules that may be revealed to Humans in the future, although, " this doesn't mean you won't have to buy a revised and expanded edition of this book someday. " Selected rules. " Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox" " There is nothing more dangerous than an honest businessman. " " Profit is its own reward. " " The flimsier the product, the higher the price. " " Always have sex with the boss. " " Beware the man who doesn't make time for oo-mox" " A wife is a luxury… a smart accountant a necessity. " " Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi. " Appendices. Background information. Author Ira Steven Behr was responsible for developing the Ferengi as a species throughout Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , starting with " The Nagus ", which was turned into a Ferengi episode at his suggestion. As the story developed, so did the Ferengi culture. Behr recalled, " With the Ferengi being intergalactic capitalists I also knew that we needed a financial bible for them and after some thought I came up the Rules of Acquisition ". ("Behr Necessities", TV Zone special #34) The cover image is a reference to Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man drawing, replacing the man with an image of Quark. [1] , [2] In the acknowledgments, Behr thanks Rick Berman, Michael Piller, Peter Allan Fields, James Crocker, Ronald D. Moore, René Echevarria, Evan Carlos Somers, David S. Cohen and Martin A. Winer, Sheri Lynn Behr, Michael and Denise Okuda, Robbin L. Slocum, Nell Crawford, Lolita Fatjo, Bob Gillan, John Ordover, Rick Shultz, and especially Robert Hewitt Wolfe, whom he says knows the rules as well as he does and his wife Laura Behr who kept telling him to "write the book, write the book." Quark thanks Armin Shimerman " for reasons of a personal nature. " Quark is described as a "confronter of Prophets, slayer of Klingons", a reference to the episodes " Prophet Motive " and " The House of Quark ", respectively. The book details a number of rules that were never seen or heard on-screen. Rule #65 (" Win or lose, there's always Huyperian beetle snuff. ") spells "Hupyrian" incorrectly. Rule #89 (" Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits. ") is a reference to the famous John F. Kennedy quote " Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country " from his 1961 inaguration speech. [3] Still photographs are shown of scenes taken from the episodes " The Nagus ", " The House of Quark ", " Crossover ", " The Jem'Hadar ", " Prophet Motive ", " The Maquis, Part I ", and " Profit and Loss ". The book contains the first reference to Grand Nagus Gint. He goes on to receive his canon introduction in the episode " Body Parts ". The sequel Legends of the Ferengi gives background information on some of the rules featured in this book. Characters. References. The Ferengi Guide to Sexual Fulfillment: The Joys of Oo-moxing ( β ) Quark recommends purchasing a copy of this book from him by sending three strips of gold-pressed latinum to Deep Space 9. Delivery takes six to eight weeks. ISBN 13: 9780671529369. The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. Behr, Ira Steven. This specific ISBN edition is currently not available. The Ferengi are greedy, avaricious, ruthless, cowardly and completely unscrupulous. For centuries the famous Ferengi Rules of Acquisition have been the guiding principles of the galaxy's most successful entrepreneurs. These 285 Rules of Acquisition range from, #1 "Once you have their money, never give it back." to #21 "Never place friendship before profit." These rules and hundreds more have taken many successful Ferengi to new frontiers of profit. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Ira Steven Behr is executive producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Behr has been an integral creative force on the show since its inception in 1993. A graduate of Lehman College in New York City, Behr studied Mass Communications and Theater, and was offered a playwriting scholarship at Brandeis University. Instead, Behr elected to move to Los Angeles and pursue a career in writing for television and film.