| "Family Business" | |
|---|---|
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 23 |
| Directed by | René Auberjonois |
| Written by | |
| Featured music | Jay Chattaway |
| Production code | 469 |
| Original air date | May 15, 1995 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Family Business" is the 69th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 23rd episode of the third season. It was written by Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe, and directed by Rene Auberjonois.[1] The episode had Nielsen ratings of 6.9 points when it was first broadcast.[2]
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the space station Deep Space Nine. 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.
The episode marks the first appearance of the planet Ferenginar in a Star Trek episode,[3] 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). Max Grodénchik appears in his recurring role as Quark's brother Rom.
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- ^ "WebTrek - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine * NIELSEN RATINGS". Archived from the original on December 2, 2019. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ Okuda, Michael; Okuda, Denise; Mirek, Debbie (2011). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Pocket Books. ISBN 9781451646887.