| "Profit and Lace" | |
|---|---|
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 23 |
| Directed by | Alexander Siddig |
| Written by | Ira Steven Behr Hans Beimler |
| Featured music | David Bell Dennis McCarthy |
| Production code | 547 |
| Original air date | May 11, 1998 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Profit and Lace" is the 147th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 23rd episode of the sixth season. It was first broadcast on May 11, 1998.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on the space station Deep Space Nine. This episode is one of several episodes focusing on the Ferengi, an alien race characterized by their love of monetary profit and their sexist social norms. In this episode, Deep Space Nine's Ferengi bartender Quark helps out when Zek's status as the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance is put in jeopardy by his proposal of equal rights for female Ferengi.
The episode received Nielsen ratings of 4.2 points corresponding to about 4.1 million viewers.[1] It is widely regarded by fans and critics as one of the worst episodes of the series.[2]