The Magnificent Ferengi

"The Magnificent Ferengi"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
The Ferengi look over the slain Keevan
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 10
Directed by	Chip Chalmers
Written by	Ira Steven Behr Hans Beimler
Featured music	Dennis McCarthy
Production code	534
Original air date	December 29, 1997 (1997-12-29)
Guest appearances
Jeffrey Combs as Brunt Max Grodénchik as Rom Aron Eisenberg as Nog Cecily Adams as Ishka Josh Pais as Gaila Christopher Shea as Keevan Hamilton Camp as Leck Chase Masterson as Leeta Iggy Pop as Yelgrun
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"The Magnificent Ferengi" is the tenth episode of the sixth season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 134th episode overall, originally aired in syndication on December 29, 1997.^[1] It was written by Ira Steven Behr and Hans Beimler, and directed by Chip Chalmers. The title is a reference to the film The Magnificent Seven, and the episode makes several minor homages to the film.

Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the crew of the space station Deep Space Nine; the later seasons of the series depict a war between the United Federation of Planets and an invasive empire known as the Dominion. This is one of several episodes to focus on the Ferengi, an alien species known for their devotion to earning profit. In the episode, the mother of Deep Space Nine's Ferengi bartender Quark is taken captive by the Dominion, and he puts together an all-Ferengi team to rescue her.^[2]

The episode is lighter in tone compared to the typical gritty Dominion War episodes of later Deep Space Nine seasons.^[3] It features Iggy Pop as a guest star, and Jeffrey Combs in his recurring role as Ferengi government agent Brunt.^[4]