The Nagus
Production Number: 411
Original air week: 3/22/93
Originally titled: "Friends and Foes"
Written by: Ira Steven Behr (Teleplay);
David Livingston (Story)
Directed by: David Livingston
Guest Stars:
Spellings: "Hupyrian servant"
Notes:
- David Livingston was multiply-involved in this episode--he wrote the
story for it, and directed it.
- This is the first episode with a Rule of
Acquisition.
- Hupyrian servants speak only when they are alone with their master.
- Jake is tutoring Nog in reading.
- Miles O'Brien is substitute-teaching for Keiko.
- This is the first episode with Grand Nagus Zek and Maihar'du. They
next appear in "Rules of Acquisition".
Rules of Acquisition:
- 1. Once you have their money, you never give it back. -- Rom
- 6. Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. -- Zek
The Stars Speak:
- Armin Shimerman:
The Nagus was played by Wallace Shawn. He got screen credits,
okay. Wallace Shawn, wonderful actor, played the Nagus, and he was
totally intimidated and besieged by the makeup on the first day.
Came in the first day, and I said, "Wallace, nice to meet you," and
all he could say was, "I've been in..." I can't do it now.
[Perfect imitation of the Nagus voice.] "I've been in makeup from 9
to 5! Nine to 5! I've been in makeup from 9 to 5!" [Laughter]
"Nine to 5!" He also said to René and I later in the week...
I said "Uh, Wallace, are you having a good time?" He said, [Again
the Nagus voice] "Yes, and you know, I'm doing a character voice.
I've never done a character voice." [Laughter] I said, "Ahem,
excuse me, I have to go outside." [Laughter] I asked Wallace at
the end of the shoot whether he would like to come back and he said
he would. And since the producers have mentioned "The Nagus" is
one of their very favorite episodes, it's very possible the Nagus
will come back. I hope so.
- Program Highlights
- STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Nagus" -- Quark is suddenly
named leader of the Ferengi financial empire, and discovers that
he's not only popular--he's now a target for death.
- TV Guide Ads
- KING QUARK?
Now that he's the new Ferengi leader,
will he live long enough to enjoy his reign?
- TV Log Listings
- Quark becomes the new Ferengi leader on STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE.
