AKA Wallace Michael Shawn. S1 E11 45min TV-PG. Quark attempts to get the old Nagus back. The secret is to surround himself with loyal (but not too loyal) men and be utterly ruthless. Three event features is about as good as it gets for legendary crew, even if you'd just be using Zek to star up a poor card. ISBN 0671043781ASIN B0000547DT (Audible) The best known, of course, is never get involved in a land war on Vulcan. The Nagus is a title, not a person, but on Deep Space Nine the Ferengi who was first introduced in this position was Zek, hilariously played by veteran character actor Wallace Shawn. Air Date: Mar 21, 1993. Or being so hard on Nog. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in hardback in September 1999. Sisko goes to see Jake while he is hanging out with Nog. So she gave me a bath, how rude! Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. (Granted, this IS part of Zek's lesson to Krax, but still, it's a bit of an oddity overall. Sisko: Some son you are. The Grand Nagus rules the Ferengi Alliance with his vast portfolia from the Chamber of Opportunity in the Tower of Commerce, located in the Ferengi capital, the Sacred Marketplace. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Jake doesn't buy this, however. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS01E11TheNagus. He doesn't want a successor to try and take the position through assassination, he wants them to earn it subtly and manipulation, a path to much greater profit. He's the aging leader of the Ferengi Alliance, and he names our buddy Quark as his replacement -- to the shock of some gathered Ferengi who are much higher in the pecking order, including Zek's son, Krax (Lou Wagner). He is played by Wallace Shawn. Quark and Rom: Inconceivable! https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/I,_Q?oldid=2710515, It was John de Lancie who was approached by Pocket to write, The audiobook version was abridged and read by. Jake is worried that him and Nog's friendship is dissolving, but Sisko, relieved that Jake getting some distance between himself Nog, tells him that maybe Ferengi and human culture just have their differences. He arrived on DS9 and during a business meeting announced Quark would be his successor, and then appeared to have died. As Zek puts it: Krax was supposed to subtlety seize control of Quark's from the shadows, eventually leaving him in control of a valuable hub of information. As the two debate on who should do the honor, someone orders them to stop. Zek was the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance throughout most of the 24th century. Nog tries to reason that as a Ferengi, maybe he doesn't need school, but this causes a spat between him and Jake. Directed by David Livingston. The Ferengi leader, Grand Nagus Zek, comes to the … On Dax's advice, he decides to find out what Jake and Nog are up to. Blue-and-Orange Morality: Zek belief system for what makes someone worthy to Grand Nagus. Shawn's early plays, such as Marie and Bruce (1978), portrayed emotional and sexual conflicts in an absurdist style, with language both lyrical and violent. Zek attempted retirement shortly after the discovery of the wormhole near Bajor. Reference(s): Quark receives a surprise, when Grand Nagus Zek arrives at DS9 19168182 Rom still held the office as of 2381. Leaving Rom and Krax to opine that killing such a benevolent Nagus would be suspicious. Crew affected: Commander Kruge, Grand Nagus Zek, and The One, Lore - “Torchbearer” removed When we came up with this trait we had limited information regarding Star Trek Discovery and thought that Torchbearer was going to be more prevalent. By 2369, Zek was already considered to be in "his advanced years." Published: Zek. Sisko catches a glimpse of them running around the station together and assumes they are up to trouble. Quark is as surprised as anyone else there, but more than relishes the new found promotion... until a Ferengi named Gral approaches him and makes a thinly veiled threat against him if he doesn't give Gral a good cut of the Gamma Quadrant business. Krax plots to kill Quark in order to seize the throne. Krax was the son of Zek, the Ferengi Grand Nagus. The Grand Nagus is the head of the Ferengi Alliance. ISBN 0671024434 (hardback)ISBN 0671024442 (paperback)ASIN B000FC0Q0M (Kindle) • Diplomacy • Honor x2 • ENGINEER • Physics • Your other Ferengi present are each INTEGRITY … Early on in DS9, Zek is introduced in a story where he uses Quark to test his son Krax's worthiness to become Grand Nagus. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine S01E10 "Move Along Home", Star Trek: Deep Space Nine S01E12 "Vortex". Publisher: Follow. Turns out it's Zek! 2. "This is Mr. Sherlock Holmes, and his 'big mouth,' associate is Doctor Watson. O'Brien: All right, the class assignment was to write an essay about "continuity". Jake gets worried about this, but Sisko just happily tell his son that he is proud of him and to be with his friend. In fact Pelosi tried to keep her going. Krax: May I present the Grand Nagus! Zek gets thrown out on his ear at least once, and the position is incredibly precarious a number of times beyond that. The Nagus. Wallace Shawn, Actor: The Princess Bride. And much to the anger of his son and the other visiting Ferengi, he chooses Quark. Jake: What would possess me to do that? Krax failed the test. Zek: Why does everyone always say that to me? He wanted to see if his son “had the lobes” to succeed him, and he failed miserably. Wallace Shawn is so perfect for a Ferengi with his voice. I found a new perfume this morning. Shawn made the wily Ferengi leader his own over seven appearances on DS9 — that's one each season.The role added to his impressive list of previous and future memorable characters, including Father Abruzzi (Heaven Help … (DS9 episode: "The Dogs of War", ST novel: A Singular Destiny) She did it on her own. Princess Bride joke. I think in another life Wallace Shawn could have been a … Naturally freaked out, Quark seeks advice from Zek. Publisher: ", That the Ferengi engage in assassination attempts of Grand Nagus Quark is unusual based on their later portrayals as well - the commonly accepted practice of removing a business rival is to ruin them financially, not murder. At Zeks funeral, Quark just ducks a homing bomb that would have left him a smear on the wall. When Grand Nagus Zek became less greedy after coming into contact with the Bajoran prophets, he founded the Ferengi Benevolent Association and appointed Rom chairman ("Prophet Motive"). Krax is the main antagonist of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "The Nagus". 1 September 1999 Five-Minute "The Nagus" by Derek Dean: Sisko: Hey, wanna go check out the firecaves on Bajor? Zek was a Ferengi male and the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance until from at least 2355 to 2375. With Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell. With Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell. If/when a Ferengi mega arrives, the Nagus would own the #3 DIP for an entire month. Zek was sincere about his desire to retire. Published: scene from the classic scifi tv show star trek deep space 9VISIT THE OFFICIAL LUCKY SURFER SCIFI WEB SITE!https://wombatlab1.wixsite.com/raffle Quark attempts to get the old Nagus back. All stats are showing at their base level. A few seconds later, Zek keels over dead. There is a solid reporting about it” Most people think of Wallace Shawn as that rotund, lisping character actor from such films as Clueless with Alicia Silverstone and The Princess Bride with Mandy Patinkin. However, acting atypically, Rom took advantage of the opportunity and embezzled money from the charity. Chancellor : John de Lancie, with Marnie Mosiman Zek, the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance, arrives at Deep Space Nine and seems to take an interest in Quark. He tells Quark that he wants to use Quark's bar for a conference, where he announces that Quark will be his successor. You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! Zek tells him being the Nagus comes with people threatening your life. Zek … Audiobook (abridged) The Grand Nagus was the leader of the Ferengi Alliance, and the financial leader of billions of Ferengi. Meanwhile Sisko worries that Jake's friendship with Nog is a bad influence on him. The leader of the Ferengi, the Grand Nagus, visits the station to check up on Quark’s profits. It's also hard to imagine the Rom of later seasons repeatedly attempting to murder his own brother. He was assisted by his loyal Hupyrian servant Maihar'du. He confronts Jake about staying out late, telling him to come straight home after school from now on. Wallace Shawn is so perfect for a Ferengi with his voice. He is played by Wallace Shawn. AKA Wallace Michael Shawn. He was portrayed by Lou Wagner. Along with Commander Sisko, Quark is also among the first to encounter the genetically engineered soldiers of the Dominion, the Jem'Hadar . He accompanied his father to Deep Space 9 to discuss expanding their business into the Gamma Quadrant. (DS9: "Prophet Motive") Virtually all decisions that affected the Alliance required the approval of the Grand Nagus, whose power was backed by the Ferengi Bill of Opportunities and supported by the Board of Liquidators. In one of the final episodes of DS9, though, Zek officially retires and appoints: Quark's brother, Rom . You fell victim to one of the classic blunders! He discovers, however, that Jake is teaching Nog to read, and decides not to interrupt them. As such, he holds the financial prosperity of all Ferengi in his hands, determining which business contracts are viable and which aren’t. Thanks to bending over for a coin another Ferengi dropped. Rom is the current Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance. Quark runs to Zek, but in the midst of giving Quark advice, Zek dies. For the mirror universe counterpart, see Zek (mirror). Princess Bride joke. Most people think of Wallace Shawn as that rotund, lisping character actor from such films as Clueless with Alicia Silverstone and The Princess Bride with Mandy Patinkin. The Ferengi repeatedly use "ears" rather than "lobes. Inconceivable." The following Mission Nodes have been updated to reflect the current Traits in-game. (DS9: "The Nagus") Following a ph… Rom and Krax goes ahead with their plan which involves tricking Quark with a fake negotiation on Stakoron II. Not sure what it was that I rolled in but wooo it stank! Once Zek appointed Rom as the new Grand Nagus, Maihar'du pulled Brunt away from Rom and forcibly sat him down to the side. The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “The Nagus” gave fans their first taste of playwright-author-producer-actor Wallace Shawn as Grand Nagus Zek. - Grand Nagus Zek "I, the Nagus, outwitted. He was selected by Grand Nagus Zek as a kinder, gentler, more benevolent Nagus to succeed him. Meanwhile, Sisko notices that Jake is still coming home late for dinner. Star Trek Deep Space Nine Season 5 Episode 20 Ferengi Love Songs 1 September 1999 (hardback)28 November 2000 (paperback) Especially Zek's son, who was expecting to inherent the position. Staff from the Star Trek series. After striking a deal with a Ferengi named Nava, Quark heads off for a little rest. American character actor and playwright Wallace Shawn has one of those fun, delightfully mischievously gnomish faces made for entertaining. nagus. Zek was the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance throughout most of the 24th century. Zek: Why does everyone always say that to me? Following the discovery of the Bajoran wormhole in 2369, Zek saw the immense profit to be made in the Gamma Quadrant and created a plan to test his son Krax's ability to oversee this new venture. Seoul, Korea, Republic of. (If it bothers you I’m in TOS wear rather…” The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode “The Nagus” gave fans their first taste of playwright-author-producer-actor Wallace Shawn as Grand Nagus Zek. After evaluating this trait we decided that “Cultural Figure” is an appropriate replacement. Series: TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Description. Krax: May I present the Grand Nagus! Author(s): Quark is loving being Grand Nagus, at least until Gral, one of the businessmen, threatens him. Zek attempted retirement shortly after the discovery of the wormhole near Bajor. Template:ItemX/Grand Nagus Zek's Staff/5. Nog, however, is getting dragged out of school by Rom, because the Grand Nagus disapproves of a Ferengi attending a human school. The Ferengi leader, Grand Nagus Zek, comes to … Krax plots to kill Quark in order to seize the throne. The Nagus then dies, apparently making Quark's appointment permanent. Zek explains that he faked his death as a test for Krax. Watch Full Episodes. With Avery Brooks, Rene Auberjonois, Alexander Siddig, Terry Farrell. ", "I worship stupidity, and you're my new God. Pages: Besides, the Grand Nagus isn't a terribly stable position to begin with. 3 hours and 8 minutes Grand Nagus Zek, the leader of the Ferengi Alliance, pays a surprise visit to lowly Quark's Bar to host a conference on exploiting the Gamma Quadrant -- and names Quark, not his own son, as his successor. The Ferengi (/ f ə ˈ r ɛ ŋ ɡ i /) are a fictional extraterrestrial species in the American science fiction franchise Star Trek.They were devised in 1987 for the series Star Trek: The Next Generation before being used in the subsequent series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager.. as the new Grand Nagus. Wallace Shawn. The FCA is going to question Zek which will put Brunt in the nagal seat. From Star Trek Timelines Wiki < Template:ItemX. When Sisko entered Quark’s Bar ten minutes later, he was surprised to see Grand Nagus Zek perched on a bar stool next to Morn, cackling at something the big Lurian had said. He was assisted by his loyal Hupyrian servant Maihar'du. John de Lancie and Peter David Quark is loving being Grand Nagus, at least until Gral, one of the businessmen, threatens him. Reference(s): The Grand Nagus faked his death to see how his son, Krax, would react. Okay so I am watch DS9 for the first time and I am getting to see grand nagus zek for the second time and honestly I want just a grand nagus zek book or something cause he is priceless. Zek was a 24th century Ferengi man, the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance from at least 2355 until 2375. Narrator: Okay so I am watch DS9 for the first time and I am getting to see grand nagus zek for the second time and honestly I want just a grand nagus zek book or something cause he is priceless. Though to be fair on the former, he did sell his brother seat when the station was invaded in season 2. Grand Nagus Zek has the skills of Command , Diplomacy , and Security .Starbase and Cryostasis Vault Collection bonuses are not being displayed. 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