Author(s):	Armin Shimerman and David R. George III From a Story by Armin Shimerman & David R. George III & Eric A. Stillwell
Artist(s):	Sonia Hillios
Publisher:	Pocket Books
Series:	Pocket DS9 #23
Published:	1 January 1999
Pages:	425
Stardate:	Unknown (2372)
Reference(s):	ISBN 0671007939 (paperback) ASIN B000FBJFC8 (Kindle)
Audiobook (abridged)
Narrator:	Armin Shimerman
Running Time:	3 hours
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster Audio
Published:	1 February 1999
Reference(s):	ISBN 0671043951

Quark's biggest deal – by the actor who brings him to life!

SummaryEdit

From the book jacket

For once, business is going well for Quark, not that anyone on Deep Space Nine truly appreciates his genius for finding profit in the most unlikely of circumstances. Quark is even looking forward to making the deal of a lifetime – when he suddenly finds himself stuck in the middle of a major dispute between Bajor and the Ferengi Alliance. It seems that the Grand Nagus is refusing to sell one of the lost Orbs of the Prophets to the Bajoran government, which has responded by banning all Ferengi activity in Bajoran space.

With diplomatic relations between the two cultures rapidly breaking down, Quark loses his bar first, then his freedom. But even penniless, he still has his cunning and his lobes, and those alone may be all he needs to come out on top – and prevent an interstellar war!

Background informationEdit

• According to Eric A. Stillwell, the story for this novel was inspired by listening to George Takei at conventions recounting his experiences as a child in internment camps. [1]
• The audiobook version was abridged by George Truett.
• Wheels Within Wheels was a working title for this book.
• Quark sells a Betazoid Gift Box that bears a resemblance to himself. This is an inside joke. Author and actor Armin Shimerman played a gift box in TNG: "Haven". Bractor and Letek, two other Shimerman Ferengi characters, also appear. Benjamin Sisko and Jadzia Dax both mention that they look familiar.
• The 34th Rule of Acquisition states "War is good for business."
• An extract from this novel appeared in Star Trek Monthly issue 50.

CharactersEdit

Benjamin Sisko

Kira

Odo

Jadzia Dax

Julian Bashir

Miles O'Brien

Worf

Quark 

Ferengi businessman.

Rom 

Quark's brother.

Zek 

The Grand Nagus.

Bractor 

Ferengi DaiMon, commander of the Kreechta.

Letek 

Ferengi DaiMon, commander of the Preekon.

Shakaar Edon

Morn

Winn Adami 

Kai of Bajor

M'Pella 

Bajoran dabo girl

Charlie Whatley

ReferencesEdit

Orb; Cardassia; Ferenginar; Gallitep; Gamma Hydra IV; tranya

External linkEdit

• The 34th Rule at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works