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*1 - Once you have their money, you never give it back.(DS9|The Nagus|Heart of Stone) | *1 - Once you have their money, you never give it back.(DS9|The Nagus|Heart of Stone) | ||
*3 - Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.(DS9|The Maquis, Part II) | **3 - Never pay more for an acquisition than you have to.(DS9|The Maquis, Part II) | ||
*6 - Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. (ENT|Acquisition; DS9|The Nagus; ENT|Acquisition) | *6 - Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. (ENT|Acquisition; DS9|The Nagus; ENT|Acquisition) | ||
''':As late as *2151 the rule was quoted as being slightly different "Never allow family to stand in the way of profit" (where profit replaces opportunity).''' | |||
*7- Keep your ears open.((DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets) | *7- Keep your ears open.((DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets) | ||
*9 - Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. (DS9|The Storyteller) | *9 - Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. (DS9|The Storyteller) | ||
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*31 - (Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother...insult something he cares about instead." (DS9|The Siege) | *31 - (Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother...insult something he cares about instead." (DS9|The Siege) | ||
*33 - It never hurts to suck up to the boss. (DS9|Rules of Acquisition|The Dogs of War) | *33 - It never hurts to suck up to the boss. (DS9|Rules of Acquisition|The Dogs of War) | ||
:''Brunt stated a variation of this Rule (without referring to it by number) with: "It's never too early to suck up to the boss". (DS9|The Dogs of War)'' | |||
*34 - War is good for business. (DS9|Destiny|The Siege of AR-558) | *34 - War is good for business. (DS9|Destiny|The Siege of AR-558) | ||
:''Quark has stated a corollary: ''"only from a distance, the closer to the front lines, the less profitable it gets"'' | |||
*35 - Peace is good for business. (TNG|The Perfect Mate;DS9|Destiny) | *35 - Peace is good for business. (TNG|The Perfect Mate;DS9|Destiny) | ||
:''Although spoken before the production staff's creation of the Rules of Acquisition, Par Lenor stated something quite similar to this rule: "Peace is good for trade ... unless you happen to be an arms merchant!"'' | |||
*45 - Expand or die. (ENT|Acquisition) | *45 - Expand or die. (ENT|Acquisition) | ||
:''Rule of Acquisition 95 was quoted as Rule 45 in ENT|Acquisition. It might be possible though, that in the roughly 200 years between the two episodes, the arrangement of the Rules of Acquisition slightly changed. Alternatively, it may have been decided that the rule bears repeating.'' | |||
*47 - Never trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.(DS9|Rivals) | *47 - Never trust a man wearing a better suit than your own.(DS9|Rivals) | ||
*48 - The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.(DS9|Rules of Acquisition) | *48 - The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife.(DS9|Rules of Acquisition) | ||
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*102 - Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.(DS9|The Jem'Hadar) | *102 - Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.(DS9|The Jem'Hadar) | ||
*103 - Sleep can interfere with your lust for latinum.(DS9|Rules of Acquisition) | *103 - Sleep can interfere with your lust for latinum.(DS9|Rules of Acquisition) | ||
:''This rule was interrupted before it could be finished.'' | |||
*109 - Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.(DS9|Rivals) | *109 - Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack.(DS9|Rivals) | ||
*111 - Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them. (DS9|Past Tense, Part I|The Darkness and the Light) | *111 - Treat people in your debt like family ... exploit them. (DS9|Past Tense, Part I|The Darkness and the Light) | ||
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*168 - Whisper your way to success.(DS9|Treachery, Faith and the Great River) | *168 - Whisper your way to success.(DS9|Treachery, Faith and the Great River) | ||
*"A man is only worth the sum of his possessions." (ENT|Acquisition) | *"A man is only worth the sum of his possessions." (ENT|Acquisition) | ||
:''Though not given a number, this rule was clearly official, among the first 173, and considered "the most important one" by Krem'' | |||
*190 - Hear all, trust nothing. (DS9|Call to Arms) | *190 - Hear all, trust nothing. (DS9|Call to Arms) | ||
*194 - It's always good to know about new customers before they walk in your door.(DS9|Whispers) | *194 - It's always good to know about new customers before they walk in your door.(DS9|Whispers) | ||
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*217 - You can't free a fish from water. (DS9|Past Tense, Part I) | *217 - You can't free a fish from water. (DS9|Past Tense, Part I) | ||
*229 - Latinum lasts longer than lust. (DS9|Ferengi Love Songs) | *229 - Latinum lasts longer than lust. (DS9|Ferengi Love Songs) | ||
*263 - Never let doubt interfere with your lust for latinum.(DS9|Bar Association) | *263 - Never let doubt interfere with your lust for latinum.(DS9|Bar Association) | ||
*285 - No good deed ever goes unpunished. (DS9|The Collaborator|The Sound of Her Voice) | *285 - No good deed ever goes unpunished. (DS9|The Collaborator|The Sound of Her Voice) | ||
* | *339 - Never be afraid to mislabel a product.(DS9|Prophet Motive) | ||
:''In DS9|Body Parts, it is suggested in a dream of Quark's, that the Rules of Acquisition themselves are merely guidelines, and the book was mislabeled by Gint so as to sell more copies than the "Suggestions of Acquisition." However, this may be no more than Quark trying to justify breaking rule #17, since this rule is obviously higher than Star Trek: ENTerprise's "original" 173 rules. It could also be noted that the [[Grand Nagus]] has the power to change the Rules of Acquisition, so it is still possible this rule changed position over time .'' | |||
== Unofficial Rules == | == Unofficial Rules == | ||
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*142 - Only fools sell wholesale. (See Apocrypha Rule 141) | *142 - Only fools sell wholesale. (See Apocrypha Rule 141) | ||
*286 - When Morn leaves, it's all over. (DS9|The House of Quark) | *286 - When Morn leaves, it's all over. (DS9|The House of Quark) | ||
*299 - After you've exploited someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way, it's easier to exploit them next time. | *299 - After you've exploited someone, it never hurts to thank them. That way, it's easier to exploit them next time. | ||
:May be a purely fictional rule, as it was quoted by Neelix, who had no previous contact with Ferengi, and it did not exist by the time the target Ferengi became stranded in the [[Delta Quadrant]] (VOY|False Profits) | |||
*Exploitation begins at home. (VOY|False Profits) | *Exploitation begins at home. (VOY|False Profits) | ||
*The unwritten rule -When no appropriate rule applies, make one up.(VOY|False Profits) | *The unwritten rule -When no appropriate rule applies, make one up.(VOY|False Profits) | ||
*When the messenger comes to appropriate your profits ... kill the messenger. (VOY|False Profits) | *When the messenger comes to appropriate your profits ... kill the messenger. (VOY|False Profits) | ||
*Time, like latinum, is a highly limited commodity.(DS9|Bar Association) | *Time, like latinum, is a highly limited commodity.(DS9|Bar Association) | ||
*Always inspect the merchandise before making a deal. | *Always inspect the merchandise before making a deal. | ||
:Not quoted word for word, but when Sisko asks if such a rule exists, Quark acknowledges that there is one. Quark may be referring to the apocryphal Rule 218 (see below).(DS9|The Abandoned) | |||
*Money is money, but females are better.(DS9|Life Support) | *Money is money, but females are better.(DS9|Life Support) | ||
''':A personal rule quoted by Nog.''' | |||
*Why ask, when you can take? (DS9|Babel) | *Why ask, when you can take? (DS9|Babel) | ||
''':As told to Odo by Quark when the latter illegally uses replicators in empty crew quarters. He seems to have been paraphrasing the apocryphal Rule 52 (see below).''' | |||
*A good lie is easier to believe than the truth. (VOY|Shattered) | *A good lie is easier to believe than the truth. (VOY|Shattered) | ||
''':This un-numbered "rule" provenance derives merely from Janeway quoting it as something "the Ferengi say". It may not, therefore, be a genuine Rule.''' | |||
== Appendices == | == Appendices == | ||
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The Rules of Acquisition were created at the beginning of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' beginning with (DS9|The Nagus) and were mentioned throughout the ''Star Trek'' spinoffs. While a Rule was never heard in ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', (ENT|Force of Nature) mentioned that the Ferengi were debating changing one of the Rules. | The Rules of Acquisition were created at the beginning of ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' beginning with (DS9|The Nagus) and were mentioned throughout the ''Star Trek'' spinoffs. While a Rule was never heard in ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', (ENT|Force of Nature) mentioned that the Ferengi were debating changing one of the Rules. | ||
== Apocrypha == | === Apocrypha === | ||
''Deep Space Nine'' writers Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe expanded upon the Rules and Ferengi culture in the non-canon books, ''The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition'' and ''Legends of the Ferengi''. | ''Deep Space Nine'' writers Ira Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe expanded upon the Rules and Ferengi culture in the non-canon books, ''The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition'' and ''Legends of the Ferengi''. | ||
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*284 - Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi. (''Legends of the Ferengi'') | *284 - Deep down, everyone's a Ferengi. (''Legends of the Ferengi'') | ||
*305 - Always be considerate. (''Twilight'') | *305 - Always be considerate. (''Twilight'') | ||
''':Not a real Rule, of course, but quoted by Quark.''' | |||
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