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Quark (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)

Apr 27, 2006 18:57

Title: Everybody Comes To Quark's

Character: Quark

Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Spoiler: For the entire show.

Author: selenak

Email: selenak@gmail.com

Thanks to: Artaxastra for beta-reading.

( Here's Looking At You, Ferengi )

Comments 31

bagheera_san April 27 2006, 18:23:59 UTC

Great essay! I love Quark too. Usually I don't like the comic relief of a show (for example Neelix in Voy) because the characters are silly or have little depth, but with Quark the writers achieved the perfect balance between comical and serious. And I wouldn't say he's ugly ;) He can pull off wearing Ferengi fashion without looking silly! (On the other hand I might be that compared to Starfleet uniforms, Ferengi fashion isn't really that bad...)

selenak April 27 2006, 20:28:47 UTC

Well, Garak certainly approved of Ferengi fashion more than of Starfleet fashion, so he'd certainly agree.*g*

watervole April 27 2006, 19:49:59 UTC

I agree with it all, except that I don't see his relationship with the nagus as you do. I don't see a father-figure. I think it's greed that makes Quark do whatever he wants - greed, and a respect for Ferengi tradition.

I was always glad they didn't try to turn Quark into a fake human.

selenak April 27 2006, 20:27:02 UTC

Oh, greed and a respect for Ferengi tradition certainly is much of it, but in Body Parts, when Quark thinks he's dying, and someone anonymously buys his remains, he jumps to the (wrong) conclusion that this is the Nagus; there is a pointed dialogue with Rom on the subject. I don't have my DVDs with me, but I think it goes something like:

Q: He likes me.
R: He used you, brother. I don't think...
Q: But don't you see, he used me because he likes me. But of course he couldn't say it, so now he does this!

I'd say that shows he wants the Nagus' approval out of more reasons than greed and respect.

astrogirl2 April 27 2006, 22:57:16 UTC

Great essay. Man, now I really want to go and watch some DS9... :)

selenak April 28 2006, 04:43:49 UTC

Thanks, and that's always worth doing. *g*

skywaterblue April 27 2006, 23:19:23 UTC

*applauds*

Thanks, and... selenak April 28 2006, 04:46:00 UTC

Your turn.*g*

Re: Thanks, and... skywaterblue April 28 2006, 21:48:08 UTC

I have such a hard time with them, I think, because how do you sum up such three-dimensional characters as Sisko or Josh Lyman in a couple of pages? Guh.

selenak April 29 2006, 05:50:16 UTC

After three essays for this community, I have no pity.*veg*

lozenger8 April 28 2006, 03:35:04 UTC

That essay was brilliant. I remember when I used to quote one of the rules of Acquisition said in Bar Association, something about family members being the rungs on the ladder to success, don't hesitate to step on them. Hah.

I enjoyed how you highlighted Quark's many facets. He is certainly one of my favourite characters because of these and many more. I was also intrigued by how you showed Rom and Nog's development as well.

Thanks for that, it was great to read and thought-provoking.

selenak April 28 2006, 04:48:25 UTC

Hail, fellow Ferengi connosseur, and thank you!