The 34th Rule
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| 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: | ISBN 0671007939 |
| Audiobook | |
| Narrator: | Armin Shimerman |
| Running Time: | 3 hours |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster Audio |
| Published: | 1 February 1999 |
| Reference: | ISBN 0671043951 |
Quark's biggest deal — by the actor who brings him to life!
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[edit] Summary
- 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!
- Excerpts of copyrighted sources are included for review purposes only, without any intention of infringement.
[edit] Background information
- 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, another Shimerman character, also appears. Sisko mentions that Bractor looks familiar.
- The 34th Rule of Acquisition states: "War is good for business."
- An extract from this novel appeared in Star Trek Monthly issue 50.
[edit] Characters
- 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.
- Shakaar Edon
- Morn
- Winn Adami
- Kai of Bajor
- M'Pella
- Bajoran dabo girl
- Charlie Whatley
[edit] References
Orb; Cardassia; Ferenginar; Gallitep; Gamma Hydra IV, tranya
[edit] External link
- The 34th Rule at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
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