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“Business as Usual”

Episode Number116 (5.18)
Production Number516
Season5
Stardate
Original Airdate05-Apr-1997
TeleplayBradley Thompson & David Weddle
Director[Alexander] Siddig El Fadil
Gaila makes Quark a business proposition
Synopsis

Quark's cousin Gaila arrives at the station with a business proposition. He offers a piece of his weapon-selling business to Quark — which would pay off all of Quark's debts within a month. But the best part is, Quark will technically not be breaking the law. Instead, he will be in charge of "hospitality," showing customers a good time and allowing them to test harmless replicas of their offerings in his Holosuites. Once Quark agrees, Gaila introduces him to his associate, Hagath, who takes to Quark immediately, but warns the Ferengi never to cross him. Soon, the trio is in business, and Quark is making more latinum than he ever imagined.

Guest Cast

Josh Pais (Gaila)
Steven Berkoff (Hagath)
Lawrence Tierney (Regent of Palamar)
Tim Halligan (Farrakk)

Notes
  • Quark's cousin Gaila (who owns the moon) was the one who gave him the sabotaged shuttlecraft in the episode "Little Green Men".
  • The O'Brien's baby boy is named Kirayoshi.
  • The Bajoran government instructs DS9 to leave Hagath and his associates alone because Hagath supplied the Bajorans with arms during the Cardassian occupation.