23rd episode of the 6th season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
"Profit and Lace"
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode
Episode no.
Season 6 Episode 23
Directed by
Alexander Siddig
Written by
Ira Steven Behr Hans Beimler
Featured music
David Bell Dennis McCarthy
Production code
547
Original air date
May 11, 1998 (1998-05-11)
Guest appearances
Henry Gibson as Nilva
Jeffrey Combs as Brunt
Max Grodénchik as Rom
Aron Eisenberg as Nog
Cecily Adams as Ishka
Chase Masterson as Leeta
Tiny Ron as Maihar'du
Sylvain Cecile as Uri'lash
Symba Smith as Alura
Wallace Shawn as Grand Nagus Zek
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"Profit and Lace" is the 147th episode of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, the 23rd episode of the sixth season. It was first broadcast on May 11, 1998.
Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures on the space station Deep Space Nine. This episode is one of several episodes focusing on the Ferengi, an alien race characterized by their love of monetary profit and their sexist social norms. In this episode, Deep Space Nine's Ferengi bartender Quark helps out when Zek's status as the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance is put in jeopardy by his proposal of equal rights for Ferengi females.
The episode received Nielsen ratings of 4.2 points corresponding to about 4.1 million viewers.[1] It is widely regarded by fans and critics as one of the worst episodes of the series.[2]
^"WebTrek - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine * SEASON 6 NIELSEN RATINGS". users.telenet.be. Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
^Green, Michelle Erica (15 August 2014). "Retro Review: Profit and Lace". TrekToday.com. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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