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The House of Quark (DS9 episode)
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"The House of Quark" is an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
, the third episode of the third season. It maintains a fan rating of 4.4 out of 5 on the official Star Trek Website.
's bar is receiving very little business and indeed the only customer in the bar is a Klingon
named Kozak. Kozak has run out of money and wants to start a line of credit at the bar. Quark refuses and the Klingon gets so angry he pulls his knife on Quark. As Quark backs away from the Klingon, Kozak stumbles and falls on his own knife killing himself. Quark sees this as a business opportunity and tells everyone that he killed Kozak in self-defense. Quark gets a great deal of notoriety from this - particularly from D'Ghor, a Klingon who claims to be Kozak's brother. D'Ghor asks how Kozak died; Quark attempts to explain that it was an accident, but D'Ghor clearly wants to hear otherwise. So Quark lies to D'Ghor, claiming Kozak died in battle.
After Kozak's widow, Grilka, arrives, she has Quark knocked out and taken back to Qo'noS, the Klingon homeworld. Since women are normally forbidden from leading a Klingon house, Quark is forced to marry Grilka, allowing her to protect her property long enough for Gowron to let her inherit it due to extenuating circumstances (if Quark really had killed Kozak in honorable combat, Grilka would have lost all claims to her House). Quark has to confront Grilka's enemies, leading the temporary "House of Quark". Instead of fighting D'Ghor (who is not Kozak's brother after all), Quark checks the house's books, which prove that D'Ghor has taken money from Grilka's house for years. However, trying to prove it in the High Council only leads to D'Ghor claiming Quark's accusations as dishonoring him, and leading Gowron
to call for a duel of honor. When the time comes for battle, Quark tosses aside his weapon and mocks D'Ghor's efforts, noting that if he does win and claim all of Grilka's property, it will be over the body of an unarmed Ferengi. When D'Ghor happily agrees and tries to kill Quark, he reveals his greed and dishonor to the Council and Gowron discommendates and banishes him while commending the Ferengi for his bravery. Realizing the "unusual circumstances" underlying the matter, Gowron agrees to let Grilka become head of her House. Grilka is grateful to Quark for his efforts, and he asks for a divorce, which she happily grants in customary Klingon fashion.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
, the third episode of the third season. It maintains a fan rating of 4.4 out of 5 on the official Star Trek Website.
Plot
QuarkQuark (Star Trek)
Quark is a fictional character in the American television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The character, which was played by Armin Shimerman, was depicted as a member of an extraterrestrial race known as the Ferengi, who are stereotypically ultra-capitalist and only motivated by...
's bar is receiving very little business and indeed the only customer in the bar is a Klingon
Klingon
Klingons are a fictional warrior race in the Star Trek universe.Klingons are recurring villains in the 1960s television show Star Trek: The Original Series, and have appeared in all five spin-off series and eight feature films...
named Kozak. Kozak has run out of money and wants to start a line of credit at the bar. Quark refuses and the Klingon gets so angry he pulls his knife on Quark. As Quark backs away from the Klingon, Kozak stumbles and falls on his own knife killing himself. Quark sees this as a business opportunity and tells everyone that he killed Kozak in self-defense. Quark gets a great deal of notoriety from this - particularly from D'Ghor, a Klingon who claims to be Kozak's brother. D'Ghor asks how Kozak died; Quark attempts to explain that it was an accident, but D'Ghor clearly wants to hear otherwise. So Quark lies to D'Ghor, claiming Kozak died in battle.
After Kozak's widow, Grilka, arrives, she has Quark knocked out and taken back to Qo'noS, the Klingon homeworld. Since women are normally forbidden from leading a Klingon house, Quark is forced to marry Grilka, allowing her to protect her property long enough for Gowron to let her inherit it due to extenuating circumstances (if Quark really had killed Kozak in honorable combat, Grilka would have lost all claims to her House). Quark has to confront Grilka's enemies, leading the temporary "House of Quark". Instead of fighting D'Ghor (who is not Kozak's brother after all), Quark checks the house's books, which prove that D'Ghor has taken money from Grilka's house for years. However, trying to prove it in the High Council only leads to D'Ghor claiming Quark's accusations as dishonoring him, and leading Gowron
Gowron
Gowron is a fictional character in the Star Trek universe. Portrayed by Robert O'Reilly and featured in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine...
to call for a duel of honor. When the time comes for battle, Quark tosses aside his weapon and mocks D'Ghor's efforts, noting that if he does win and claim all of Grilka's property, it will be over the body of an unarmed Ferengi. When D'Ghor happily agrees and tries to kill Quark, he reveals his greed and dishonor to the Council and Gowron discommendates and banishes him while commending the Ferengi for his bravery. Realizing the "unusual circumstances" underlying the matter, Gowron agrees to let Grilka become head of her House. Grilka is grateful to Quark for his efforts, and he asks for a divorce, which she happily grants in customary Klingon fashion.
Arc significance
- Due to the Dominion threat, all Bajoran families aboard the station relocate to Bajor. With only two students left, Keiko decides to close the school.
- O'Brien convinces Keiko to go on a six-month expedition to Bajor as the chief botanist.