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Eclectic Cyborg7/02/2021 10:42:30 am PDT

Going back to that discussion from the previous thread about whether are not the Ferengi of Star Trek are basically “Space Jews”, I would say no.

They are a race of greedy capitalists who are not really established in Trek lore to have experienced any widespread racial persecution. Also, I’m not sure there is much religion in the Ferengi culture. Sure, the Grand Nagus has the trappings of a religious leader but he’s more like the Grand CEO. The Star Trek wiki describes his role thusly:

“The Grand Nagus was the leader of the Ferengi Alliance, and the financial leader of billions of Ferengi. Virtually all decisions that affected the Alliance required the approval of the Grand Nagus, whose power was backed by the Ferengi Bill of Opportunities and supported by the Board of Liquidators.

The Nagus’s offices were located in the Tower of Commerce on Ferenginar, where he presided over the Alliance from the Chamber of Opportunity. Petitioners regularly sought to speak to the Nagus to solicit advice on business ventures and decisions.”

It’s also established that while Ferengi are primarily driven by profit and financial gain, they can sometimes be selfless and genuinely care for people. It’s well established that Quark does care for most of the senior staff of DS9, even Odo. Rom also made some very serious sacrifices during the Dominion War to help the Federation win (though he did eventually become Grand Nagus himself).

I see the Ferengi as basically a race of intergalactic corporate suits who for the most part are only interested in making money above all else and not so much focused on race or religion.