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=== Well-Known Residents === ==== [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Quark Quark, Entrepreneur] ====[[File:Quark.jpg|thumb|left]] Famously known for owning Quark’s Bar & Restaurant, and infamously known for being a trader, a smuggler, and other related nefarious activities, Quark was a stringent follower of the [[Rules of Acquisition|Ferengi Rules of Acquisition]]. His establishment, ‘‘Quark's Bar, Grill, Gaming House and Holosuite Arcade,’’ was often used as a front for illegal activities, not that it wasn’t profitable in its own right. Opened in [[2363]] on then-Cardassian station [[Terok Nor]], he also sold food to the oppressed Bajorans “under the table,” or [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Black_market on the black market.] He met Kira Nerys through his black market ways, as well as Constable Odo.   Once the Federation took over the space station and re-named it “Deep Space 9,” Commander Sisko was able to convince Quark to keep his restaurant (and perhaps his other dealings) open. “Quark’s Bar” or just “Quark’s” as it was commonly known, was a hit with the Federation, and continued to attract more or less the same clientele. Miles O’Brien and Dr. Bashir were often frequenters, taking up countless hours in the holodecks (or “holosuites,” as Quark referred to them as). Other regulars at ‘‘Quark’s’’ included visiting Klingons, Jadzia Dax, and regular customer Morn.   During the Dominion War, when Deep Space 9 was re-taken by Dominion forces, Quark kept his bar & restaurant open. Thankful that the current occupation was not as violent as the previous Cardassian-led forces, he also couldn’t help but be happy at the amount of currency that was also flowing through. Quickly earning the enemy’s trust as bartender, he was able to feed information to the resistance cell that was on board DS-9. Using Quark’s information, Sisko was able to come up with [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Operation_Return “Operation Return,”] and take back the Alpha Quadrant. When the war ended, it was again decided that Quark would stay on the station.  <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> ==== [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rom Rom, Space Station Engineer] ====[[File:Rom.jpg|thumb|left]] Unlike other Ferengi, Rom’s genius did not lie in business, but instead in engineering. As latinum was how a Ferengi got by in life, he relied on his brother to get him through, until he was finally employed as an engineer on Deep Space 9. He joined the station's Bajoran engineering crew, as well as Chief O'Brien's maintenance team, where he received high praise.   Always bickering with his brother, Quark, both tried their best to look after Rom’s son, Nog. After the marriage contract between Rom and [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Prinadora his wife] expired, she left him and the baby, taking all his money with her. Due to the “divorce” and his kind nature, Rom was usually under the thumb of his older brother. At first, Rom did whatever his brother demanded. Over time, and perhaps due to the influence of their clientele, Rom began to stand up for himself. When Quark tried to keep Nog from enrolling in Starfleet, Rom reminded him that ‘‘he’’ was Nog’s father, and told his son he approved. With his rising confidence, Rom managed to ask out his co-worker, Leeta. They married in [[2373]], with Benjamin Sisko officiating.   During the Dominion War, Rom’s engineering skills proved to be an asset to the resistance cell that stayed on-board. He invented and constructed self-replicating mines in order to block the Bajoran wormhole, thus stopping the Dominion from bringing in their forces from the Gamma Quadrant. He also managed to disabled the station’s weapons systems, leaving the station vulnerable and allowing the Federation / Klingon forces to easily recapture the station.   In [[2375]], Rom became [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Grand_Nagus Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance], following a series of social reforms. The appointment of Rom to this title paved the way for a more tolerant Ferengi society, one that allowed free commerce and women's rights. <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> ==== [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Elim_Garak Elim Garak, Tailor] ====[[File:Elim Garak, 2374.jpg|thumb|left|”Do you know what the sad part is, Odo? I'm a very good tailor.”]] Once a spy and assassin for the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Obsidian_Order Obsidian Order], he was exiled from his planet and society, taking refuge on [[Terok Nor]]. He set up his clothiers business when the Cardassian occupation left, and Starfleet took over. However, Garak hated living on DS-9, his life there meaning he was exiled from his home, with each day being a slap in the face to who and what he once was. Even after befriending Dr. Julian Bashir, he could not help but drop hints at his past life.   In [[2371]], an explosion on DS-9 destroyed Garak’s shop, though he later revealed himself to be the culprit, in order to flush out an alien assassin (https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Retaya a Flaxian known as “Retaya”). When the exposure of this operative led to Garak being offered his old job back, joining his old boss on a joint Obsidian Order / [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Tal_Shiar Tal Shiar] mission to destroy the Founders’ homeworld in the Gamma Quadrant. However, he was also ordered to interrogate and torture Odo, he realized he didn’t have it in him to torture people he was close to. The mission ended up failing, and Garak escaped on the USS Defiant, returning to DS-9 and rebuilding his clothing shop.   He spent the end days of the Dominion War as a decoder, translating Cardassian messages for Starfleet Intelligence. As he still felt a loyalty to his people, he felt as if he was betraying them, and enabling the deaths of innumerable Cardassians. He fell prey to constant panic attacks, and he became Ezri Dax’s first major patient. When circumstances of war found him on his home planet again, he led the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Cardassian_Liberation_Front Cardassian Rebellion]. Though the rebellion failed, it was still a turning point in the war, and helped enable the Federation and its allies to win the [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Battle_of_Cardassia Battle of Cardassia], and in turn, the war. When the war was over, Garak’s exile ended as well, and he returned to Cardassia Prime.