Star Trek - Deep Space Nine, Episode 11: The Nagus [VHS] Review
Wallace Shawn makes his first of many memorable appearances as the Grand Nagus, the daffy, duplicitous leader of the Ferengi business empire. If the Ferengi are the comic relief of the DS9 universe, then the Grand Nagus is its clown prince and Shawn's lisping rants and devious cackles make him a terrific gnome of a corporate pirate. Boarding the station with imperial pomp, he indulges in a few choice holosuite fantasies and proclaims Quark his successor before abruptly dying, leaving Quark the target of a treacherous assassin. In a related story, Commander Sisko frets over his teenage son's friendship with Nog, Quark's mischievous nephew and the only boy his son's age on the station. It's a nicely handled drama of single-father frustrations and teen independence, but Quark steals the episode as he bounces between nervous paranoia, greedy scheming, and cocky power plays, doing his best Godfather impression while striking deals with former rivals. It's a whole new lesson in the Ferengi "Rules of Acquisition." --Sean Axmaker
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