Station Post #7 " Ferengi Rules of Acquisition:

Posted on Thu Dec 14th, 2023 @ 11:43am by Shep & Lieutenant Odac Yova & Lieutenant Myar

Mission: Character Development 2023
Location: Starbase M-69

ON

==Ferengi Vessel CURRENCY ==

Crawling from the mire of the nebula Daimon Shep and his crew barely survived the alien world after the miraculous outcome. In the attempt to tractor beam the great bath into their holds some force reversed the tractor beam.and made it a repulse beam. This availed the bath to land perfectly back into the cistern system which opened up the subterranean springs.

" Starbase M-69 this is the Currency. I will need a full mooring and repairs."

[ Currency your usual mooring is available, for a cost," yowled Lt Myar.

" What ever happened to decency and duty."
[ In the Frontier you pay to play.] Myar replied.

==M-69==

Shep couldn't think about all that prophet that was lost as he made his way around the station. Perhaps dealing with the Assul would be more profitable? They were called pirates after all. But today he would rest up, have a good meal and gather information like any good Ferengi would do.


" Hey Shep! I need a ride to my ship. I broke down near the outer rim of the black hole." a dark voice spoken up from a table along the wall.
" The cost for that far is double. The permits are double." Shep replied.
" I have the latinum,aboard my ship." the voice added.

" Rule 62 says the riskier the road,the greater the prophet." Shep replied. " We leave in 6 hours."
" Make it 4 Shep." replied the voice.


Shep faced a problem now as the base had put restrictions around that sector near Sagittarius A where the black hole revolved.

Rushing back to the station Shep went inside the command and control area, being stopped by security.
" I have to speak to Myar the engineer. My ship isn't ready yet."
" Myar is not here."
Angered but determined Shep returned to his mooring slip and boarded the Currency,only to find his menion Ferengi engaged in their own shenanigans.

" Play on you own time. We need to leave orbit in an hour. What did Myar say was wrong with the ship?"
" Daimon he just said we were flying a death trap."
" i known that Flom. We need an engineer that will work with us. What about the Bajoran one?" Flom asked.
" Bajoran, that is a great idea Flom. Fetch me my big box." Shep replied.

== Currency ==

By luck Lt Odac Yova completed the Currency repairs and was still aboard when Shep entered his ship.
" Lieutenant Odac just the man I needed to see. A client of mine had to leave his ship near the singularity. He was trying to get items back to Bajor. I think they belonged to a Kai something. Stolen during the occupation. I offered to take him back to get those items but wandered if you would come along to verify their authenticity?" Shep asked.

" I am really busy Mr Shep. Besides that sector is off limits." Odac pointed out.
" It is but if those items get lost your culture could be effected." Shep urged.

A few minutes later Odac went back to the engine room.and the Currency went to warp along with the man in black.amd Shep and crew.

== Two Hours later==

Odac called up with the bad news
" You drive system is out of power. Those old dilithium crystal have shattered Daimon Shep."

From the bridge Shep grumbled under breath.
" How close are we to the target?:
" One parsecs Daimon."
" Fine we can take my shuttle. Odac, don't worry my patron says there are crystals on his ship." Shep replied.

" I hope so if not we will lose life support in 6 hours." Odac replied.

Tbc

Once you have their money, you never give it back. ("The Nagus")

3. Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to. ("The Maquis, Part II")

6. Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity. ("The Nagus")

7. Keep your ears open. ("In the Hands of the Prophets")

9. Opportunity plus instinct equals profit. ("The Storyteller")

10. Greed is eternal. (?)

16. A deal is a deal. ("Melora")

17. A contract, is a contract, is a contract... but only between Ferengi. ("Body Parts")

18. A Ferengi without profit is no Ferengi at all. ("Heart of Stone")

21. Never place friendship above profit. ("Rules of Acquisition")

22. A wise man can hear profit in the wind. ("Rules of Acquisition")

31. Never make fun of a Ferengi's mother. ("The Siege")

33. It never hurts to suck up to the boss. ("Rules of Acquisition")

34. War is good for business. (?)

35. Peace is good for business. (?)

47. Don't trust a man wearing a suit better than your own. ("Rivals")

48. The bigger the smile, the sharper the knife. ("Rules of Acquisition")

57. Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them. ("Armageddon Game")

59. Free advice is seldom cheap. ("Rules of Acquisition")

62. The riskier the road, the greater the profit. ("Rules of Acquisition")

75. Home is where the heart is, but the stars are made of latinum. ("Civil Defense")

76. Every once in a while, declare peace; it confuses the hell out of your enemy. ("The Homecoming")

102. Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever. ("The Jem'Hadar")

103. Sleep can interfere with [unfinished; profit, perhaps?]. ("Rules of Acquisition")

109. Dignity and an empty sack is worth the sack. ("Rivals")

111. Treat people in your debt like family... exploit them. ("Past Tense p1")

112. Never have sex with the boss's sister. ("Playing God")

139. Wives serve, brothers inherit. ("Necessary Evil")

194. It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door. ("Whispers")

211. Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success... don't hesitate to step on them. (?)

214. Never begin a business negotiation on an empty stomach. ("The Maquis, Part I")

217. You can't free a fish from water. ("Past Tense p1")

239. Never be afraid to mislabel a product. ("Body Parts")

263. Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum (?)

285. No good deed ever goes unpunished. ("The Collaborator")

286. When Morn leaves, it's all over. (Not a real Rule, but one that Quark made up in "The House of Quark.")