 Quark's cousin
Gaila arrives at the station with a business proposition. He
offers a piece of his weapon-selling business to Quark — which
would pay off all of Quark's debts within a month. But the best
part is Quark will technically not be breaking the law. Instead,
he will be in charge of "hospitality," showing customers a good
time and allowing them to test harmless replicas of their
offerings in his holosuites. Once Quark agrees, Gaila introduces
him to his associate, Hagath, who takes to Quark immediately,
but warns the Ferengi never to cross him. Soon, the trio is in
business, and Quark is making more latinum than he ever
imagined.
Odo learns of Quark's
activities and arrests his nemesis. But the Bajorans have him
released because Hagath and Gaila gave them arms during the
Cardassian resistance. Later, Quark is present when Hagath fires
Farrakk, an associate who has been performing substandard work.
Quark is shocked when Gaila later reveals that Hagath had him
killed, reminding Quark that he must never go against his new
boss.
The pressure builds when the Regent of Palamar, a very important
client, arrives to do business with Hagath, but Quark impresses
Hagath with his preparations. The Regent requests weapons to
kill millions, and while Gaila and Hagath immediately begin to
determine what will do the job most effectively, Quark is
horrified. He later confides this to Gaila, who reminds his
cousin of the money to be made, not to mention the fact that
Hagath will kill him if he blows this deal.
Quark, having been alienated by Sisko, Dax and everyone else
because of his arms dealings, lets his conscience get the better
of him and realizes that he must do something. He decides that
he has to stop Hagath, even if he must sacrifice his own life in
order to save millions of others.
Having delayed the transaction with the Regent, Quark brings
General Nassuc, the Regent's enemy, to the station, also to buy
arms — and supposedly to double their profits. In actuality,
however, Quark arranges for Nassuc to "accidentally" encounter
the Regent — and disappears before the fireworks begin. Gaila
and Hagath flee with Nassuc in pursuit, and the Regent is
killed. Quark has escaped with his life — and all of his debts
paid.
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