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Summary: Learn more than any hew-mon needs to know about the Ferengi
Review: Not since Deanna Troi used the word "Imzadi" in a telepathic welcome to Commander Riker has anything caused such consternation over continuity and meaning than the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. Fortunately, someone in the Star Trek universe was keeping track of those babies and the result is this rather enjoyable little volume, "Legends of the Ferengi." Ostensibly told by Quark to Steven Behr and Robert Hewitt Wolfe, within are contained the quarter of the 285 guiding principles that form the basis of Ferengi business philosophy revealed during the run of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." But instead of merely listing them or referencing which rules popped up in which episodes in whatever context, "Quark" passes along stories, fables, folk songs, philosophical meditations and other outright lies so that the rules come out as "morals," although maybe "punch lines" is a better label. The result is a change of pace order to the book accompanied by probably every still shot ever taken of the Ferengi is the history of DS9. Some of these efforts are hits and others are misses, but there is always another one (until you get to the end of the book) and the entire effort shows a hearty respect for not only the Star Trek universe but the idea of having big time fun while making stuff up. My favorite is the story of Oblix, son of Sner (Rule #263), who sold nothing to everyone and got away with it. The best thing I can say about this book is that I learned way more about the Ferengi culture from "Legends of the Ferengi" than I ever did from watch DS9. Besides, I already knew Quark was a fictional character. Do not let the person talk fool you; this volume is way better than Quark's previous effort, "The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition."
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Summary: "Once You Have Their Money...You Never Give It Back"
Review: One of the great things about the Star Trek spin off series, Deep Space Nine, was the fact that it was a true ensemble show. While Captain Sisko and Major Kira were in charge of things, the show's creative team made sure that many of the secondary characters, had a rich history to draw upon. The Ferengi are a good example of what I mean. The gold latinum, commerce loving race were first introduced on TNG, mainly as comic relief. Thanks to actor Armin Shimmerman's portrayal of Quark, all of that changed on DS9.As an extension of the series, Legends Of The Ferengi, offers a comical, yet detailed look at the often mentioned Ferengi "rules Of Aquisition and the history behind them. Written by Quark,(as told to by series producers Ira Behr and Robert Wolfe) the book includes a lot of stuff related to the show, while at the same time, allows silly "hu-mons" to see that there's not much difference between ferengi of the 24th century, and our race in the 21st century. Since the book is written by folks connected to the show, that gives these pages an extra flair, that might not otherwise be there if other authors had penned it. Both Wolfe and Behr have a tongue in check writing style that's a lot fun. You don't have to be a "Niner" to enjoy this book. I think even someone with little knowledge of the series can get something out of this. My only wish is that someone at Pocket books would release an updated edition. Wriiten during the middle of the show's seven year run... the book should be a bit more more complete by now. The recommended book 158 pages, has dozens of black and photos from select episodes , an introduction and an afterword
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Summary: Learn more about the Ferengi!
Review: The book is excellent, but the audio cassette is even better as Quark narrates with his unique style. If you enjoy the Ferengi, you'll love Legends in both book AND audio form. True to Ferengi nature, they hold back several rules for future purchase. Excellent!
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Summary: Clever, pun filled, audio adaption is a winner!
Review: The Ferengi have become the humor sidebar in the Star Trek Universe, and this audio adaption really shines the light upon them. Told by Quark himself, the anecdotes are interwoven amidst a plethora of puns and seqments of wacky music. Tongue is firmly planted in cheek for these tales, but I never found them trite or boring. The Ferengi perspective is a clever idea, and the many chuckles this tape produced made it well worth the money. Recommended.
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Summary: Pleasantly light Star Trek fare for a change.
Review: This is a much more substantial (and preferable) alternative to the previous work "The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition." which should bring some chuckles. Just as the Ferengi were never taken seriously, so should readers approach this book. Although it is presumably "official" Star Trek merchandise, readers may feel odd including the work's myriad puns and alliterations into the Star Trek universe. (E.g., How the name 'Saknussen' turns up in a journey to the center of Ferenginar.) But if you're one of those trekkers who could still laugh at Bill Shatner's 'Get a life!' skit, then this book is for you.
Quark said it best when he advised that his book 'be kept in your waste extraction unit and savored'.
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Summary: Great but Not Complete
Review: This was a very funny and good book, but it was still missing several Rules, which is kinda disappointing. Hmm, maybe I SHOULD have read the fine print first...
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Summary: Hilarious and enjoyable
Review: When the Ferengi first appeared, they were portrayed as a rather vicious and ruthless race. But after a while, they became not as much a threat as a nuisance to the Federation. Bit by bit, they have become mostly merely just comic relief, the epitome being on DS9. This is a lighthearted alternative to the real-life attitude of Star Trek. The word "Legends" is misleading, but as the 239th Rule of Acquisition says, "Never be afraid to mislabel a product." Remember, don't let anybody read you this book if you're really into profit. Buy your own. Maybe two. Oh, frinx, just order a case and be done with it.
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Summary: A pleasure to read, and official to boot
Review: While it doesn't cover all the Rules of Acquisition--only roughly a quarter of the alleged 285 were mentioned on the shows before the next-to-last episode of DS9 said they were no longer being taught--it's still a fun read. It consists of little parables and stories and games to illustrate what the Rules were trying to pass on, such as "There is no substitute for success" involving a riot at a public event on Ferenginar because a band called Success never appeared. To top it off, the DS9 producers made it "official" by mentioning some of the stuff that appears in it in episodes, like Sisko's middle name and a couple of popular Ferengi beverages.
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