Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Summary
Armin Shimerman , who played Quark onStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , unwrap the actual grounds that so many Ferengi character wear down velum on the back of their heads . Quark is one of the few Ferengi fiber to go without a headdress , and also a main character in thecast ofStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , sothe long - standing practical account for Ferengi veils is that they ’re a cost - cutting feature . embryonic membrane allegedly saveDS9 ’s makeup department from create full - coverage prosthetics like Quark ’s for every Ferengi from background players to recurring eccentric like Quark ’s brother , Rom ( Max Grodénchik ) , and nephew , Nog ( Aron Eisenberg ) . It makes sense , but Shimerman says it ’s not entirely true .
Star Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 1 , installment 11 , " The Nagus " , introduces Grand Nagus Zek ( Wallace Shawn ) as the loss leader of Ferengi society , and establishes elements of Ferengi civilization that shape the perception and depicting of Ferengi characters inDS9and later register likeStar Trek : Lower Decks . " The Nagus " contains the first direct mention to theFerengi Rules of Acquisition , outlines the Ferengi funerary practice of selling the departed ’s dessicated remains , and shows how strict hierarchy within Ferengi society quietly dictates the behavior of Quark , Rom , Nog , and even the Nagus himself . Notably , the Grand Nagus , like Quark , does not wear a veil .
Star Trek : Deep Space Nine was the making of the Ferengi and Quark , Rom , Nog , and Ishka carry on to make a huge impact on the Star Trek universe .
Quark Actor Armin Shimerman Explains Ferengi Headdress Origin
Shimerman “was there when it happened.”
OnThe Delta Flyerspodcast , Armin Shimerman fall in co - host Robert Duncan McNeill and Garrett Wang to discussStar Trek : Deep Space Nineseason 1 , episode 11 , " The Nagus " . After turn over a shout - out to makeup artist Karen Westerfield for resolve to give Quark classifiable purple roofy around his oculus , Shimerman charge out another purpose constituent that sets Quark aside from most other Ferengi . Read their quote below and hear toThe Delta Flyers , starting at the 27:06 timestamp .
Armin Shimerman : You ’ll notice Rom has a veil behind his head , and Quark does n’t , and that , too , was part of the makeup designs . That was distinctly designed by [ make-up supervisor ] Michael Westmore .
Garrett Wang : The velum is because they did n’t require to finish the back of that mortal ’s [ make-up ] .
Armin Shimerman : It ’s not that they did n’t want to , because I was there when it pass off . The costume design department and the makeup department had n’t conferred about how far the makeup follow down and how high the costume came up . And so onTNG , when I was made up as a Ferengi , when all the process was done , we realized there was a 3 - inch gap of the back of my neck exhibit , and Michael sound out and got a piece of stuff which he stapled to the rubber prosthesis .
Ferengi Veils Are Tradition On Star Trek: DS9
But Why Do Ferengi Wear Those Head Pieces In-Universe?
It ’s true the Ferengi head accessory was devise to encompass an inadvertent spread in the makeup , butFerengi veils stay on to be used inStar Trek , after solving the trouble onStar Trek : The Next Generation . The makeup and costume department onDS9would have been aware of the gap between actors ' prosthetics and costumes , so they could have compensated for it but still chose to incorporate Ferengi headpiece as tradition . Rom and Nog , who usually get into embryonic membrane , do n’t have them inDS9season 7 , episode 4 , " Take Me Out to the Holosuite " , and veiled Ferengi are in the animatedStar Trek : Lower pack of cards , which does n’t need prosthetics .
The hardheaded explanation for Ferengi veils is a communication error cover - up turn costuming tradition , but why do Ferengi wear headgear in - universe ? Whilean official in - universe explanation for Ferengi veils does n’t exist , there are theory . The headpieces might reflect a lower lieu in society , so respected individual like the Grand Nagus or successful entrepreneur are exempt from assume them . As a culturally meaning supplement , veils are incorporated into uniform forNog in Starfleetand Rom in the Bajoran reserves , but not the Niners baseball game uniforms . It ’s likely Ferengi veils are just formal mode for prescribed affair , but who get laid ? They might just be a way to save money after all .
Star Trek : Deep Space Nineis available to stream on Paramount+ .
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