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"A Dry Day on Ferenginar" is the first of four short stories from the water portion of the New Worlds, New Civilizations anthology released by Pocket Books in November 1999. It was written by Michael Jan Friedman and illustrated by Kent Williams, with a map by Alan Kobayashi.

Description[]

There are no sunshine patriots, no fair weather friends; there is profit and the winds of change.

Summary[]

Investigating a potential conspiracy on Ferenginar, reporter Sam Gooding meets Quark, who is griping about successive government-sponsored social reforms such as retirement benefits, universal health care, and wage subsidies for the poor. They take a hovercar taxi from the Sacred Marketplace to Chek's mansion residence, where a banquet meeting takes place with 12 other participants. They state that the changes threaten their society, causing currency devaluation and inflation. Dorl says they'll have to defy Grand Nagus Rom, and Quark agrees, explaining by way of the sixth Rule of Acquisition: "Never allow family to stand in the way of opportunity".

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Characters[]

ChekDorlSam GoodingQuarkunnamed Ferengi (Chek's wifeconspiratorsdriver)
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GarjakGrekoIshkaKeldarOblatisRomZek

Starships and vehicles[]

hovercars
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merchant ship

Locations[]

Ferenginar (FerengEmbassy RowFCA Banking & Treasury UnitFlood Control GatesSacred MarketplaceTower of Commerce) • the galaxy
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EarthLos AngelesTriskelion

Races and cultures[]

FerengiHuman
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AndorianBreenKlingonRidorianVulcan

States and organizations[]

Congress of Economic AdvisorsDepartment of TaxationFederationFerengi AllianceFerengi Commerce AuthoritySubNet

Science and classification[]

PADDwarp drive

Occupations and titles[]

ambassadorbaroncaptainDaiMondiplomatGrand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliancemoogiereporter

Other references[]

2364antbaked locar beancapital citycapitalismcivilizationclothingcorporationdemocracyembassyFerengi languageFerengi Rules of Acquisitionfirst contactflaked blood fleagargoyleGreat Monetary Collapsehistorylatinumlightninglogicmonthroot beertongotoxic wastetube grubviperwaterfront surchargeWrit of Accountability

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Published Order
Previous story:
The Hunted
New Worlds, New Civilizations Next story:
The Footfalls of Tradition
Previous story:
The Hunted
Other short stories Next story:
The Footfalls of Tradition
Chronological Order
Previous adventure:
The Hunted
Pocket Books Timeline Next adventure:
The Footfalls of Tradition
Previous adventure:
The Hunted
Memory Beta Chronology Next adventure:
The Footfalls of Tradition
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