History Characters / StarTrekDeepSpaceNineQuarksBar

** In [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS03E10Fascination "Fascination"]], when he falls under the influence of Lwaxana Troi's [[LoveIsInTheAir Xanthi fever]], he briefly starts making the moves on Keiko O'Brien. Needless to say she was not remotely interested, and Miles dragged him away by his ears.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Kira; Quark simply ''cannot'' take a hint. When caught with their hand in a till, a good Ferengi will shout, 'Thief! Thief!' Likewise, whenever Quark makes a pass and gets shot down, he says to everyone within earshot, 'The woman simply can not '''get over her latent attraction to me!'''[='=]

* IronyAsSheIsCast: Socialist Wallace Shawn plays Grand Nagus Zek, leader of a race whose greatest value is acquiring profit.

* CantGetInTroubleForNuthin: ...On the other hand, Quark seemed to enjoy complete immunity to arrest or prosecution, as Constable Odo continually failed to (or deliberately chose not to) nail him over the course of seven years. In the one instance where Odo finally slapped cuffs on him ("The Ascent"), the Orion crime syndicate bombed their runabout to prevent Quark from testifying against them, foiling his transportation to a Federation court. After they're stranded on an inhospitable mountain, Odo takes great amusement in knowing that Quark is still a little fish despite years of wheeling and dealing; however, Quark points out that this means Odo has spent a solid decade trying to catch a nobody -- and failing. If you're a failure, then what am I?

* EarAche: At one point, he gets a nasty ear infection, on account of getting too much oomox...''self-administered]]'' oomox.

** Nog states that his father is an engineering genius and could easily be the chief engineer of any Starfleet ship, but is stuck being a waiter in Quark's bar.

* GoodStepmother: Not a consistent part of their dynamic, but she explicitly refers to herself as Nog's stepmother at least once; in a spin-off novel, Nog explicitly observes that Leeta has been a better mother to him than his own mother. Nog later takes to calling her "Moogie" the Ferengi term of endearment for mothers and grandmothers.
* GoodWithNumbers: A must have skill for any good Dabo Girl.

* ShamelessFanserviceGirl: She doesn't seem to care much for modesty. In "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?" she greets Dr. Zimmerman at her door in only a ModestyTowel before going to get dressed. [[NakedPeopleAreFunny Then promptly walks out of her dressing room without it when she learns of a new job opportunity]], without finishing dressing. She only notes her state of undress due to Zimmerman [[EatingTheEyeCandy staring]], and just casually apologizes before retreating to finish getting dressed for his sake.
* OppositesAttract: She's a gorgeous, charismatic, outgoing, young woman. And he's easygoing, loyal, passive and [[CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass underestimated.]] They're both ditzy, though.
* RememberTheNewGuy: In "Facets," Jadzia invites her seven closest friends to join her in a Trill ritual, including Leeta, who had had one scene in the last three seasons prior to that point. This was a function of the Dax symbiont having had three female hosts prior to Jadzia, but Nana Visitor was the only other female member of the main cast. Even after including Leeta that still left one (handled by Quark, figuratively playing in drag long before "Profit and Lace").

-> '''Played by''': Josh Pais

* {{Catchphrase}}: "Brunt, FCA."
* DirtyCoward: He will make a lot of threats using his authority, but he's visibly afraid when Quark physically threatens him.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: Played with in that Brunt's values are more in line with what most of Ferenginar believes, even Quark himself, ostensibly. Ferengi hardly have what you could call progressive views on females, but Brunt is outright disgusted by the idea of Ishka earning profit for herself. Or wearing clothes, which Ferengi women are not allowed to do, for that matter.

* AbhorrentAdmirer: To Kira; Quark simply ''can not'' take a hint. When caught with their hand in a till, a good Ferengi will shout, 'Thief! Thief!' Likewise, whenever Quark makes a pass and gets shot down, he says to everyone within earshot, 'The woman simply can not '''get over her latent attraction to me!'''[='=]

** And in "The Bar Association," he refuses to let Rom take time off to treat a life-threatening ear infection, but it's later revealed that he cut everyone's salary so he wouldn't have to ''fire'' anyone.

* CantGetAwayWithNuthin & TheChewToy: Quark's {{long list}} of injuries and near-death experiences rivals that of Harry Kim! Most of these accidents occurred during a botched business deal or illegal exchange.

* {{Determinator}}: Not often, but as shown in "The Ascent," Quark, crashed on a uninhabited planet, refuses to die and attempts to signal for help simply to spite Odo. In one episode, he even survives a hit from a phaser that was shown killing someone just a few minutes earlier (showing it wasn't set to stun). The only reason they can think of for why Quark doesn't die from it is that he absolutely does not want Rom getting the bar.

* HonestJohnsDealership: The Ferengi's [[PlanetOfHats Hat]]. Lampshaded in "Little Green Men," when one of the 20th Century humans mentions that Quark reminds him of his brother-in-law, who is a used car salesman.

* NeverMyFault: When he's caught out, you can always count on Quark to throw Rom under the bus. (In fact, [[EnforcedTrope there's a provision in the employee contracts that anything that goes wrong in the bar is automatically Rom's fault]].) He did it in the pilot episode, he does it every other week, and it's a wonder Rom hasn't buried a spanner in his head by now. It's ''no'' surprise that Rom eventually left the bar to pursue his true talent--engineering.

* EasilyForgiven: Quark is caught breaking the law on numerous occasions, including illegal smuggling, arranging weapon sales for a terrorist group (the Maquis) and disabling the station's early warning system for an invading armed force, yet never seems to suffer any repercussions for doing so. The Prime Directive explains several of these. Also, when Quark realized he'd crossed a line, he found a way to atone for his actions. For instance, when Jadzia was put in mortal danger by one of his schemes, he put his own life at risk to help her.

* EarAche: At one point, he gets a nasty ear infection, on account of getting too much oomox. ''[[ADateWithRosiePalms self-administered]]'' oomox...

* EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Not so much evil as sheer opportunism, but it still counts. He goes into business with his cousin Gaila, an arms merchant, but changes his mind and ultimately wrecks Gaila's business because he can't stand to sell the death of millions.

** By the end of the series, Quark is on a first-name basis with the Federation Ambassador to Qo'nos, has a more than passing acquaintance with the most powerful Klingon Chancellor in generations, is the on-again off-again of the leader of a Klingon Great House ''who he helped install'' (remember, Klingon Great Houses field ''fleets''), is well-acquainted with one of the most powerful members of the Bajoran military, his nephew is destined to become one of the Federation's greatest captains, he's the beloved bartender of one of the Federation's most brilliant physicians and its one of its most highly-regarded engineers, he's EnemyMine with the de facto contact point between the Dominion and the Alpha Quadrant, and his ''brother is the Grand Nagus''. You can find richer Ferengi, but you'll never find one with better connections, or one who's better-liked by more powerful people outside of his own species.

** By the end of the series, Quark is on a first-name basis with the Federation Ambassador to Qo'nos, has a more than passing acquaintance with the most powerful Klingon Chancellor in generations, is well-acquainted with one of the most powerful members of the Bajoran military, his nephew is destined to become one of the Federation's greatest captains, he's the beloved bartender of one of the Federation's most brilliant physicians and its one of its most highly-regarded engineers, he's EnemyMine with the de facto contact point between the Dominion and the Alpha Quadrant, and his ''brother is the Grand Nagus''. You can find richer Ferengi, but you'll never find one with better connections, or one who's better-liked by more powerful people outside of his own species.

** Quark's status as either is largely dependent on viewpoints. By hew-mon standards, he's an appalling boss. By Ferengi standards, however, he's astoundingly benevolent (to the point where Brunt outright accuses him of being a ''Philantropist''). He only takes 30% of their tips, and even gives them ''vacations''.

** He allegedly sold supplies to the Bajorans at cost during the occupation. He denied the allegation, claiming it was just above cost (which still counts, as he surely could've gouged them if he really wanted to).

** Kills at least half a dozen Jem'Hadar {{Super Soldier}}s in shootouts over the course of the series, despite how often he insists fighting is no way for a Ferengi to behave.

A very busty Bajoran Dabo girl who works at Quark's. Introduced as blatant {{fanservice}}. Bubbly, outgoing, and likable, Leeta was known as a friend to many on the station. In the beginning, she was attracted to Dr. Bashir. But eventually Quark's bumbling, awkward, GeniusDitz of a brother Rom catches her eye. By Season 6, [[spoiler:they would eventually marry.]] In the series finale, she becomes [[spoiler:First Lady of Ferenginar after Rom is made Grand Nagus.]]

* AscendedExtra: She was initially brought in as a vapid, superficial one-off love interest for Dr. Bashir. Fan response was strong, and she would appear in over a dozen subsequent episodes, becoming a fairly prominent secondary character by mid-series.
* BuxomIsBetter: Oh God yes.
* CrackPairing (InUniverse): Everyone is dumbfounded when she dumps Julian Bashir for Rom. Well, Quark and Bashir are, anyway.

* FanserviceWithASmile: What Dabo girls are.

* HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Sort of. While Leeta is by no means a sex worker, her duties as a Dabo Girl require her to be overly flirtatious, and overtly friendly with her clientele.
* ModestyTowel: Greets Dr. Zimmerman at her door in one in "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?" before going to get dressed. [[NakedPeopleAreFunny Then promptly runs out her room without it when she learns of a new job opportunity]]. [[ShamelessFanserviceGirl Not that it bothers her much.]]

* RememberTheNewGuy: In "Facets," Jadzia invites her seven closest friends to join her in a Trill ritual, including Leeta, who had had one scene in the last three seasons prior to that point. This was a function of the Dax symbiont having had three female hosts prior to Jadzia, but Nana Visitor was the only other female member of the main cast. Even after including Leeta that still left one (handled by Quark, figuratively playing in drag long before "Profit and Lace").

* ParodySue: Morn basically does ''nothing'' onscreen throughout the entire series but is constantly and consistently praised as the greatest thing since James T. Kirk. [[TakeOurWordForIt Apparently]], he's talkative, charming, funny, a ladies man, an excellent fighter in Klingon martial arts, has a beautiful singing voice, and single-handedly altered the course of the Dominion War by smuggling out vital secrets to the Federation. Jadzia even talks about how attractive she found him, but thought that he was "way out of her league." ''[[HotScientist Jadzia.]]''

* PoisonousFriend: Nog introduced Jake to the concept of whopper lies. Later (hilariously) reversed when Nog becomes the straight arrow, while Jake drags him into {{zany scheme}}s.

---> '''Mariner, regarding a storefront on Starbase 25:''' Oh, they have a Quark's here now! That used to just be an abandoned lot where teens made mistakes!

* AmbiguousDisorder: By Ferengi standards, his lack of business sense -- in a society that is almost entirely based on commerce -- makes him an outlier. But even among other humanoids, Rom is somewhat... odd. He has difficulty expressing himself, occasionally blurts out his thoughts, and can't read social cues.

* KnifeNut: Leck's WeaponOfChoice. He's seen playing around with a knife when Quark contacts him, and later ends up throwing one into the chest of a Jem'Hadar.

* LoserSonOfALoserDad: His and Rom's father wasn't a very successful businessman, and Rom isn't so great at business either. Eventually subverted when Rom becomes the Grand Nagus.