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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Quark, when he realizes what he's gotten himself involved in. He even whispers "What have I done?" after waking up from his nightmare.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Quark, when he realizes what he's gotten himself involved in. He even whispers "What have I done?" after waking up from his nightmare.GuiltInducedNightmare.
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** Hagath's dialogue with Quark parralels an exchange from ''Scarface'':
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Hagath may have Talura as his sexy female arm candy, but he's also very... affectionate towards Quark, gifting the Ferengi with jewels and touching him on the lobes (the Ferengis' erogenous zones) while telling him "I love you."
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Hagath may have Talura as his sexy female arm candy, but he's also very... affectionate towards Quark, gifting the Ferengi with jewels and touching him on the lobes (the Ferengis' Ferengi erogenous zones) while telling him "I love you."
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Hagath may have Gaila Talura as his sexy female arm candy, but he's also very... affectionate towards Quark, gifting the Ferengi with jewels and touching him on the lobes (the Ferengis' erogenous zones) while telling him "I love you."
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Hagath may have Gaila as his sexy female arm candy, but he's also very... affectionate towards Quark, gifting the Ferenghi Ferengi with jewels and touching him on the lobes (the Ferengis' erogenous zones) while telling him "I love you."
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Hagath may have a Gaila as his sexy female arm candy, but he also displays some very... affectionate moves on Quark, like gifting the Ferenghi with jewels and touching him on the lobes while telling him "I love you."
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Hagath may have a Gaila as his sexy female arm candy, but he he's also displays some very... affectionate moves on towards Quark, like gifting the Ferenghi with jewels and touching him on the lobes while telling him "I love you."
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* ChewingTheScenery: It's a miracle [=DS9=]'s hulls are still intact with the way Hagath articulated his lines.
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named Hagath. But can he stomach the immorality of such a busines?
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* SuddenlyShouting: Hagath tends to do this at points, particularly when he tries to distract from Quark's horror at Hagath's wish to commit mass-murder by quickly saying "Let's get down to THE BUSINESS!" -- more than likely a ShoutOut to Steven Berkoff's prior role in ''Film/{{Octopussy}}'' as General Orlov, who had much the same habit.
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* SuddenlyShouting: Hagath tends to do this at points, particularly when he tries to distract from Quark's horror at Hagath's the Regent's wish to commit mass-murder by quickly saying "Let's get down to THE BUSINESS!" -- more than likely a ShoutOut to Steven Berkoff's prior role in ''Film/{{Octopussy}}'' as General Orlov, who had much the same habit.
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* SuddenlyShouting: Hagath tends to do this at points, particularly when he tries to distract from Quark's horror at Hagath's wish to commit mass-murder by quickly saying "Let's get down to THE BUSINESS!" -- more than likely a ShoutOut to Steven Berkoff's prior role in ''Film/{{Octopussy}}'' as General Orlov, who had much the same habit.
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* DidntSeeThatComing: Quark tries to pull this with regards to the firefight that he caused in the cargo bay between the Regent's and Nassuc's forces, claiming that all he wanted to happen was for the two groups to both pull a ScrewThisImOuttaHere. Sisko doesn't buy this for a moment, but whether or not Quark was being sincere, it's clear that the latter ''definitely'' didn't intend for the Regent to end up dead; not that either he or Sisko minds.
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* BenevolentBoss: Hagath is a kind boss to his associates while they do their jobs right. He pays well, and will [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections use his connections to keep his subordinates out of jail]]. Just, do '''not''' screw up a deal. You will meet with an [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident an accident]].
* BerserkButton: For the love of God, do '''not''' do '''anything''' that will hurt Hagath's profits
* BerserkButton: For the love of God, do '''not''' do '''anything''' that will hurt Hagath's profits
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* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Hagath has Farrakk killed in a warp core explosion. It's implied that this how he deals with everyone who makes a screw up that hurts his profit.
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* VillainHasAPoint: Hagath sends Quark's pay to his creditors to remove his debt to ensure Quark doesn't want any of his associates comprised. Given the business he is in, it's hard to fault his logic.
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** Hagath's dialogue with Quark parralels an exchange from ''Scarface'':
-->'''Hagath:''' Don't cross me, Quark. Don't you ever cross me.
-->'''Hagath:''' Don't cross me, Quark. Don't you ever cross me.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Oh, Quark. You are in deeper shit than you've ever been in your entire '''life.''']]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Oh, Quark. You are in deeper shit trouble than you've ever been in your entire '''life.''']]
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* EveryoneHasStandards: While the crew is usually content to roll their eyes at Quarks greedy nature, his entry into weapons trading is the straw that breaks the camel's back. All of the Starfleet crew immediately stop coming to the bar. Even Jadzia freezes him out.
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* EveryoneHasStandards: While the crew is usually content to roll their eyes at Quarks Quark's greedy nature, his entry into weapons trading is the straw that breaks the camel's back. All of the Starfleet crew immediately stop coming to the bar. Even Jadzia freezes him out.
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-->"So let's forgo any further attempts at jocularity, shall we? And get down toTHEBUSINESS!!"
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-->"So let's forgo any further attempts at jocularity, shall we? And get down toTHEBUSINESS!!"to THE BUSINESS!!"
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* BadDreams: Quark's conscience gets the better of him, and he dreams of his friends being killed by the weapons he's selling.
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* CannotTellAJoke: Quark's conscience starts to act up when the Regent says he wants to kill 28 million people, earnestly asking "can't you just wound some of them?" Hagath covers for this by saying that Quark was making a joke, but Ferengi humor doesn't translate well.
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* PetTheDog: Hagath sends Quark's earnings directly to his creditors, telling him he won't be able to enjoy his profits until all his debts are settled. But to make up for it, he gives him a set of rare glass beads that are worth a fortune so that he can enjoy some fruits of his labor.
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* CallBack: This is not the first time that Gaila and his weapons business have been mentioned. Dax also brings up that time [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS04E08LittleGreenMen he tried to kill Quark]].
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** This is not the first time that Gaila and his weapons business have been mentioned. Dax also brings up that time [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS04E08LittleGreenMen he tried to killQuark]].Quark]].
** The [[Recap/StarTrekS1E18Arena Metrons]] are mentioned as being among Hagath's potential customers, though it seems a bit odd that that a species previously shown to abhor violence would want to buy weapons. Perhaps the Metrons weren't so much buying the weapons as confiscating them?
** This is not the first time that Gaila and his weapons business have been mentioned. Dax also brings up that time [[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS04E08LittleGreenMen he tried to kill
** The [[Recap/StarTrekS1E18Arena Metrons]] are mentioned as being among Hagath's potential customers, though it seems a bit odd that that a species previously shown to abhor violence would want to buy weapons. Perhaps the Metrons weren't so much buying the weapons as confiscating them?
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Quark has done some reprehensible things, but even his conscience can't justify ending ''28 million'' lives.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Quark Quark, while not evil ''per se'', has done some pretty reprehensible things, things over the course of the series, but even his conscience can't justify ending ''28 million'' lives.
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* YouHaveFailedMe: Hagath is extremely displeased with Farrakk, who was vacationing instead of conducting a weapons deal. Needless to say, Farrakk doesn't leave the station alive.
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* YouHaveFailedMe: Hagath is extremely displeased with Farrakk, who was vacationing on Risa instead of conducting a weapons deal. Needless to say, Farrakk doesn't leave the station alive.alive.
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* EvilBrit: Hagath. He is played by Steven Berkoff, Creator/StevenBerkoff, after all.
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* PlayingBothSides: Hagath and Gaila occasionally do this during planetary wars, but note that it's very risky. Quark decides to exploit this by inviting General Nassuc to the station and telling Gaila that is exactly what he is planning, while leading both to a [[LetsYouAndHimFight potential standoff with the Regent]].
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* PlayingBothSides: Hagath and Gaila occasionally do this during planetary wars, but note that it's very risky. Quark decides to exploit this by inviting General Nassuc to the station and telling Gaila that is exactly what he is planning, while leading both her to a [[LetsYouAndHimFight potential standoff with the Regent]].
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* BatmanGambit: Quark decides to turn against both Hagath and Gaila by arranging for the Regent and his mortal enemy to run into each other in the Cargo Bay.
* LetsYouAndHimFight: How Quark sets things up to get out of the weapons deal while forcing Hagath and Gaila to flee for their lives.
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** Quark has one when the Regent wants 28 million people killed.
** Gaila has one when he realizes Quark invited General Nassuc (the Regent's mortal enemy) to the station.
** Quark has one when the Regent wants 28 million people killed.
** Gaila has one when he realizes Quark invited General Nassuc (the Regent's mortal enemy) to the station.
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* TakeAThirdOption: Before the climax, Quark has two choices: continue to be part of the weapons deal and allow for the deaths of 28 million people, or risk getting killed by Hagath and Gaila. He chooses to set things up so that all parties involved are involved in a shootout and both Hagath and Gaila are forced to flee.
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* SpecialGuestStar: Steven Berkoff SpecialGuest: Creator/StevenBerkoff as Hagath.
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* CannotTellAJoke: Quark's conscience starts to act up when the Regent says he wants to kill thirty million people, earnestly asking "can't you just wound some of them?" Hagath covers for this by saying that Quark was making a joke, but Ferengi humor doesn't translate well.
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* ArmsDealer: Gaila and Hagath, who do business with a number of interplanetary factions.
* ProperlyParanoid: Just before meeting Hagath, Quark shakes the seats in his bar, worried that Odo is eavesdropping as an inanimate object, just as he has done in previous episodes. Gaila has to remind Quark that they watched him leave the promenade five minutes earlier.
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* ProperlyParanoid: Just before meeting Hagath, Quark shakes the seats in his bar, worried that Odo is eavesdropping as an inanimate object, just as he has done in previous episodes. Gaila has to remind Quark that they watched him leave the promenade five minutes earlier.
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* SpecialGuestStar: Steven Berkoff as Hagath.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Hagath, again. He appears jovial and kind, seeing to it that all of Quark's debts are settled. Just don't make him lose his temper. [[BadBoss Because he will actually have you murdered.]]
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Hagath, again. He appears jovial and kind, seeing to it that all of Quark's debts are settled.settled and gives him a set of rare glass beads as a token of his appreciation. Just don't make him lose his temper. [[BadBoss Because he will actually have you murdered.]]
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** Afterwards, Quark asks Hagath and Gaila why they sold to the Bajorans if they didn't have much money. They point out that sometimes, cultivating a connection is more valuable than money.
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* IHaveConnections: Odo brings Quark in when he suspects him of arms dealing, but as it turns out, his new employer Hagath helped the Bajoran Resistance and made their independence possible. As such, the Bajoran government, owing a boon to Hagath, lets Quark walk. Nonetheless, Sisko warns him that it would be the last favor he would get.
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: Odo brings Quark in when he suspects him of arms dealing, but as it turns out, his new employer Hagath helped the Bajoran Resistance and made their independence possible. As such, the Bajoran government, owing a boon to Hagath, lets Quark walk. Nonetheless, Sisko warns him that it would be the last favor he would get.
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* IHaveConnections: Odo brings Quark in when he suspects him of arms dealing, but as it turns out, his new employer Hagath helped the Bajoran Resistance and made their independence possible. As such, the Bajoran government, owing a boon to Hagath, lets Quark walk. Nonetheless, Sisko warns him that it would be the last favor he would get.
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-->"So let's forgo any further attempts at jocularity, shall we? And get down toTHEBUSINESS!!"
