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Rom; Quark's
brother and father to Nog. Rom helped Quark run the bar at station
Deep Space 9. "Emissary, Parts I
and II". Rom grew up on his homeworld of Ferenginar with his
father Keldar, his mother Ishka, and his older brother Quark. Quark
never treated him with much respect. On Rom's Naming Day, Quark
substituted old vegetables for his presents, then sold the presents
for more than their father had originally paid for them. "Rivals".
Rom was a mechanical genius, but wasn't very good at acquiring
profit "Heart of Stone",
seeming to inherit his father's lack of business sense. Rom stayed
at home on Ferenginar for ten years after Quark departed, finally
moving away in 2361. "Family Business".
Rom entered into a five-year marriage contract with Prindora,
producing a child, Nog. Rom subsequently fell in love with Prindora,
and thus blindly signed an extension to the marriage contract without
reading the fine print that enabled Prindora's father to swindle all
of Rom's money. "Doctor
Bashir, I Presume?"
In 2369 when
Keiko O'Brien opened a new school on the station, Rom was initially
opposed to his son, Nog, attending, but later relented. "A
Man Alone".
Rom often
showed amazing initiative. He demonstrated a keen ability to break
into Quark's security systems, much to Quark's shock. "Necessary
Evil". Rom served as Quark's bodyguard during Quark's brief
tenure as grand Nagus in 2369. In true Ferengi tradition, Rom plotted
to eliminate his brother, but was halted when the previous Nagus,
Zek, was found to be still alive. Quark applauded Rom's treachery,
making him assistant manager of policy and clientele "The
Nagus". Rom challenged the very foundations of Ferengi
culture in 2372 when, in response to unfair management practices by
Quark, Rom organized a labor union among the workers at Quark's bar.
Formation of the Guild of Restaurant and Casino Employees brought a
swift and violent reaction by the FCA, which was determined to shut
down the union. Rom disbanded the union after Quark agreed to the
workers' demands, although the union continued to operate in an
unofficial capacity. Shortly after the incident, Rom left Quark's bar
and became one of Deep Space 9's diagnostic and repair technicians,
junior grade. "Bar Association".
Rom quickly demonstrated extraordinary skill at understanding and
troubleshooting engineering systems. "The
Assignment".
In 2371 when
his son Nog petitioned to join Starfleet, Rom was very supportive of
the idea. "Heart of Stone".
In 2373 Rom became attracted to Leeta, who worked as a Dabo girl at Quark's bar. Rom found it difficult to express his affection to Leeta, and almost lost her when she nearly accepted an assignment to manage the cafe at Starfleet's Jupiter station. "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?". Rom and Leeta became engaged in 2373. Like any Ferengi, he expected his bride to sign the traditional Waiver of Property and Profit. When Leeta refused to agree to the waiver, Rom feared that she wanted to marry him only for his money. These fears were allayed when Leeta was still willing to marry Rom after he donated all of his profits to the Bajoran War Orphans Fund. "Ferengi Love Songs". Rom and Leeta were married on Stardate 50975. The ceremony was performed by the Emissary, Benjamin Sisko and was attended by Nog and Quark. "Call to Arms". Rom was active in the Bajoran resistance against the Cardassian and Dominion occupation of Deep Space 9 during the Dominion war. He was arrested by Cardassian authorities on Stardate 51145 while attempting to sabotage the station's deflector array. "Behind the Lines". Rom was a technological genius. He invented the self-replicating mines that prevented a major Dominion incursion into the Alpha Quadrant during the early days of the Dominion war. "Call to Arms". Rom's technical brilliance was matched by considerable wisdom in societal matters. Unlike more conservative Ferengi citizens, Rom saw the sense in Zek's radical social reforms for the long-term progress of Ferengi culture. It was this vision that Zek recognized in 2375 when he appointed Rom to succeed him as the next Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance. "Dogs of War".
Rom also appeared in "Vortex", "The Homecoming", "The Circle", "The Siege", "Rules of Acquisition", "The House of Quark", "Prophet Motive", "Through the Looking Glass", "Facets", "Little Green Men", "Our Man Bashir", "Body Parts", "The Ascent", "Favor the Bold", "Sacrifice of Angels", "You Are Cordially Invited", "The Magnificent Ferengi", "Profit and Lace", "Take Me Out To the Holosuite", "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River", "The Siege of AR-558", "It's Only a Paper Moon", "The Emperor's New Cloak".
Rom (mirror); Hardened, heavily armed professional soldier and member of the Terran rebellion in the mirror universe. In this reality, Garak (mirror) tortured Rom until he revealed Benjamin Sisko's plan to get Jennifer Sisko (mirror) away from Terok Nor (mirror). Garak (mirror) then killed the mirror Rom. "Through the Looking Glass".