The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition #34
RULE #34 : War is good for business.
From: DS9: “Destiny”, “The Siege of AR-558”
NOTE: Quark stated a corollary: “only from a distance, the closer to the front lines, the less profitable it gets”
The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition were originally featured on Deep Space Nine, which aired until May 31, 1999. Only a fraction of the initial 285 Rules were ever directly referenced on the show. The books The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition and Legends of the Ferengi (both written by showrunner Ira Steven Behr), future Star Trek series, and apocrypha have added additional Rules which may not have been approved by The Ferengi Commerce Authority. There are at least 431 Rules as of 2025, some of which conflict with the original 285. I have compiled about 150 individual Rules from Mr. Behr’s books with comparisons to Memory Alpha and will include any appropriate notation where available. This is all just for fun! LLAP -erickelly
