Star Trek: Who Was Nog?
In the ever expanding universe of Star Trek, there has been a plethora of memorable characters. Some of these are the heroes of the story, stoic yet secretly softy folk like Captain Picard and Sisko. Others are well as lovable heartthrobs, such as the trill Symbiont Jadzia Dax and ex-Borg Seven of Nine. There are, of course, the memorable villains too, from omnipotent Q’s all the way to the love-hate relationships found within the Romulan empire. However, some of the best characters didn’t start out so great, the prime example being the Ferengi Nog from Deep Space 9.
The Ferengi have had a rough time throughout the Star Trek franchise, from their questionably antisemitic character designs to some of the worst portrayals of a supposedly advanced culture found within science fiction. Deep Space 9, however, changed all this. The money-centric, large-eared people went from an obnoxious, morally defunct annoyance to questionably some of the most well-loved characters in Star Trek history. Space station bar tender Quark was at the center of this change that the writers wanted to implement, transforming the Ferengi, much like they did with the Klingons, from nefarious aliens to lovable and enjoyable people. But Quark was not the only important Ferengi on the station. In fact, Nog arguably had a much better character arc than any other character within the franchise.
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Nog was Quark's nephew, and worked for a time in his bar. He was first introduced just after the Federation took over administration of the space station, and Nog was caught by security chief Odo helping a thief steal supplies. This was not a great start, and so far the character was successfully fulfilling each unfortunate
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