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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine S6E23 — Profit and Lace
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine•Season 6•Episode 23

Profit and Lace

5.8/10 · 2,547 votesMay 13, 199845 min

Ranked #25 of 26 in Season 6•−1.8 vs season avg

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Stardate: Unknown. Quark's mother and the Grand Nagus show up on DS9, announcing a new amendment to the Bill of Opportunities he has instituted on the home planet of Ferenganar, and then follows up with the announcement, that, due to the new amendment, chaos has

Directed byAlexander Siddig
Written byIra Steven Behr, Hans Beimler
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Cast9

Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Benjamin Sisko

Nana Visitor

Nana Visitor

Kira Nerys

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Miles O'Brien

Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn

Worf

Terry Farrell

Terry Farrell

Jadzia Dax

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Julian Bashir

Cirroc Lofton

Cirroc Lofton

Jake Sisko

Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman

Quark

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Odo

Crew7

George B. Colucci Jr.

George B. Colucci Jr.

Stunt Double

Jonathan West

Jonathan West

Director of Photography

Dennis Madalone

Dennis Madalone

Stunt Coordinator

D

David Ramirez

Editor

Alexander Siddig

Alexander Siddig

Director

Ira Steven Behr

Ira Steven Behr

Writer

Hans Beimler

Hans Beimler

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Profit and Lace" is episode 23 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 6. It scored 5.8/10 from 2,547 votes, ranking #25 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Alexander Siddig and written by Ira Steven Behr, Hans Beimler, it aired on May 13, 1998.

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