Rom, Quark & Nog aboard Empok Nor.
This trio here comprises three of the reasons I love DS9 so much.
Ferengi episodes of TNG were always some of my least favorite episodes, because the Ferengi characters were usually one-dimensional, walking/talking manifestations of nails down a chalkboard.
And then DS9 came along and stayed true to how utterly aggravating the Ferengi could be , but also made them characters with depth and multiple facets and engaging relationships and dynamic arcs and damn if the Quark Family wasn’t just ridiculously charming and lovable and inspiring.
I suppose it’s just a testament to what you can do with character-types that are annoying in one-shot appearances when you have multiple episodes with which to explore them.
