Business as Usual
- Episode aired Apr 7, 1997
- TV-PG
- 46m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
Quark must wrestle with his conscience when he becomes involved with arms merchants.Quark must wrestle with his conscience when he becomes involved with arms merchants.Quark must wrestle with his conscience when he becomes involved with arms merchants.
Bill Blair
- Alien
- (uncredited)
Clara Bravo
- Kirayoshi O'Brien
- (uncredited)
Charlie Curtis
- Talura
- (uncredited)
Ken Gruz
- Bolian Bartender
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Quark pleads with Dax inside her cabin, he starts by saying, "Where I'm going, you can't follow. What I have to do, I have to do alone" is from the classic film, Casablanca (1942). It's the words Humphrey Bogart as Rick uses to comfort Ingrid Bergman (Ilsa), when she learns that Rick is not going with her on the flight to Lisbon.
- GoofsWhen Quark tells Hagath that he'll offer the Regent a 20% discount, his lips say something other than 'discount.'
- SoundtracksStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Main Title
(uncredited)
Written by Dennis McCarthy
Performed by Dennis McCarthy
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Solid Quark episode
Quark is struggling financially and is offered a shady deal by his cousin.
A plot that addresses how far Quark would go when desperate for money was a good idea and it works very well in a more lighthearted way than it really should given the subject matter. I loved the Harry Lime tribute in one speech from the character Gaila.
Strong guest stars like Steven Berkoff and Lawrence Tierney elevate the script with entertaining performances. Berkoff especially plays the comedic villain so enthusiastically he strays amusingly over the top at times. (All that's missing is the Alex F song) Armin Shimerman leads the episode very well.
The subplot involving Chief O'Brien is quite amusing, particularly to a Dad with vivid memories of parenting a newborn whilst his partner was indisposed for a period of time.
For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
A plot that addresses how far Quark would go when desperate for money was a good idea and it works very well in a more lighthearted way than it really should given the subject matter. I loved the Harry Lime tribute in one speech from the character Gaila.
Strong guest stars like Steven Berkoff and Lawrence Tierney elevate the script with entertaining performances. Berkoff especially plays the comedic villain so enthusiastically he strays amusingly over the top at times. (All that's missing is the Alex F song) Armin Shimerman leads the episode very well.
The subplot involving Chief O'Brien is quite amusing, particularly to a Dad with vivid memories of parenting a newborn whilst his partner was indisposed for a period of time.
For me it's a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.
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- snoozejonc
- Jan 24, 2023
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