Lot Essay
The Ferengi were first introduced in "The Last Outpost," during the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. They received a makeover the following year in "Peak Performance" in Star Trek: The Next Generation, where they became more threatening than their sometimes-whimsical early appearances. But it wasn't until the advent of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that the Ferengi truly came into their own. Costume designer Robert Blackman took great delight in creating the spectacularly outrageous Ferengi style, reflecting their larger-than-life characters and the Ferengi pride in successful business enterprises.