Editing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (section)

===The Ferengi===
In ''DS9'', the Ferengi are no longer an enemy of the Federation, but rather an economic power whose political neutrality is mostly respected. Several episodes explore their [[capitalism|capitalistic]] nature, while others delve into the race's [[sexism|sexist]] social norms. Unlike their depiction in ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', where they were generally portrayed as sexist buffoons, in ''DS9'', they received a more complex depiction. Some Ferengi characters seek life paths outside the pursuit of profit, such as Nog, who becomes the first Ferengi to join Starfleet; others attempt to reform Ferengi society from within, such as Ishka, who leads a women's-rights revolution on the Ferengi homeworld, and Rom, who leads a strike against unfair working conditions in Quark's bar.