Ferengi Language & Rules of Acquisition

[TK8541]

A few years back I was all about the Ferengi alien race from Star Trek. I made a Ferengi mask and a costume and even ran a web site for a few years called "FerengiNews.com" (which has since been taken down.)

One of the things I like to do when costuming is to have what I call "incidental" props. These are things that make the character I'm doing more real. Things like my rebel "Wanted Posters" for when I troop in my stormtrooper or sandtrooper armor.

Sometimes these "incidentals" can simply be knowledge. What is the character's language like? Why do they do what they do?

It was for THOSE reasons... those "incidental knowledge props" that I took the time to create the following things for my Ferengi character. I've kept them for so long, and the RPF is the right place to finally share them. Hope you enjoy!

Live long and profit!

Rules for the Ferengi game of Tongo

All 285 Rules of Acquisition

Example of Ferengi sentence structure in writing.

 

[Sulla]

Absolutely fantastic stuff! Let's get together for a game of tongo - I'll bring my latinum.

 

[TK8541]

Thanks man!

I feel I should say, for everyone else's knowledge, it was a series of messages with Sulla that prompted me to dig these up and post them here... so thanks man! :cool

 

[Apollo]

Great stuff there and welcome to the board!

 

[Sulla]

OK, I'll do it... :rolleyes Who can tell me what diameter the large outer ring is?

 

[TK8541]

OK, I'll do it... :rolleyes Who can tell me what diameter the large outer ring is?

Based on the first picture of the Ferengi sitting around the table I'd say it's about the width of a hand that is slightly spread.

 

[Sulla]

Whoa, total post hijack! :eek

I'll take this else where if you want me to TK8541.

 

[TK8541]

Whoa, total post hijack! :eek

I'll take this else where if you want me to TK8541.

Haha... no, that's what this was for... the info is here, now run with it!

 

[Sulla]

Based on the first picture of the Ferengi sitting around the table I'd say it's about the width of a hand that is slightly spread.

Sorry, I meant diameter from the center. I imagine the wheel is one large disk on bottom with a smaller diameter disk on a bearing atop the bottom one.

 

[TK8541]

Sorry, I meant diameter from the center. I imagine the wheel is one large disk on bottom with a smaller diameter disk on a bearing atop the bottom one.

Ah! I thought you were wanting to know the width of the "markings" on the table.

The table diameter (all the way from edge to edge) is about 4' I'd say. It looks like you could JUST reach across it if you leaned a little. Don't you think?

Are there any ex Paramount employees on here who would know? :confused

 

[Eradicator]

let me see if I can get a hold of a couple of people I know who worked on DS9 and see if they know.

 

[TK8541]

let me see if I can get a hold of a couple of people I know who worked on DS9 and see if they know.

Sweet!

And then tell them they're welcome out to my house for a week long get-away!!!!!! :cheers

 

[Eradicator]

Sweet!

And then tell them they're welcome out to my house for a week long get-away!!!!!! :cheers

Hey called him up and he said it was basically a round poker table...lol it has been years since he was on the set.
Oh I also had this bookmarked might give you a laugh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpTSCdNnfhw

 

[TK8541]

That video is awesome!

 

[ewokus]

I have molds on the front & back covers of the Rules of Acquisition...

 

[TK8541]

I have molds on the front & back covers of the Rules of Acquisition...

NICE!
Pictures?

If I were into the Ferengi like I was two years ago I'd jump on that... but I've got my irons in too many other fires now.

Just don't trash them... because I do go in cycles.

 

[TK8541]

Sorry... 4 years ago... *sheesh!* :confused

 

[ewokus]

Pics, as requested...

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[TK8541]

Awesome!!! :thumbsup :love

 

[ewokus]

I had a casting of the Grand Nagus Cane at one time too - that was cool!