Summary
- The return of Quark and Rom in Star Trek: Lower Decks highlights the absence of other members of their Ferengi family, making their reunion even more tragic.
- The deaths of Aron Eisenberg (Nog) and Cecily Adams (Ishka) mean that Nog and Ishka cannot return to Star Trek alongside Quark and Rom.
- The animated format of Lower Decks allows for the return of Quark, Rom, and Leeta, as live-action sequels to Deep Space Nine have been limited. Fans hope to see an older, wiser Quark in the future.
The welcome returns of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Quark (Armin Shimerman) and his brother Rom (Max Grodénchik) in Star Trek: Lower Decks have made the absence of two members of their Ferengi family even more tragic. In Lower Decks season 4, episode 6, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place", Star Trek gives fans a glimpse of the progressive changes introduced by Grand Nagus Rom and First Clerk Leeta (Chase Masterson) after DS9 ended. It's interesting to ponder how Rom's brother Quark would react to these big changes, especially as Lower Decks season 3 revealed that the Ferengi bartender was just as shifty as ever.
Hopefully a future episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks will update Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's Ferengi family dynamics with a Quark and Rom reunion. Of course, Quark's Ferengi family in DS9 wasn't just confined to his brother Rom, it also included his nephew Nog (Aron Eisenberg) and mother Ishka (Cecily Adams). Nog and Ishka made a huge impact on the Star Trek universe, with Nog's entrance into Starfleet and Ishka's push for gender equality laying the groundwork for Grand Nagus Rom's progressive policies in Lower Decks. Sadly, real-life events mean that any future Ferengi family reunion will be limited to Quark, Rom, and Leeta.
