PERSONNEL FILE: FERENGI

NAME: Rom
RANK: Diagnostic and Repair Technician, Junior Grade
BORN: not on file
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ferenginar
ORIGIN: Ferengi
ASSIGNMENT: Deep Space 9
LAST SHIP: not on file
ACADEMY CLASS: not on file
BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS: Quark's brother and father to Nog. Rom helped Quark run the bar at station Deep Space 9. Rom grew up on his homeworld of Ferenginar with his father Keldar, his mother Ishka, and his older brother Quark. Quark never treated him with much respect. On Rom's Naming Day, Quark substituted old vegetables for his presents, then sold the presents for more than their father had originally paid for them. Rom was a mechanical genius, but wasn't very good at acquiring profit, seeming to inherit his father's lack of business sense. Rom stayed at home on Ferenginar for ten years after Quark departed, finally moving away in 2361. Rom entered into a five-year marriage contract with Prindora, producing a child, Nog. Rom subsequently fell in love with Prindora, and thus blindly signed an extension to the marriage contract without reading the fine print that enabled Prindora's father to swindle all of Rom's money. In 2369 when Keiko O'Brien opened a new school on the station, Rom was initially opposed to his son, Nog, attending, but later relented. Rom often showed amazing initiative. He demonstrated a keen ability to break into Quark's security systems, much to Quark's shock. Rom served as Quark's bodyguard during Quark's brief tenure as grand nagus in 2369. In true Ferengi tradition, Rom plotted to eliminate his brother, but was halted when the previous nagus, Zek, was found to be still alive. Quark applauded Rom's treachery, making him assistant manager of policy and clientele. Rom challenged the very foundations of Ferengi culture in 2372 when, in response to unfair management practices by Quark, Rom organized a labor union among the workers at Quark's bar. Formation of the Guild of Restaurant and Casino Employees brought a swift and violent reaction by the FCA, which was determined to shut down the union. Rom disbanded the union after Quark agreed to the workers' demands, although the union continued to operate in an unofficial capacity. Shortly after the incident, Rom left Quark's bar and became one of Deep Space 9's diagnostic and repair technicians, junior grade. Rom quickly demonstrated extraordinary skill at understanding and troubleshooting engineering systems. In 2371 when his son Nog petitioned to join Starfleet, Rom was very supportive of the idea. In 2373 Rom became attracted to Leeta, who worked as a dabo girl at Quark's bar. Rom found it difficult to express his affection to Leeta, and almost lost her when she nearly accepted an assignment to manage the cafe at Starfleet's Jupiter station.
ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS: not on file
FAMILY: Wife, Leeta, living on Deep Space 9; Father, Keldar, deceased; Mother, Ishka, living on Ferenginar; Son, Nog, ASSIGNMENT: Deep Space 9; Brother, Quark, living on Deep Space 9.