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Liquidator Brunt
Extracted from the Wikipedia article List of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine characters.
Zek
During a Tongo tournament on Ferenginar, Zek receives a tip from Ishka, the mother of Quark and Rom, which helps him make a comeback and win the tournament. They eventually fall in love. They are briefly broken up by Quark at the prodding of Liquidator Brunt, who wants to succeed Zek as Nagus, but the plot fails in "Ferengi Love Songs". Zek, suffering from failing memory, bequeaths all his financial dealings to the financially brilliant Ishka, eventually caving in to her demands for female rights. He is once again deposed, this time by Brunt, but is reinstated after the populace learns of the new and exciting business opportunities such reforms would bring about. Under Ishka's influence, he further reforms the Ferengi political and economic system into a significantly less capitalist model. Eventually, he retires with Ishka to Risa, naming Rom as his successor.