The 34th Rule, David R. George III
The 34th Rule, David R. George III
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The 34th Rule

Author: David R. George III, Armin Shimerman

Narrator: Armin Shimerman

Abridged: 3 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/1999


Synopsis

Quark's biggest deal -- by the actor who brings him to life!
For once, business is going well for Quark, not that anyone on Deep Space Nine™ truly appreciates his genius for finding profit in the most unlikely of circumstances. Quark is even looking forward to making the deal of a lifetime -- when he suddenly finds himself stuck right in the middle of a major dispute between Bajor and the Ferengi Alliance. It seems that the Grand Nagus is refusing to sell one of the lost Orbs of the Prophets to the Bajoran government, which has responded by banning all Ferengi activity in Bajoran space.
With diplomatic relations between the two cultures rapidly breaking down, Quark loses first his bar, then his freedom. But even penniless, he still has his cunning and his lobes, and those alone may be all he needs to come out on top -- and prevent an interstellar war!

About David R. George III

David R. George III has written more than a dozen Star Trek novels, including Ascendance, The Lost Era: One Constant Star, The Fall: Revelation and Dust, Allegiance in Exile, the Typhon Pact novels Raise the Dawn, Plagues of Night, and Rough Beasts of Empire, as well as the New York Times bestseller The Lost Era: Serpents Among the Ruins. He also cowrote the television story for the first-season Star Trek: Voyager episode “Prime Factors.” Additionally, David has written nearly twenty articles for Star Trek magazine. His work has appeared on both the New York Times and USA TODAY bestseller lists, and his television episode was nominated for a Sci-Fi Universe magazine award. You can chat with David about his writing at Facebook.com/DRGIII.

About Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman is an American actor and author known for his work on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He is from New Jersey and studied at UCLA.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ken on May 21, 2019

Perfectly capturing to tone of the series whilst focusing on one of my favourite characters Quark the Ferengi who’s motivated by profit, this DS9 helped written by the actor who played him wont disappoint fans of the show. I’ve slowly been working my way through all the various Trek shows since they’......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on February 04, 2020

"War is good for business" -- The 34th Rule of Acquisition A book portraying a beloved TV or film character, written by the actor/actress who brings that character to life over the course of many years, can be a real treat. Andrew Robinson's portrayal of Garak in A Stitch in Time is perhaps my favori......more

Goodreads review by Dan on September 18, 2018

The 34th Rule was a great read. Armin Shimerman and David R. George III have crafted an excellent tale that fits very well into the Deep Space Nine continuity, and forces the reader to look at the Ferengi in a way that is all-too rare: not as silly, over-the-top antagonists, but as well-rounded char......more

Goodreads review by Dave on February 10, 2023

Most Star Trek novels suck. Armin Shimerman wrote one that's so damn good it just knocks my socks off each time I reread it. He completely nailed the voice and cadence of each character not just Quark.......more

Goodreads review by Kathleen on November 23, 2020

It is no surprise that Shimerman has Quark's voice and the show's style down perfectly. This book is a delightful, Ferengi-centric, lost episode of Deep Space Nine. I would highly recommend it to fans of the show. **2020 Update** (view spoiler)[The fact that the Bajorans reopened their most hated internment camp to (hide spoiler)]......more