Last will and testament A last will and testament was commonly understood as a legal document through which a person designated the transfer of rights over property , familial custody , and the like after death . It was also often seen as a means to give an accounting of their thoughts , concerning their life in general , their anticipated death , and the intent of their bequeathing particular things to certain people or organizations . When someone who recorded a regular log believed that death was imminent , he or she could record a final log entry that , among other things , may have provided instructions similar to a will . ( ) Alternatively , a Starfleet command - level officer , such as a starship captain , may have left behind final orders to be implemented upon their death . ( ) Finally , a person could simply record a farewell message , containing no instructions , either in advance of a potentially dangerous mission or when near death . ( ; ; ) In 2154 , T ' Pol suspected Jonathan Archer of updating his will as a consequence of his taking part in Ushaan because of the right of substitution . ( ) In 2256 , the last will and testament of Philippa Georgiou contained a message for Michael Burnham . It also provided for Georgiou ' s telescope to be inherited by Burnham . ( ) In 2372 , believing himself to be dying from Dorek Syndrome , Quark made out his will by dictating his wishes to Rom who recorded them on a PADD . ( ) In 2374 , Quark , Rom , Nog , , Leck , and Brunt offered to trade a Vorta prisoner , Keevan , to the Dominion in return for Quark ' s mother , Ishka , who had been taken prisoner . In an effort to dissuade them from going through with the trade , Keevan warned the six Ferengi that they should get their wills in order , as the Jem ' Hadar would likely kill them all on sight . ( ) Later that year , a Lurian named Morn was presumed killed in an ion storm . After his funeral , Captain Sisko unsealed his will . The document directed that his entire estate be given to Quark , the bartender on the station . Quark was disappointed that the bulk of Morn ' s assets consisted of a shipment of spoiled Livanian beet s , a " hot tub " of mud , and a painting of a matador . He soon learned that Morn had won one thousand bars of gold - pressed latinum in the Lissepian Lottery . This entangled Quark in a fight over the winnings with various individuals . It was revealed that Morn and these individuals had actually stolen the latinum in the infamous Lissepian Mother ' s Day Heist . After Quark arranged a sting to have the criminals caught by Odo , he was surprised to find Morn alive and well , having faked his death to shake off the other thieves . Though the will was then void , Morn nonetheless gave a portion of the latinum , which he had stored in his second stomach , to Quark out of gratitude . ( ) In 2376 , Dr . Lewis Zimmerman , a scientist in holographic research aboard Jupiter Station , began recording a last will and testament as he believed himself to be in the end stages of a terminal illness . He designated that Reginald Barclay be given his collection of holographic art , including the piece " Woman in Four Dimensions " , as he appreciated it more than others had . In addition , he wanted the Trojan Horse Project to be subsequently directed by Barclay as he trusted him to complete it . Regarding his holographic assistant , he requested that Starfleet keep her program running for as long as Jupiter Station existed . Further dispositions were interrupted by the physical effects of his condition . Zimmerman later recovered and his imminent death was averted . ( )