Yelgrun Yelgrun was a Vorta clone in the service of the Dominion during the late - 24th century . History . In 2374 , Yelgrun was sent to negotiate with a group of Ferengi for the safe return of Ishka , the paramour of Grand Nagus Zek , in exchange for Keevan , a Vorta who had been captured by Starfleet several month s earlier . Though outwardly affable , Yelgrun would quickly lose patience and become cold and humorless ( even by Vorta standards ) , having no qualms with threatening anyone he felt was wasting his time . He agreed to meet Quark and his team on the abandoned space station Empok Nor , but he brought along an entire platoon of Jem ' Hadar guards as protection against the six Ferengi . Yelgrun quickly got annoyed by the Ferengi ' s attempts to stall , however . Nevertheless , he agreed to send all of his Jem ' Hadar ( save two guards ) away from the station as a gesture of goodwill ( and to even the score to keep the Dominion from getting the drop on the Ferengi ) . Yelgrun may have spent time forming somewhat of a friendship with Ishka . She was seen giving him some financial advice , and waved good bye to him during the prisoner exchange . The Ferengi had ideas other than a simple prisoner exchange , however . Yelgrun was tricked into exchanging Ishka for Keevan ' s animated corpse , and the two Jem ' Hadar guards protecting him were killed . Yelgrun himself was captured and taken back to Deep Space 9 to be handed over to Starfleet . ( ) Memorable quotes . " " Family . You understand . " " " " Not really . I was cloned . " " " " Ferengi . . . ! " " " " I know , I know : You hate us . " " " " Then you ' re going to tell your helmsman to head back to Dominion territory , warp nine . " " < br > " " That would leave me stranded here . " " < br > " " For a few days . " " < br > " " I see . And by the time they return , you ' ll be long gone . " " < br > " " That ' s the idea . " " < br > " " On the other hand , I could have my Jem ' Hadar storm the Infirmary and kill you all . " " < br > " " I like our plan better . " " < br > " " Seventy five hundred lots of hipicate futures ? " " < br > " " The hipicate root is very versatile . It ' s used in certain medicines , defractive optics , and even some beauty supplies . Here , feel how smooth my head is . Cream of hipicate . I apply it twice a day . You see , a diversified financial portfolio can mean greater profits and healthier looking skin . " " < br > " " I ' d love to hear more , but if your son doesn ' t show up soon , I ' m afraid I ' m going to have to kill you . " " < br > " " And I thought the Breen were annoying . " " " " What have they done to him ? " " Appendices . Background information . Yelgrun was played by actor and musician Iggy Pop . The describes Yelgrun as simply , " " a Vorta official " " . Producer Ira Steven Behr was a big fan of Iggy Pop and had previously tried to book him the role of Grady in , but the singer was unavailable at the time . However , when Pop dislocated his shoulder during a performance several months prior to " The Magnificent Ferengi " , he was forced to take some time off for recuperation , allowing him the opportunity to take his short role in the episode . ( " " , p . 516 ) As he was such a big fan of the artist , Behr made a point of visiting the set during production of the episode , which was something of a rarity due to his busy schedule . " " For Iggy I would not be denied ! " " Behr joked . " " I was a happy boy . " " Similarly , Hans Beimler recalled , " " Ira was thrilled ! For cryin ' out loud , Iggy Pop has been a hero of his for years . I ' ve " heard " about Iggy Pop since I ' ve known him . I ' ve " seen " Iggy Pop posters in his home . What can I say ? The man was in heaven " " ( " " , p . 516 ) Though he was excited to have Pop onboard for the episode , Behr did have concerns that the character perhaps wasn ' t the best match for the singer , known for his wild stage presence . " " I knew that the role was going to be tough for Iggy , because he ' s a very kinetic performer " " , Behr commented . " " His physicality is certainly part of who he is , and unfortunately we cast him as a Vorta , one of the most immobile of characters . " " ( " " , pp . 516 - 517 ) While filming his appearance , Iggy was still suffering from the effects of his shoulder injury . As Behr recalled , " " You could see that he clearly was uncomfortable for all the hours he had to be there on set , but he never complained . " " ( " " , p . 517 ) Speaking of his performance in the episode , Behr thought Pop , " " really got that demented quality the Vorta have , like Weyoun has - think Caligula ! He was just a delight . " " ( " " , p . 517 ) Similarly , authors Mark Jones and Lance Parkin wrote that Iggy Pop , " " is fantastic as a muted , rather cynical Vorta . " " ( " Beyond the Final Frontier " , p . 248 ) Two identical Vorta costumes consisting of long - sleeved tunics with pleated shoulders and dark - green boucle , overall - style trousers were originally made for Iggy Pop but instead worn by an unnamed Vorta in . They were later sold off in the It ' s A Wrap ! sale and auction for $ 665 . 00 and $ 1224 . 99 respectively , and with name tags that still read " Iggy Pop " . Apocrypha . The first edition card in the " Star Trek Customizable Card Game " spells Yelgrun ' s name incorrectly , as " Yelgren " . It also gives his Vorta rank as " Overseer " and describes him as , " " a ' matter - of - fact ' Vorta " " with a skill in music , most likely a reference to Iggy Pop ' s musical career . The spelling was later corrected in the second edition card . Yelgrun also appears as one of the selectable Dominion leaders in the non - canon video game " Star Trek Conquest " , and is a selectable duty officer and " warp theorist " in " Star Trek Online " .