Business as Usual ( episode ) Quark ' s cousin Gaila offers him a job as a weapons dealer . Summary . Teaser . Dax and Quark are playing Tongo while the latter is checking on his stock quotes . He then reveals he is practically ruined . Having been banned from doing business with other Ferengi , he is unable to invest or manage his money and owes money on multiple loans with the bar as collateral . Since news of business failures travels fast among Ferengi , Quark ' s cousin , , arrives with a few mocking words and a business offer . He proposes to Quark to go into business with him as a weapons dealer . Gaila just needs Quark for his people skills , offers him 5 % of any sales he assists with , and assures Quark that the industry is growing so fast that within a month , all Quark ' s debts could be paid off , within six months he could have his business license back , and within a year he could own his very own moon . Quark morosely says , " What do I have to lose ? " Act One . Meanwhile , Chief O ' Brien is having problems with his baby son Kirayoshi . Jake pops by and Miles explains that , while his wife is on Bajor attempting to get a blight under control , his regular babysitter has had an emergency and is unavailable for the time being . To make matters worse , every time he puts Kirayoshi down , he begins to cry . Jake offers to babysit , as he has had experience watching Vilix ' pran ' s hatchlings , and Miles accepts , as he has to start his shift , but as soon as Kirayoshi is in Jake ' s arms he begins crying again . Miles takes the baby back and he stops crying as soon as he ' s in his father ' s arms . With no other choice , Miles takes Kirayoshi to work with him . In the bar , Quark is rocking the chairs checking to see if Odo is around . Gaila tells him there is nothing to worry about as Odo just walked by . Gaila then introduces Quark to his partner , Hagath , the principal in their weapons - dealing business . Their new angle , they explain , is to conduct demonstrations inside Quark ' s holosuite s with holographic replicas of the weapons they are peddling – thus avoiding any rules against bringing actual weapons aboard the station . Hagath seems to like Quark , but warns him , " " Don ' t ever cross me . " " Quark is also troubled to hear Hagath and Gaila reminiscing over one of their past deals , in which they sold weapons to both sides in the same war . Quark soon becomes a wizard salesman in the holosuites , and several deals are closed aboard the station . The three toast to the new relationship . Act Two . Quark ' s debts are being paid with his percentage from Hagath , who takes the liberty of transferring the money directly to his creditors . Quark protests , but Hagath says he doesn ' t like his partners to be encumbered by debt ( which might divide loyalty or cause complications ) , which means Quark won ' t be seeing any actual profits for another few months . In Quark ' s , Miles is having his weekly darts game against Julian while still carrying Kirayoshi . Julian urges Miles to put his son down as Miles already has a bad shoulder , but when he does , Kirayoshi cries again . While having one of Hagath ' s female attendants , Talura , skillfully administer " oo - mox " , Odo arrives and arrests Quark for dealing weapons on the station . Quark defends himself saying that Odo can ' t prove a single weapon has been brought on board . Odo insists this is a mere technicality but before he can go further , Captain Sisko and Major Kira enter and reluctantly tell him that Hagath and his associates have been declared " friends " of the Provisional Government , since Hagath supplied arms to the Bajoran Resistance during the Occupation . Odo is outraged , but Sisko says their hands are tied . Quark begins to gloat , but Sisko and Kira furiously make it clear to Quark that the leniency he ' s been shown in the past is over , and the next chance they get they ' ll make sure he gets what ' s coming to him . In Hagath ' s quarters , Hagath and Gaila are still chuckling over Hagath ' s coup . Gaila reminisces that all of their associates thought they were crazy for selling to the dirt - poor Bajorans instead of the wealthy Cardassian s , but Hagath predicted that the occupation would end one day , and like any successful arms dealer , knows that having a friend in the right place at the right time is sometimes worth more than money . Their conversation is interrupted by one of Hagath ' s employees , Farrakk , whom Hagath berates for wasting time on Risa while he was supposed to be closing a deal . Hagath fires the man on the spot . Later , Quark notices that his bar no longer has any Federation customers . Gaila comes and tells Quark that the Regent of Palamar is coming to the station . A rich man who is very particular about how he is treated . Quark says he can ' t wait to meet him . Gaila then compliments Quark and confides that he has decided to retire and offers Quark the chance to take his place . Quark states that he likes Hagath and would like a bigger share of the profits ; but is frightened when Gaila remarks casually that Hagath wasn ' t satisifed with firing his slacking employee , he sabotaged his ship and had him killed . Act Three . At the Replimat , Quark attempts to reconcile with Dax , but she refuses point blank to have anything to do with a weapons dealer . He tries to reason that the weapons he sells are strictly for defense , but Dax asks him that if he has no guilt , then why is he begging her for forgiveness . Julian tests Kirayoshi and finds that there is nothing medically wrong with him . Miles questions if his baby just gets sad , and then has some neck pain . With Quark ' s catering services , Hagath hosts a dinner aboard the station for the Regent of Palamar . His former ally , General Nassuc has rebelled against him , and the Regent needs an appropriate weapon to " make an example " of her and her followers . Gaila asks how many casualties is he looking for . The Regent wants eight million to start , but then wants the death toll to rise . Gaila again asks for a figure , to which the Regent answers , around 20 million . Hagath and Gaila discuss what is the best weapon and consider one that should kill 28 million . Quark is very disturbed and asks if they can ' t just wound some instead of killing 28 million people . The Regent gets worried but Hagath quickly steps in and writes off Quark ' s question as Ferengi humor . Gaila later confronts Quark . He wants to retire , but can ' t if his hand picked successor can ' t control his conscience . Quark thinks Hagath is crazy and that killing 28 million seems wrong . Gaila then has Quark look out the window says that at that very moment , millions of worlds are fighting each other ; and asks that if one of those little lights went out , would anyone notice ? Would Quark really turn down 10 million bars of latinum to turn out one of those lights ? Act Four . Quark has a nightmare in which he is confronted by the ghosts of his former friends , including children like Jake and Kirayoshi , representing the people who have been killed by the weapons he is selling . As a dead Sisko spins the dabo wheel and tells Quark , " you lose , " he wakes up screaming , then whispers , " What have I done ? " Captain Sisko enters Ops and sees Kirayoshi sleeping in the engineering pit . O ' Brien explains , in a whisper , that as soon as Miles went down there , Kirayoshi fell asleep in his bassinet and Miles doesn ' t want to risk waking him . He doesn ' t know if it ' s the lights or the hum , but something in the pit pacifies the baby . Sisko , also whispering , tells Miles that he can ' t keep a baby in the pit and gives him a few days off - duty until his wife returns . Miles agrees , but asks Sisko if at least they can wait until he wakes up . Sisko reluctantly agrees . By this time , the entire Ops crew ( including Dax and Kira ) have drifted over to gaze adoringly at the baby ' s cuteness , and Sisko reminds them all they ' ve got work to do . Quark breaks into Dax ' s quarters to leave an unreceptive Dax his Tongo wheel . She finds him to return it . He tries to tell her what he ' s going to do , but she won ' t listen . After she leaves , Quark steadies himself in the mirror , reminding himself , " The worst Hagath can do , is kill you . What ' s one life compared with the lives of twenty - eight million people ? " Quark has decided to sabotage the deal with the Regent . Act Five . First , he informs Hagath that their supplier can ' t fill the Regent ' s order in time , so he proposes that Hagath invite the Regent back to the station to preview an alternative . Quark says the alternative will only kill 17 million people , but that should be enough . ( They also mention that all of Quark ' s debts have been paid , so this is the first deal where he will get his profits in cash . ) At the same time the Regent arrives , Quark invites General Nassuc to the station to do a deal on the opposite side of the station . Gaila panics when he finds Quark with her , but Quark says that they have the chance to make an obscene profit by dealing to both sides , and all they have to do is make sure she and the Regent never cross paths . Then , he dupes Gaila into conducting General Nassuc into the cargo bay where Hagath and the Regent are waiting . As Quark slips out , both sides begin yelling and shooting . Emerging onto the Promenade , Quark casually walks away as Odo and a squad of deputies thunder in the opposite direction towards the cargo bay , hearing reports of phaser fire . Quark smiles as the squad runs past him . In his quarters , Miles is cradling his son when Worf enters , reminding the Chief he was meant to make modifications to the that day . Miles tells Worf that Captain Sisko gave him a few days off and asks Worf to hold his son while he gets his bottle , warning Worf that Kirayoshi will begin to cry . However , as he is held by Worf , Kirayoshi doesn ' t cry – Miles is astounded and places the baby in his bassinet , where he remains quiet . Miles sits down as Worf voices his regret that he didn ' t see his own son at that age , and tells O ' Brien he ' s a fortunate man . Worf then notices the Chief is fast asleep and quickly exits the O ' Briens ' quarters . In his office , Captain Sisko is giving Quark a severe dressing down for all the trouble he ' s caused . Quark defends his actions , saying he didn ' t know they were going to start shooting , he just wanted the deal to fall apart . Sisko tells Quark that the Regent is dead and Gaila and Hagath have fled the station with a purification squad after them . Quark tells the Captain he can live with the consequences of his actions , and can think of 28 million people who won ' t shed any tears over the Regent ' s death . Sisko says he can think of 28 million and one , and Quark knows he is forgiven . However , this doesn ' t stop Sisko from giving him a bill for damages to the cargo bay , which Quark promises to pay in installments . Quark and Dax later play a conciliatory game of Tongo , friends once more . She comments on his ability to get out of tight spots , and he asks for the wheel back , which Dax refuses , saying it ' s hers now . She spins the wheel again , and they both laugh . Memorable quotes . " " You really are quite a find ! I ' m sure we ' re going to accomplish great things together . " " " " I can ' t wait ! " " " " Uh , just one thing . Don ' t cross me , Quark . Don ' t , ever , cross me . " " " " You owe me fifteen strips of latinum ! " " " " Take it . . . that ' s all I ' ve got left . " " " " You want me to put the baby down ? Fine - I ' ll put the baby down . . . " ( Kirayoshi begins bawling loudly ) " . . . Happy ? " " " " That ' s amazing . . . " " " " No , no . . . " this " is amazing . . . " ( once in his father ' s arms the crying stops ) " Now if you ' ll excuse me , it ' s my turn to throw . " " " " I hope I ' m not interrupting anything . I believe you know the way to the security office . " " " " The Bajoran government " insists " that we not interfere with the ' lawful ' transactions of Hagath or his associates . . . Hagath supplied arms to the Resistance – without him or people like him , we ' d all be dead , and the Cardassians would still be in power . . . " ( making no attempt to hide her disgust ) " . . . We " owe " him . " " " " Better luck next time . " " " " You better hope there isn ' t a next time , mister . I have cut you a lot of slack in the past . I even looked away once or twice when I could have come down hard on you , but those days are over . Now we may not be able to get you for selling weapons , but you so much as litter on the Promenade and I will nail you to the wall ! " " " " Something to look forward to . " " " " But why ? They couldn ' t have had any money . " " " " My dear Quark , not " every " deal is about making money . Sometimes , you have to look at the big picture . And , at times , gaining a friend is more important than making profit . " " " " I admit , it ' s not the Ferengi way , but it ' s good business nonetheless . " " " " I ' ve done every imaginable test . Eyes , ears , digestive , pulmonary , and nervous system . There ' s nothing medically wrong with him . " " " " What are you telling me ? My baby ' s just sad ? " " " " Perhaps he ' s become prematurely aware of life ' s existential isolation . " " " " 28 " million " dead ? Can ' t we just wound some of them ? " " " " I am here to buy weapons . Are you here to sell them ? " " " " Look out there . Millions and millions of stars . Millions upon millions of worlds . And right now , " half " of them are fanatically dedicated to destroying the other half . Now , do you think , if one of those twinkling little lights suddenly went out , anybody would notice ? . . . Suppose I offered you ten million bars of gold - pressed latinum to help turn out one of those lights . Would you really tell me to keep my money ? " " " " How much latinum did they pay you , Quark ? " " " " Enough to buy a new conscience ? " " " " Where I ' m going , you can ' t follow . What I have to do , I do alone . One man who ' s had enough , who ' s going to stand up and say – " " " " Goodbye , Quark ! " " " " The worst Hagath can do . . . is kill you – what ' s one life compared to the lives . . . of 28 " million " people ? ! " " " " What do I have to lose ? " " " " What I ' m trying to say is that keeping Kirayoshi in the pit is not an acceptable solution . " " " " About " my " tongo wheel . . . " " " " It ' s not your tongo wheel . You gave it to me , remember ? " " " " I know that I " ' gave ' " it to you , but at the time , I . . . " " " " I ' m not giving it back - and that ' s final ! " " Links and references . References . 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