Ferengis

The Ferengi race is an interesting species in Star Trek.The most intriguing thing about the Ferengis is that though they are selfish,greedy and want nothing but interest,they still kept some kindness in their nature.And in certain perspective the Ferengis are even better than the humans,for example,they never kill each other like the "savage" humans do.These contradictory features in their nature are what made them unique among dozens and hundreds of Star Trek species.

In canon Star Trek,the first contact between the Federation and the Ferengis(without considering the contact in ENT) happened in TNG,which means there aren't Ferengi appearances in the first 2 seasons of DIS.But in season 4,Ferengis appeared in DIS.And the producers of DIS did not learn from their early mistakes and kept on going on the road of destroying ST continuity.

## CONTINUITY PROBLEMS

**P1 The Look of the Ferengis**

In canon Star Trek,the Ferengis' heads look like...Well,let's just say,butts.Even if they have very "alien" looks,they still won't make people feel uncomfortable.Smooth lines and exquisite design made them a very fascinating Trek species.However,in DIS season 4,the producers obviously did not learn from the previous mistakes they made on Klingons,Tellarites,Andorians and so on and they once again altered the look of a ST race,and this time it's the Ferengis.In DIS,the 32nd century Ferengis look quite different from the original ones in canon ST and definately much uglier.Now the Ferengis have a head that looks as if it was hit by a huge stick and thus left it a huge bump,and the once smooth lines become discontinuous and rugged.I don't know what this disgusting creature is but it is definately not the Ferengi I remember.

## POSSIBLE EXPLAINATIONS

**E1 The "Ferengis" in DIS are actually not Ferengis,but another unnamed species.**

Obviously this explaination is too farfetched for it is clear that those creatures in DIS are supposed to be Ferengis.

**E2 The Ferengis appeared in DIS are all hybrids.**

This is an interesting explaination,however,it is doubtful that if it is possible that all those Ferengis appeared in DIS which were scattered across the Galaxy belonged to the same hybrid race between the Ferengis and another unnamed species.Until now,all Ferengis appeared in DIS seem to have the same appearances.So it is hard to believe that this kind of Ferengi hybrid race becomes so large in population,and it is also unbelievable that such a large scale of hybridization could ever happen to a incompact society such as the Ferengis'.

**E3 The Ferengis' appearances altered during the long time period from late 24th century to 32nd century due to certain reasons.**

The reasons for such alternation could be hybridization,genetic modification,virus,radiation,et cetera.This is not a completely impossible explaination,since the same alternation of appearances happened to the Klingons before,and that time it was a kind of genetic virus that caused the alternation.

## SUMMARY

All three explainations make sense,but in my humble opinion,E3 seems more realistic and reasonable.E2's correction depends on a huge coincidence,and E1 sounds more like a self-comfort rather than a reasonable explaination.

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