The Ferengi are greedy, avaricious, ruthless, cowardly and completely unscrupulous. For centuries the famous Ferengi Rules of Acquisition have been the guiding principles of the galaxy's most successful entrepreneurs. These 285 Rules of Acquisition range from,

#1 "Once you have their money, never give it back."

to

#21 "Never place friendship before profit."

These rules and hundreds more have taken many successful Ferengi to new frontiers of profit.

The Ferengi are greedy and completely unscrupulous--the galaxy's ultimate entrepreneurs! Now they share The Rules of Acquisition that have been their guiding force for centuries--gems such as "once you have money, never give it back" and "never place friendship before profit"--in a collection compiled by the executive producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.