Star Trek: 10 Crazy Facts About Ferengi

10. Non Violent...Kind Of

The general focus of the Ferengi as fans have come to know and love them has been primarily on profit. They're not exactly known for their prowess in combat. In fact, they're known for avoiding it, as evidenced by the fact that they never seem to send warships into any of the major conflicts.

That being said, it wasn't always this way. When the Ferengi first appeared early in The Next Generation, they looked like they were ready for a fight. They wore furs and carried what can best be described as laser whips. To clarify, these were not whips made of energy. They were awkwardly thick whips that shot lasers. Big difference.

While individual Ferengi have gotten involved in altercations on occasion, they avoid it as a species. The hypocrisy of this is that they don't mind profiting off of it, frequently by selling arms to both sides of a conflict. Ferengi might not like to fight but they certainly don't have any issues operating in the shadows of it.