Quote:
Originally Posted by Karl Radl
They merely adopted a new line: one of the creations of 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'; the Ferengi, was an anti-Semitic caricature of jews.
|
The Ferengi were created for Star Trek the Next Generation. Deep Space Nine gave them a much larger role. Because Roddenberry became more and more socialist as he got older they were originally anti-capitalist stereotypes and intended to be evil antagonists to the liberal Federation, replacing the Klingons as big bads. In Deep Space Nine, produced after Roddenberry passed away, they made them more humorous and gave them some redeeming qualities.