"I Would Say Yes": DS9's Armin Shimerman Would Return To Star Trek As Quark

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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IconicStar Trek : Deep Space Nineactor Armin Shimerman would gladly come back as Quark , although perhaps not as a series regular on a Star Trek on Paramount+ show . Shimerman help invent the Ferengi raceonStar Trek : The Next multiplication , but he perfect the grasping , entrepreneurial aliens onDS9with his portrayal of the eponymous blank post ’s resident bar proprietor . As Quark , Shimerman was a serial publication even onDeep Space Nine , and the Ferengi was a dependable reference of comic relief who also displayed a peachy raft of character depth and a real love of his offbeat Ferengi family and Starfleet friend .

Armin Shimerman was exclusively interviewed byScreen Rantabout FanFair Signatures andStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , and the conversation turned to his recent return as Quark inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 3 ’s tribute episode toDS9 . Excitingly , Shimerman say he is open to further render guest appearances as Quarkon Star Trek on Paramount+ . Read his quotation below :

If someone were to demand me to be a recurring character on a Star Trek show , or any other show for that matter , as Quark , I would say yes . If they asked me to be a serial even , I would give that serious thought . I ’m of a certain age now where getting into that prosthetic makeup on a regular basis might be a minuscule daunting .

Star Trek : Deep Space Nine had the biggest mould of fibre of any Trek show , meaning that Captain Sisko had numerous allies in the Dominion War .

A Quark Comeback After Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Has Been Discussed

Quark is still around in the 25th century.

Quark and Armin Shimerman remain as pop with the current Star Trek on Paramount+ originative teams as they are with fans , and the Ferengi entrepreneur make a live - action mechanism retort has been discussed . Shimerman toldScreen RantthatStar Trek : Picardseason 3 showrunner Terry Matalashas broached the field of study of a Quark returnifPicard ’s proposed spinoff , Star Trek : Legacy , gets made . Read Armin ’s quotation below :

Terry Matalas , who was the showrunner for Picard , has oftentimes enunciate to me , and Nana [ Visitor ] because we ’ve been together at the same parties , and said , ' I would love to have you back on Picard . ' If there ’s a Legacy program , perhaps that will happen . And as I said before , I know , I would certainly say yes , and I ’m quite , quite sure Nana I would say yes . I ’m quite trusted everybody who can do it would do it .

Star Trek : Picardseason 1 andStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 3 establish that Quark ’s chance have risen since the closing ofStar Trek : Deep Space Nine , and he has successfully franchised Quark ’s Bar to other satellite . No doubt , Quark ’s favorable financial time to come is facilitate out by his blood brother Rom ( Max Grodénchik ) , becoming Grand Nagus and brokering the Ferengi Alliance ’s accounting entry into the United Federation of Planets inStar Trek : Lower Decksseason 4 . Whether it ’s more animated guest blot or a yield in lively - action , Star Trekfans would absolutely love to see Armin Shimerman back again as Quark .