> Меня всегда удивляло, как Ференги с ихней экономикой и ценностями могли существовать, по текущую звёздную дату, БЕЗ войн. Это нереально!

да эта тема немало обсасывалась в DS9.

вот краткая выжимка из тематической wiki:

>The neutral tendencies of the Ferengi and their government were evident in the 34th and 35th Rules of Acquisition: "War is good for business" and "Peace is good for business". Counter-intuitively, this neutral status often enhanced the influence of the Ferengi Alliance in the galaxy. By positioning themselves as interested only in commerce, not only did Ferengi manage to avoid being embroiled in larger conflicts such as the Dominion War, they also made themselves available as intermediaries. Ferengi trade representatives often accompanied other governments on diplomatic missions where trade negotiations might serve to open the door to more extensive relations between trade partners who might otherwise have difficulty doing business because of the political climate. (DS9: "Starship Down")

ленд-лиз, всё такое, понимаешь ли