And the funniest, unlikeliest breakout star of the show was Quark. Quark was a Ferengi--a money-hungry scoundrel with a heart of gold--who ran a bar/casino on Deep Space Nine's promenade.

So, what happened to Quark after Deep Space Nine rolled its last credits? Luckily, Star Trek: Lower Decks made a point of answering that.

I may not have seen all of Deep Space Nine before, but I certainly know Quark is a major character and that he wasn’t going to get blown out an airlock, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t want ...

Armin Shimerman, who played Quark for the entirety of Deep Space Nine ’s seven-season run, shared this tidbit of information while appearing on TrekMovie ’s All Access Star Trek podcast.

Good to see him in uniform, and not dressed like a busboy working for his Uncle Quark. Nacelle boldy goes deep with their highly curated line.